Forensic Mental Health

Informationen zum Autor Mary McMurran is Professor of Personality Disorder Research in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nottingham University. Najat Khalifa works in the School of Community Health Sciences, Nottingham University. Simon Gibbon is a Clinical Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry at Nottingham University, and an Honorary Specialist Registrar in Forensic Psychiatry with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Klappentext This book provides a concise introduction to the increasingly important field of forensic mental health. It aims to set out the key concepts as well as the way the discipline operates in the broader context of criminal justice and mental health care systems. It provides an ideal introduction to the subject for students taking courses in universities and training programs, for mental health practitioners in the early stages of their careers, and for professionals from other agencies needing an informed and up-to-date account of forensic mental health. Zusammenfassung Offers an introduction to the field of forensic mental health. This book aims to set out both the key concepts in forensic mental health as well as the way the discipline operates in the broader context of criminal justice and mental health care systems. It is suitable for mental health practitioners. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: The Criminal Justice System and Mental Health Legislation  2. Mental Disorder and Offending  3. Entering the Forensic Mental Health System  4. Forensic Mental Health Services  5. The Multidisciplinary Team  6. Risk Assessment  7. Treatments in Prison and Probation Services  8. Treatments in Mental Health Settings  9. Leaving the System, Patients' Rights and Advocacy

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• Authors: Simon Gibbon, Simon (Nottingham University Gibbon, Gibbon Simon, Najat Khalifa, Najat (Nottingham University Khalifa, Khalifa Najat, Mary Mcmurran, Mary (Nottingham University Mcmurran, McMurran Mary
• Publisher: Willan Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781843923893
• ISBN: 978-1-84392-389-3
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Criminal Justice Series; Criminal Justice Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; LAW / Forensic Science, PSYCHOLOGY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Waffen und Ausrüstung, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Forensic Science, Biology, life sciences, Social, group or collective psychology, Criminal or forensic psychology