Graham Towl / David Crighton

Psychology in Prisons

Herausgeber: Towl, Graham J; Crighton, David A

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Written by the Chief and Deputy Chief Psychologists for the Ministry of Justice, and updated to take account of the changes in structure within offender management Services, Psychology in Prisons, second edition, takes an in-depth look at the work of psychologists in Prisons. Building on the key strengths of the first edition, this book focuses exclusively on the prison environment, where other competing texts do not, and prioritizes the practical application of theory. The authors begin by contextualising psychological work in prisons, and then covering evidence-based practice in key areas such as drug misuse, violent offending and sex offending. The focus is very much on the needs of the patient/client group, and the third section consists of four chapters on the practicalities of psychological assessments and interventions. This new edition is further strengthened by more in-depth consideration of 'diversity' issues such as age, gender, socio-economic group, sexuality and ethnicity, which arguably impact on effective practice and will be fundamental reading for practitioners working in prisons.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781405160100
• ISBN-10: 1405160101
• Artikelnr.: 23560732

Autorenporträt

David Crighton is Deputy Chief Psychologist for the Ministry 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.

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

"An excellent introductory text that will undoubtedly appeal to those who work in prisons ... .The text is completely up to date with relevant literature." (Psychologist, December 2008)"Psychology in Prisons leavens cutting-edge research with seasonedclinical insight to produce an indispensable roadmap to the GoldenAge of forensic psychology. David Crighton and Graham Towl aredeeply committed to promoting evidence-based practices in theassessment and reduction of offender risk. This remarkable workshould be within arm's reach of any psychologist working in aprison on either side of the Atlantic."
-John Monahan, Shannon Distinguished Professor of Lawand Psychology, University of Virginia, USA