Psychology in Prisons
2. Edition February 2008
320 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Edited by the Head of Psychology for HM Prison Service and the National Probation Service, and fully updated to take account of structural changes within these Services, Psychology in Prisons takes an in-depth look at the work of psychologists in prisons strengthened by in-depth consideration of diversity issues such as age, gender, socio-economic group, sexuality and ethnicity.
* Focuses exclusively on the prison environment and prioritises practical information for practitioners working in prisons
* Contextualises psychological work in prisons, and covers evidence based practice in key areas such as drug misuse and sex offending
* Focused on the needs of the client group
* Features a section on the practicalities of psychological assessment and interventions
Preface.
Part 1: Context:.
1. Introduction.
2. Psychological Services in Prisons.
3. Development and Criminal Behaviour.
4. Prisoner Needs.
5. Psychological Assessment.
6. Groupwork within Prisons.
7. Principles of Risk Assessment.
Part 2: Evidence Based Practice:.
8. Mental Disorder.
9. Problem Drug Use.
10. Post Traumatic Stress.
11. Suicide, Attempted Suicide and Self-injury.
12. Violence.
13. Sex Offending.
14. Evaluation.
References.
Index
"Psychology in Prisons leavens cutting-edge research with seasoned
clinical insight to produce an indispensable roadmap to the Golden
Age of forensic psychology. David Crighton and Graham Towl are
deeply committed to promoting evidence-based practices in the
assessment and reduction of offender risk. This remarkable work
should be within arm's reach of any psychologist working in a
prison on either side of the Atlantic."
-John Monahan, Shannon Distinguished Professor of Law
and Psychology, University of Virginia, USA
of Justice, and visiting Professor of Psychology at London
Metropolitan University.
Graham Towl is Chief Psychologist for the Ministry of
Justice and Visiting Professor of Psychology at the universities of
Birmingham and Portsmouth.