Images behind bars: The evaluation of a phototherapeutic intervention in prison

Emanuela Saita*, M Accordini, V Fenaroli

*Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro

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Abstract

This article follows a previous study that has been published in Narrare i Gruppi and that described an intervention using photographic techniques within treatment programs addressed to inmates. The aim of the treatment was promoting inmates' re-socialization and re-education. Photography and other creative media have been reported to promote emotional intelligence (EI) and reduce recidivism among inmates. We hypothesized that the use of photography may increase the inmates' EI and promote their well-being. This study reports on the efficacy of a 10-session phototherapeutic intervention (called Talking Pictures Group Intervention) with two different categories of inmates (minimum custody and protective custody inmates) in terms of enhancing EI skills, reducing depression, and increasing the ability to cope with trauma. Results show an increase in EI in the minimum custody group while depression symptoms are found to increase in the protective custody group, possibly as a result of a greater awareness of their condition. The ability to cope with trauma remains unvaried before and after the intervention.
Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)1-10
Numero di pagine10
RivistaWORLD FUTURES
Volume2018
Numero di pubblicazioneda assegnare
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Filosofia

Keywords

  • Phototherapy
  • emotional intelligence
  • inmates
  • prison settings
  • resocialization

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