The WORSHIP II study: a pilot of psychodynamic interpersonal therapy with women offenders who self-harm |
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| Authors: | Tammi Walker Jenny Shaw Clive Turpin Catherine Reid Kathryn Abel |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, UKtammi.walker@manchester.ac.uk;3. Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, UK;4. Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust, UK;5. School of Psychology, Newcastle University, UK;6. Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, Centre for Women’s Mental Health, University of Manchester, UK |
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| Abstract: | AbstractThe Women Offenders Self Harm Intervention Pilot II (WORSHIP II) study was conducted in three female prisons in England and piloted a treatment intervention for self-harm. WORSHIP II specifically aimed to reduce thoughts and actions of self-harm and suicide risk, through an evidence-based intervention Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy (PIT), which is also known as the conversational model. This paper provides an outline of this pilot evaluation of using the PIT approach in prison settings. Therapeutic obstacles associated with implementing WORSHIP II in a correctional environment are discussed, together with successful strategies to overcome these difficulties. Finally, examination of some of the quantitative outcomes suggests that WORSHIP II is a promising approach for this difficult area. |
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| Keywords: | Self-harm Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy (PIT) women offenders |
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