TCs in prisons a research perspective Harry Wexler, PhD

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Wexler, Harry K., commentator.

Psychotherapy.net

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Therapeutic communities.

Imprisonment.

Prisoners--Mental health services.

Prisoners.

Genre:

Educational films

Nonfiction films

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (43 min.)) sound, color

Other Title:

Therapeutic communities in prisons

Place of Publication:

[Mill Valley, California] Psychotherapy.net 2009

Language Note:

Closed captioned

System Details:

System requirements: Broadband with connection speed of 1.5 Mbps or greater; Internet browser; Adobe Flash Player for computer viewing.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

digital

Summary:

"In this training video, Dr. Harry Wexler discusses past and current research developments on the efficacy of Therapeutic Communities in prisons. A timeline from the 1950s to the present details how the Therapeutic Community model developed in prisons, and what research efforts supported that development. Wexler discusses a breadth of topics, including the evidence that prison treatment alone is insufficient for long-term change, and the importance of aftercare; the benefits and potential problems of manual-based treatment; the need for incentives; the importance of bridging TC members and facilitators with their outside communities; and the promising new research of TCs in maximum-security prisons and the potential of reducing violence among their prisoners. Intended for students and practitioners in clinical psychology, counseling, social work, and related health professions." Supplied by publisher

Participant:

Featured expert: Harry Wexler

Notes:

Title and description from publisher metadata

Original copyright Amity Foundation, ©2005

ISBN:

9781601241825

Publisher Number:

141 Psychotherapy.net

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license