Psychological Therapies in Prisons

Psychological Therapies in Psychological Therapies in PrisonsPrisons

Professor Graham Towl, Chief Psychologist, Professor Graham Towl, Chief Psychologist, NOMS, Ministry of JusticeNOMS, Ministry of Justice

Introduction/ContextIntroduction/Context

NeedsNeeds PsychologistsPsychologists Psychological TherapistsPsychological Therapists Psychologically therapeuticPsychologically therapeutic ConclusionsConclusions FuturesFutures

NEEDSNEEDS

PhysicalPhysical

PsychologicalPsychological

SocialSocial

PsychologistsPsychologists

Directly employed psychologists by NOMSDirectly employed psychologists by NOMS NumbersNumbers TraineesTrainees Applied psychologists – range – 80% in Applied psychologists – range – 80% in

commoncommon Forensic psychologistsForensic psychologists Counselling psychologistsCounselling psychologists

Psychological TherapiesPsychological Therapies Psychological Therapists – range psychological Psychological Therapists – range psychological

staff, psychotherapists, counsellors, teachers, staff, psychotherapists, counsellors, teachers, prison officers and administrative staffprison officers and administrative staff

Psychological models – Behavioural to Psychological models – Behavioural to psychodynamicpsychodynamic

Who is the client?Who is the client?

Ethical issuesEthical issues

Psychologically therapeuticPsychologically therapeutic

KindnessKindness RespectRespect CourtesyCourtesy ConsiderationConsideration BoundariedBoundaried

ConclusionsConclusions

Increase in psychological approaches in Increase in psychological approaches in recent yearsrecent years

Acknowledge range of needsAcknowledge range of needs

Being therapeutic/tensionsBeing therapeutic/tensions

FuturesFutures

Professional regulationsProfessional regulations

Increase in psychological approachesIncrease in psychological approaches