Phil Willmot – författare

Trauma-Informed Forensic Practice argues for placing trauma-informed practice and thinking at the heart of forensic services. It is written by forensic practitioners and service users from prison and forensic mental health, youth justice, and social care settings. It provides a compassionate theoretical framework for understanding the links between trauma and offending. It also gives practical guidance on working with issues that are particularly associated with a history of trauma in forensic settings, such as self-harm and substance use, as well as on working with groups who are particularly vulnerable to trauma, such as those with intellectual disabilities and military veterans. Finally, it considers organisational aspects of delivering trauma-informed care, not just for service users but for the staff who work in challenging and dangerous forensic environments. The book is the first of its kind to address such a broad range of issues and settings. It is aimed at forensic practitioners who wish to develop their own trauma-informed practice or trauma-responsive services. It also provides an accessible introduction to trauma-informed forensic practice for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Trauma-Informed Forensic Practice argues for placing trauma-informed practice and thinking at the heart of forensic services. It is written by forensic practitioners and service users from prison and forensic mental health, youth justice, and social care settings. It provides a compassionate theoretical framework for understanding the links between trauma and offending. It also gives practical guidance on working with issues that are particularly associated with a history of trauma in forensic settings, such as self-harm and substance use, as well as on working with groups who are particularly vulnerable to trauma, such as those with intellectual disabilities and military veterans. Finally, it considers organisational aspects of delivering trauma-informed care, not just for service users but for the staff who work in challenging and dangerous forensic environments. The book is the first of its kind to address such a broad range of issues and settings. It is aimed at forensic practitioners who wish to develop their own trauma-informed practice or trauma-responsive services. It also provides an accessible introduction to trauma-informed forensic practice for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Working Positively with Personality Disorder in Secure Settings provides a positive, compassionate and evidence-based guide to working with patients with personality disorders. Unique in both its coverage and in its positive and evidence-based approach to working with patients with personality disordersWritten with a practical focus by experienced practitioners in the fieldOffers a broad approach, with contributions from forensic and clinical psychologists, nurses, and therapistsCovers therapy and therapeutic relationships, and issues of supervision, workforce development, treatment evaluation, team dynamics and managing boundariesIncludes a strong patient focus and a number of personal accounts from patients who have received therapy themselves

Working Positively with Personality Disorder in Secure Settings provides a positive, compassionate and evidence-based guide to working with patients with personality disorders. Unique in both its coverage and in its positive and evidence-based approach to working with patients with personality disordersWritten with a practical focus by experienced practitioners in the fieldOffers a broad approach, with contributions from forensic and clinical psychologists, nurses, and therapistsCovers therapy and therapeutic relationships, and issues of supervision, workforce development, treatment evaluation, team dynamics and managing boundariesIncludes a strong patient focus and a number of personal accounts from patients who have received therapy themselves

Trauma- Informed Forensic Interventions explores the innovative wave of trauma- informed practices in forensic settings, addressing the unique challenges of implementation in environments that are often ill- suited to such approaches. Written collaboratively by forensic practitioners and service users across prison, forensic mental health, youth justice, and social care settings, this book provides practical guidance for professionals working with justice- involved individuals who commonly have extensive trauma histories.The text establishes core principles for best practice by examining diverse settings, including male and female prisons, high security hospitals, and secure children’s homes, while addressing complex needs related to personality disorders, self- injury, sexual violence, and neonaticide. It offers practical approaches to overcome institutional barriers and reconcile Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s trauma-informed care guidelines with established forensic structures and culture.This essential reference for forensic practitioners and students builds upon Trauma-Informed Forensic Practice, inspiring further development of trauma- informed approaches as a crucial focus in contemporary forensic work across prisons, community services, youth justice, and forensic mental health settings.