Controlled Observation: The Challenges of Therapy for the Mentally Ill Incarcerated Population

Author

Esther Tingué, The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkFollow

Date of Degree

6-2020

Document Type

Capstone Project

Degree Name

M.A.

Program

Liberal Studies

Advisor

Lucia Trimbur

Subject Categories

American Studies | Criminal Law | Other Mental and Social Health | Other Rehabilitation and Therapy

Keywords

Mental illness, incarceration, criminal justice, penal system, rehabilitation, therapy, abuse, jails, prisons

Abstract

Popular perception and objective of incarceration is confinement, brutality and in some cases inhumane conditions. But what about the incarcerated population who suffer from the additional burden of mental illness? How does confinement affect mentally ill inmates? This capstone project asks: (1) how do individuals/organizations provide rehabilitative services in this evolved culture of crime and punishment? And (2) how is therapy provided in a restricted environment? I examine these questions from the perspective of the therapist, the person who (in a restricted environment) takes on the responsibility of treating and managing the effects of mental illness for this population.

Recommended Citation

Tingué, Esther, "Controlled Observation: The Challenges of Therapy for the Mentally Ill Incarcerated Population" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/3715