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Therapeutic Communities in Prisons: A Research Perspective

Therapeutic Communities in Prisons: A Research Perspective

with Harry Wexler
This video is a must for all those working in and developing Therapeutic Communities in prisons.
Encounter Groups for Addictions (3-Video Series)

Encounter Groups for Addictions (3-Video Series)

with Rod Mullen
Illustrated with powerful and compelling vignettes from actual encounter groups, these videos explore how encounter groups have evolved, what we can do to improve groups and overcome pitfalls, and what the keys are to leading successful groups.
The Therapeutic Community (3-Video Series)

The Therapeutic Community (3-Video Series)

with George De Leon
George De Leon, the leading authority today on Therapeutic Communities, provides an in-depth look at the history and core principles of Therapeutic Communities.
The Roots of Violence

The Roots of Violence

with The Glendon Association
This remarkable video offers penetrating insight into the psychological causes of violence by examining the perspectives of violent offenders, evoking possibilities for more effective prevention efforts.

Effective Treatment of Violent Individuals

Effective Treatment of Violent Individuals

with The Glendon Association
This video offers an extraordinary look inside two different yet dramatically successful group therapy programs offered behind bars to men who have committed the most extreme violent acts—from assault and rape to murder.
The Voices of Violence Series (2-Video Series)

The Voices of Violence Series (2-Video Series)

with The Glendon Association
These videos offer an extraordinary look into the psychological causes of violence by examining the perspectives of violent offenders, and providing an inside view of two different yet dramatically successful group therapy programs offered behind bars to men who have committed the most extreme violent acts—from assault and rape to murder.
Getting Control of Yourself: Anger Management Tools and Techniques

Getting Control of Yourself: Anger Management Tools and Techniques

with Christian Conte
In this lively and instructive video, watch anger management expert, Christian Conte, PhD, present his comprehensive and practical theory for treating—and healing—even the most violent offenders.
Effectively Intervening with Violent Behavior: An Interview with Dr. Peter Fonagy

Effectively Intervening with Violent Behavior: An Interview with Dr. Peter Fonagy

with Peter Fonagy
In this lively and engaging interview, Peter Fonagy, PhD, offers both a theoretical foundation for understanding violent behaviors as well as practical tools for clinicians working with violent offenders.
Anger Management in Counseling and Psychotherapy

Anger Management in Counseling and Psychotherapy

with Raymond Chip Tafrate, Howard Kassinove
Watch anger experts Howard Kassinove and Chip Tafrate demystify the challenging work of anger management in this indispensable video! Whatever your professional setting, you’ll breathe easier with this practical, empirically validated showcase of exercises, live sessions, and tools to strengthen your practice.
Phil Zimbardo on the Stanford Prison Experiment, Evil and Heroism

Phil Zimbardo on the Stanford Prison Experiment, Evil and Heroism

with Philip Zimbardo
In 1971, Dr. Philip Zimbardo led the notorious Stanford Prison Experiment in order to answer the question, “What happens when you put good people in an evil place?” In this interview with Victor Yalom, Zimbardo speaks in-depth on the study, its lessons, and its relationship to Abu Ghraib decades later.
Cognitive Behavioral Perspective on Aggression: An Interview with Dr. Donald Meichenbaum

Cognitive Behavioral Perspective on Aggression: An Interview with Dr. Donald Meichenbaum

with Donald Meichenbaum
In this engaging interview with CBT and aggression expert Dr. Donald Meichenbaum discusses violence and aggression, from origin to treatment.


Encounter Groups for Addictions, Volume III: Keys to Fostering Growth

Encounter Groups for Addictions, Volume III: Keys to Fostering Growth

with Rod Mullen
Learn the key skills of fostering growth and change in encounter groups.
Encounter Groups for Addictions, Volume II: Pitfalls & Solutions

Encounter Groups for Addictions, Volume II: Pitfalls & Solutions

with Rod Mullen
Watch encounter groups in action to learn what does and doesn't work when facilitating encounter groups.
Encounter Groups for Addictions, Volume I: Evolution of the Encounter Group

Encounter Groups for Addictions, Volume I: Evolution of the Encounter Group

with Rod Mullen
Learn about the origin of encounter groups and how they have evolved since the 1950s in this captivating series.
The Therapeutic Community, Volume III: Components of a Generic Therapeutic Community

The Therapeutic Community, Volume III: Components of a Generic Therapeutic Community

with George De Leon
George De Leon, the leading authority today on Therapeutic Communities, provides an in-depth look at the history and core principles of Therapeutic Communities.

The Therapeutic Community, Volume II: Community as a Method

The Therapeutic Community, Volume II: Community as a Method

with George De Leon
George De Leon, the leading authority today on Therapeutic Communities, provides an in-depth look at the history and core principles of Therapeutic Communities.

