Towl / Crighton Psychology in Prisons

2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-0173-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, E-Book

Edited by the Head of Psychology for HM Prison Service and theNational Probation Service, and fully updated to take account ofstructural changes within these Services, Psychology inPrisons takes an in-depth look at the work of psychologists inprisons strengthened by in-depth consideration of diversity issuessuch as age, gender, socio-economic group, sexuality andethnicity.
* * Focuses exclusively on the prison environment and prioritisespractical information for practitioners working in prisons
* Contextualises psychological work in prisons, and coversevidence based practice in key areas such as drug misuse and sexoffending
* Focused on the needs of the client group
* Features a section on the practicalities of psychologicalassessment and interventions

Autoren/Hrsg.

Towl, Graham J.

Crighton, David A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Authors.
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

Über Autor(innen)

David Crighton is Deputy Chief Psychologist for the Ministryof Justice, and visiting Professor of Psychology at LondonMetropolitan University.
Graham Towl is Chief Psychologist for the Ministry ofJustice and Visiting Professor of Psychology at the universities ofBirmingham and Portsmouth.