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An Overview CMSP is a naturopathic, multi-faceted health service supplier of integrated drug-free medicine, treatment modalities and therapeutic options. We undertake research, evaluation and full clinical trials to demonstrate the efficacy of CMSP's treatment approach and to advance the role of constitutional, integrated, complementary medicine in prisons and the wider community. The purpose of the treatment programme to address violence is to reduce recidivism and to serve as a protection for the civilian community. The programme employs methods which are effective with prisoners presenting with patterns of control, violence, addiction, self-destruction, malice and related disturbances. The service also offers person-centred growth and specialist training for practitioners and a professional support service for those who have experienced violence, trauma and stress in the work place. CMSP's aim is to establish centres that can serve as models for others to establish truly holistic, constitutional, integrated complementary medical healthcare both for prisoners and those in the community. CMSP: Provides professionally structured training programmes and to co-works with outside complementary medical institutes and universities. Recognises the role of Integrated, Constitutional medicine in addressing criminal behaviour. Implements the after care programmes to assist with on-going life skills after treatment. Provides drug free treatment to prisoners as indicated below. Promotes services open to all regardless of race, disability, gender, colour, ethnic and national origin, religious belief, age, criminal record and HIV or Aid's status. Undertakes research and evaluation with appropriate ethical considerations, protocols and methodologies to demonstrate the efficacy of treatments and programmes.   The Prison Project This service has been provided in conjunction with the European Cranial and Complementary Medical Association which administers the provision of placement practitioners, agrees standards for monitoring and implementation of the treatment programmes and advises governments on multi-disciplinary therapeutic programems to address violence and realted disturbances. CMSP has trained over 200 professional practitioners qualified in a divers range of complementary medical treatment practices. The therapeutic process is a multi-disciplinary one operating on deep holistic principles and based upon the Law of Cure. Regular debriefing during the day ensures that the optimum patient care is maintained in keeping with our Code of Care and therapeutic ethos. Individual treatment types currently offered are: Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Cranial Resonance, Cranial Osteopathy, Counselling, Art and Music Therapies, Energy Healing (Reiki, Seichem, Spiritual Healing & Polarity Therapy), Herbal Medicine, Homoeopathy, Manipulative Therapies (Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Therapeutic Massage & Shiatsu), Meditation, Movement Therapies (Tai Chi and Moi Tai), Nutrition, Psychotherapy, Reflexology, Vibrational Medicine and Yoga. CMSP so far has had 19 requests for service delivery information from HM prisons. © Maureen Mulligan 1999 CMSP thanks JB Associates for its support in its work with prisoners. To top of page Click on the topic areas below to navigate: Articles Acknowledgements Clinic Conference Contact Courses Euro. Links Web site prepared with software from: