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Therapy in Forensic Settings: Practices and Challenges

Dates
Dates
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 09:30 to 17:30
Location
Michael Young Meeting Rooms, Rooms 1-3, The Open University in Milton Keynes

Convenors: Professor Graham Pike, Dr Catriona Havard and Dr Andreas Vossler (The Open University)

The conference is being organised and supported by The Open University's International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research.

It features presentations on contemporary forensic psychological research and practice, with an emphasis on the challenges faced when working therapeutically in forensic settings. Topics include:

  • HMP Grendon - the UK's only therapeutic prison community
  • psychotherapy and violent offenders
  • restorative justice and sexual victimisation
  • disclosure in forensic settings
  • dialectical behavioural therapy with women in a secure setting
  • trauma, resilience and growth

The conference will be of interest to researchers, practitioners and students working and studying in psychology and counselling.

Confirmed Speakers

  • Dr Jonathan Shapero Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist.
  • Mary Haley , Principal Adult Psychotherapist
  • Dr Thirumalai , Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist.
  • Dr Stephen Regel Director/Honorary Professor
  • Dr Lisa Wright Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist – sex offenders.
  • Professor Michael Brookes OBE Director of Therapeutic Communities at Grendon Therapeutic Prison.
  • Dr Joel Harvey (together with Luke Endersby) Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
  • Dr Andrew Rogers (together with Joel Harvey) Consultant Clinical & Forensic Psychologist (Adolescent Services)
  • Yasmine Precious dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) with women in a secure setting