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Where so many exisng books on psychiatry in a prison seng focus on either standards or issues of medicaon, Psychotherapy in Correcons is unique in its focus on the actual pracce of psychotherapy in correconal facilies. With a parcular emphasis on supporve psychotherapy with adult paents, this guide draws on the authors' extensive experience in the field and features case vignees that serve to bring some of the most important points to life. Organized into four parts, it covers: Ÿ The relaonship between psychotherapy and correcons; supporve therapy techniques; and issues that affect new or returning prisoners Ÿ How to address core issues in helping prisoners, including self-harm and suicidality, trauma and stressor-related disorders, and substance use disorders Ÿ Key disorders encountered in correconal sengs, including serious mental illness; mood disorders, including bipolar disorder and depression; and personality disorders, including psychopathy Ÿ Special consideraons, including the experience of women in prison; behaviors and problems that can disrupt care; cultural issues; and preparing prisoners for release Diagnoscally oriented chapters, each of which features key points and provides quick access when referencing specific condions and scenarios. Psychotherapy in Correcons also incorporates the latest developments in society wrought by the pandemic and ongoing conversaons about social jusce, acknowledging the effects that COVID-19 has had on condions within prisons and the issues that affect therapists praccing in a correconal seng, such as the treatment of the poor, minories, and tradionally disadvantaged persons.