Abstract:

Drs. Chris Harrop, Tanya Petersen, and Claire Gately (clinical psychologists) will each describe a case in which they have applied schema therapy (ST) with a woman in a secure mental health setting. As well as now working in women's services, Drs. Harrop, Petersen and Gately have all worked for many years with adult men in secure mental health settings. During their years in secure male services, they all used schema therapy to underpin their work. Through the case presentations they will explore:

a. Whether there are differences between women and men in forensic settings. For example, different underlying EMSs, different manifestations of schema modes.
b. If and how these differences impact upon the therapeutic relationship and therefore, how ST techniques are used.

Expected Points of Discussion: 

1.  Whether there are differences between women and men in forensic settings. For example, different underlying

   EMSs, different manifestations of schema modes.

2.  If and how these differences impact upon the therapeutic relationship and therefore, how ST

   techniques are used.

Discussant 1

Discussant 2

Name: Claire Gately

About the Presenters:

Tanya Petersen

Tanya Petersen is a Clinical Psychologist working in forensic services in Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust. She works at The Edenfield Centre, a Regional Secure Unit, and is responsible for psychology provision in the women’s secure service. Tanya is an honorary lecturer at Manchester University, and at Liverpool University, teaching on working in forensic settings, personality disorder, and Schema Therapy, to Masters students and trainee clinical psychologists. Tanya is a Certified Individual Schema Therapist.

Claire Gately

Claire Gately is a Clinical Psychologist working in forensic services in Lancashire Care NHS Trust. She works at Guild Lodge Regional Secure Unit and is responsible for psychology provision in the women’s secure service. Claire is an honorary lecturer at Liverpool University who facilitates the psychosis module on the clinical psychology doctoral training course. Claire is currently applying for the ISST certification for individual schema therapy.