The Therapeutic Community, Volume I: The Therapeutic Community Perspective

The Therapeutic Community, Volume I: The Therapeutic Community Perspective

with George De Leon
George De Leon, the leading authority today on Therapeutic Communities, provides an in-depth look at the history and core principles of Therapeutic Communities.

Inside the Juvenile Justice System: Rodricks Disposition Hearing

Inside the Juvenile Justice System: Rodricks Disposition Hearing

with Calamari Productions
See the final outcome of Rodrick's legal battle in this disposition hearing that will determine his fate.
Inside the Juvenile Justice System: Rodricks Initial Hearing

Inside the Juvenile Justice System: Rodricks Initial Hearing

with Calamari Productions
Witness 17-year-old Rodrick in his initial hearing after a drug relapse has taken off the road to rehabilitation.
Juvenile Justice in Action (2-video series)

Juvenile Justice in Action (2-video series)

with Calamari Productions
Take a front row seat to the court proceedings for a 17-year-old who had a drug relapse following a year of working toward rehabilitation. Witness how the mental health profession can be a voice for clients in a punitive justice system.
Motivational Interviewing in Juvenile Justice Settings

Motivational Interviewing in Juvenile Justice Settings

with Ali Hall
Without a strong alliance and clear boundaries, mandated clients will often shut down or act out—especially if they are teenagers. How do you work to meet both institutional and clinical goals?  MI expert Ali Hall demonstrates how to use this collaborative approach in juvenile justice settings.
Visual Memories: Japanese-American Internment Survivors and Art Therapy

Visual Memories: Japanese-American Internment Survivors and Art Therapy

with Janice Hoshino
Visual Memories: Internment Survivors and Art Therapy is a documentary following six individuals who had been sent to internment camps during World War II and what they recall of these experiences while making art.
Voices From Inside - Women Prisoners and Their Children Speak Out

Voices From Inside - Women Prisoners and Their Children Speak Out

with Karina Epperlein
This video shows a therapist working with imprisoned women as they use dance, music, and art to share their experiences of prison life - those that include separation, shame, and also shared affection.
Creating in Confinement: Arts Therapy in Prisons & Detention Centers

Creating in Confinement: Arts Therapy in Prisons & Detention Centers

with Donald Uhlin
This film documents the use of art as therapy in a variety of prisons and detention centers for adults and adolescents across the United States. Enabling those who are locked up for long periods of time to tap into their creativity promotes a positive sense of self. In addition to the pride inmates take in their creations, the activity also provides a constructive and pleasurable way to spend leisure time as well as to learn new skills. The viewer gets a glimpse, not only of many different locations and programs, but also of the diverse working styles of different art therapists. In some settings, exhibiting their art is also a significant component of the program and its therapeutic benefit.
The Tao of Anger Management: A Yield Theory Approach

The Tao of Anger Management: A Yield Theory Approach

with Christian Conte
Anger management expert, Christian Conte, PhD, describes his unique and highly effective approach to teaching and counseling violent offenders.
The Imprisoned Brain: Psychotherapy with Inmates in Jail

The Imprisoned Brain: Psychotherapy with Inmates in Jail

with Sudhanva Rajagopal
Sudhanva Rajagopal, a clinical psychology graduate student, ponders our animal nature as he relates the poignant complexity of working with inmates in jail.
James Gilligan on the Psychology and Treatment of Violent Offenders

James Gilligan on the Psychology and Treatment of Violent Offenders

Renowned Harvard psychiatrist and violence expert James Gilligan offers insight into working with violent offenders in prison settings. Learn about the tragic childhood origins of violent behavior, as well as the fundamental principles of psychotherapeutic treatment of forensic clients.
Christian Conte on Anger Management

Christian Conte on Anger Management

Christian Conte, PhD, shares his passion for counseling violent offenders, the radical empathy techniques that help him overcome judgment, and his unique tools for working with some of the most marginalized people in our society.
Brooke Sheehan on Psychotherapy Behind Bars

Brooke Sheehan on Psychotherapy Behind Bars

Psychotherapists working either within or outside of prison walls can learn important lessons for helping currently and previously incarcerated clients from Brooke Sheehan.
Spitting Truth from My Soul: A Case Story of Rapping, Probation, and the Narrative Practices- Part II

Spitting Truth from My Soul: A Case Story of Rapping, Probation, and the Narrative Practices- Part II

with Travis Heath
In part two of “Spitting Truth from My Soul”, Narrative Therapist Travis Heath and his client Ray The Philosopher continue their healing beat. 
How to Use Play Therapy in Prisons to Create Hope

How to Use Play Therapy in Prisons to Create Hope

with Kevin Hull
A therapist shares his experiences with The Play in Prison Project, and how play therapy fostered growth and created hope for one group of incarcerated men.