Republic of the Philippines

PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY

Camarines Sur

Lagonoy Campus
Module 6

Name of Student:_________________________ Week Number: 13-14____________

Course Code: CA3_______________________ Name of Faculty: HARRY M. CALALO
Course Title: Therapeutic Modalities

I. Objectives

 Discuss Emotional and Psychological Treatment in Therapeutic Modalities Program

a. Explain different types of emotional and psychological treatment

II. Lesson

EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL

Upon his initial commitment to the Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC), the inmate’s medical history is
recorded and properly documented by the Medical Specialist. Medical information and mental status
examinations are given to ascertain his overall physical / mental fitness and whether he would be fit for work.

This forms part of the diagnostic process which will eventually determine the most appropriate rehabilitation
program for the inmate.

The principal medical care of inmates is provided through a 500-bed capacity hospital at the New Bilibid
Prisons and at six (6) other mini-hospitals or clinics in the six (6) other prison and penal farms. All correctional
facilities have a full and competent staff of medical practitioners in charge of clinics, infirmaries and hospitals.
These centers are capable of minor surgical operations, laboratory examinations, radiology, psychiatric,
rehabilitation and dental treatment.

Other government and private hospitals are also tapped in the implementation of standards pertaining to
nutrition and protective health services for the prison community. Medical services also include a wide range of
counseling techniques and therapy programs which address the psychological problems of inmates, including
suicidal thoughts and feelings of rejection which may lead to disruption of peace and order within the prison
compounds. When an inmate’s ailment is beyond the competence of the in-house medical doctors, the inmate is
referred to a government hospital in accordance with prison rules and under proper security escorts.

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL TREATMENT

1. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY.

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Psychological therapies provided in jails, prisons, or forensic hospitals may include cognitive behavioral
therapy (CBT, with or without criminal thinking curriculum) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). CBT aims
to build cognitive skills and replace distorted cognitions (self justificatory thinking, displacement of blame,
schemas of dominance and entitlement) with noncriminal thought patterns. DBT was originally designed to
treat chronically parasuicidal women with borderline personality disorder, but has been adapted to other
populations, including offenders with severe mental illness. DBT combines traditional combines the basic
strategies of CBT with Eastern mindfulness practices

2. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC THERAPIES.
If a correctional facility houses inmates with SMI, antipsychotic, antidepressant, and mood-stabilizing
medications must be included in the medication formulary.Further, “all correctional formulary policies must
include a mechanism to access non-formulary medications on a case-by-case basis to ensure access to
appropriate treatment for serious mental illness.”

However, special conditions in correctional facilities such as high rates of substance use disorders require that
formularies limit or exclude medications that have a high potential for misuse or abuse. In most correctional
facilities, a psychiatrist and other mental health professionals must be involved in the development of the
institution’s formulary.

3. SPECIALIZED HOUSING.
Includes self-contained mental health units for the care of inmates with SMI who are unable to function in the
general population.Specialized housing options may vary from facility to facility (e.g., jail to prison or prison to
prison), but include inpatient care, short-term crisis beds, and long-term residential units.

4. INTEGRATED DUAL DISORDERS TREATMENT (IDDT).

The same treatment team treats both addiction and SMI simultaneously. The substance abuse treatment is
tailored to people with mental illness. Individuals are taught how mental health and substance abuse disorders
interact. This approach utilizes CBT.

5. TELEMEDICINE/TELEPSYCHIATRY.
Telemedicine is becoming an increasingly common mode of delivery for psychological/ and psychiatric
services. Treatment is delivered by way of videoconferencing

III. Activities

 Answer the ff. questions.

1. Explain Emotional and Psychological Treatment.
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IV. Assessment

1. How does the appropriate rehabilitation treatment for an inmate/PDL being determine? .
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2. Explain the importance of emotional and psychological treatment for the PDL’s?
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V. Suggested References

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Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

HARRY M. CALALO SHEEHENNA B. PETEZA, M.S CLARSON V. DE VERA MSCr,MCDRM

CRIM
FACULTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR OIC-CAMPUS DEAN