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Challenges Psychologists Encounter 1

Challenges Psychologists Encounter Working in a Correctional Setting

Katherine Broomfield

A final project submitted to the Campus Alberta Applied Psychology: Counselling Initiative

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Counselling

Alberta

June, 2008

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS The members of Katherine Broomfield final project committee are:

Name of Supervisor Dr. Simon Nuttgens

Name of Second Reader Dr. Shelley Bernard

Challenges Psychologists Encounter 3 Dedication This project is dedicated to my parents, Dorothy Broomfield and Leonard Broomfield. My mother has inspired me and has given me the confidence, strength, and courage to face life's many challenges. My father, Leonard Broomfield, passed away at the age of 59 years when I was 12 years old. His memory is my will to continue to move forward. . . . Katherine

Challenges Psychologists Encounter 4 Acknowledgements First, I would like to thank Dr. Simon Nuttgens for his guidance, support, and assistance with my final project. I would also like to thank the second reader Dr. Shelly Bernard for reading my project and providing further suggestions to improving my literature review. I want to thank my mother for helping me with the everyday things that I often could not attend to because of my school commitments. Finally, I want to thank my Grandmother Alvina, my Aunt Pat, and Uncle Bob and Marcelo for cheering me on and giving me the love and support I needed. Thank you to all of you.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................................................................. 4 INTRODUCTION............................................................................ 6 PROCEDURES ............................................................................... 7 PROJECT RATIONALE ................................................................... 8 CHAPTER 1

Role of a Correctional Psychologist............................................... 11 Culture with Correctional Facilities................................................14 Offenders as Clients..................................................................17 Suicides ............................................................................... 20 CHAPTER 2 Therapeutic Relationships with Correctional Setting ........................... 21 Theoretical Foundation of Counselling........................................... 22 Developing a Therapeutic Alliance in Prison .................................... 23 Trust & Confidentiality.............................................................. 24 Power.................................................................................. 25 Perceptions & Fears................................................................. 25 Prison Code........................................................................... 27 Working Alliance Model............................................................ 27 Goal Setting........................................................................... 30 CHAPTER 3 Ethical Dilemmas.....................................................................32 Who is the client?.....................................................................33 Issue of Confidentiality.............................................................. 34 Competency........................................................................... 36 Legal Process......................................................................... 38 Misuses of Psychological Information ........................................... 38 Multiple Relationships............................................................... 39 Informed Consent .................................................................... 40 CHAPTER 4 Assessments........................................................................... 43 Purpose of Inmate Assessments.................................................... 44 Psychological Assessments......................................................... 45 Challenges with Assessments ...................................................... 46 Technical Demands.................................................................. 47 Malingering and Impressions Management...................................... 48 Inmate Assessment Refusal......................................................... 49 Biases in Report Writing............................................................ 50 Risk Assessment for Violent Offenders........................................... 53 Training................................................................................ 57 CHAPTER 5 Conclusion............................................................................. 61 References............................................................................ 67

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