Managing Personality Disordered Offenders in the Community - A Psychological Approach

Informationen zum Autor John Dowsett is a consultant clinical psychologist currently working in private practice. He specialises in the assessment of perpetrators of physical and sexual abuse and parenting. He previously worked in the NHS as lead clinical psychologist in forensic services and managed a team of psychologists in Lambeth in south London. Jackie Craissati is a consultant clinical and forensic psychologist, she is head of forensic psychology for Oxleas NHS Trust in S.E. London. She has a particular interest in the community assessment and treatment of high risk violent, sexual and personality disordered offenders. She is author of Child Sexual Abusers (Psychology Press, 1998) and Managing High Risk Sex Offenders in the Community (Routledge 2004). Klappentext Drawing on the latest evidence from the disparate worlds of mental health and criminal justice, this book provides a practical guide to the management and treatment of a group who comprise some of the most troubled offenders in our society. Zusammenfassung Drawing on the latest evidence from the disparate worlds of mental health and criminal justice, this book provides a practical guide to the management and treatment of a group who comprise some of the most troubled offenders in our society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Theory. Assessment. Treatment Models. Management Approaches. Personality Traits and Strategic Approaches. Where Are We Now?

Product details

• Authors: Jackie Craissati, Craissati Jackie, John Dowsett, John Craissati Dowsett, Dowsett John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.10.2007
• EAN: 9781583917381
• ISBN: 978-1-58391-738-1
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social welfare & social services, Social welfare and social services, Criminal or forensic psychology, Offenders, Social welfare, social policy and social services