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PaperbackEngels9781843100065
15-3-2002
This book looks at what happened when the government of Victoria, Australia enacted special legislation to detain one person with a severe antisocial personality disorder on the grounds of his presumed dangerousness, despite the fact that he did not fit within the ordinary criteria of mental illness or criminality. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781843100355
23-7-2001
Violence and Mental Disorder takes the debate about violence into new territory by increasing our understanding of the wide range of factors associated with the commission of violence. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781843100539
13-12-2002
Personality Disorder is one of the most difficult psychological conditions to classify and treat. Drawing on extensive research carried out in conjunction with service users, the author seeks to adjust this imbalance and looks at the classification and treatment of personality disorder from the service users' viewpoint. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781843106401
15-11-2008
This book addresses the impact that working with personality disorder patients can have on staff. It offers theoretical explanations for personality disorder, explores other issues such as the concept of boundaries in clinical practice, psychiatric staff and the relationship between severity of personality disorder and childhood experiences. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853027673
1-6-1999
This book looks at a wide range of issues and problems relating to the management of sexual offenders in prisons and their reintegration into the community. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853023897
1-11-1996
Forensic Psychiatry has expanded over the last twenty years with a dramatic increase in forensic psychiatry posts and medium secure unit beds. There has been increased concern with the treatment, which is seen by many to be of great importance, and management of mentally ill offenders which has led to more interest in understanding. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853024177
1-3-1998
Prison Theatre offers a variety of perspectives on a range of practical and theoretical approaches to the use of drama and theatre in prisons and probation but also in secure settings including the use of creative processes to examine the roots of offending behaviour and in building prisoners' confidence, self-esteem and communication skills. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781849051446
15-8-2011
Adolescents with developmental disabilities are a complex population who require specialised treatment and care. This interdisciplinary text examines the processes involved in working with this client group in forensic settings, and explores the ways in which their needs differ from those of other young people who engage in high risk behaviour. Meer
GebondenEngels9781853022401
1-7-1995
Widely regarded as the definitive work on forensic psychotherapy, this major compendium is now published in paperback in one volume.This compendium of forensic psychotherapy brings together the contributions of over sixty authors and covers all aspects- both theoretical and applied- of this currently crystallizing field. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853026966
1-5-2000
The book provides essential information and analysis which exposes society's view of minorities and the influence these views may have on care professionals working in psychiatric and criminal justice systems. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853027543
1-11-1999
The aim of this book is to provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the training needed to work with mentally disordered patients, as well as to examine the key characteristics of the forensic nursing role. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853027970
24-7-2000
Violent crimes committed by the mentally disordered attract academic and public attention. They raise issues of moral responsibility and public protection. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853025754
1-9-1997
This book consists of a series of assessments designed for professionals working with mentally disordered offenders and clients with challenging behaviours. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853026348
1-5-1998
Widely regarded as the definitive work on forensic psychotherapy, this major compendium is now published in paperback in one volume.This compendium of forensic psychotherapy brings together the contributions of over sixty authors and covers all aspects- both theoretical and applied- of this currently crystallizing field. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853028427
1-9-1999
He focuses on how feelings of shame cause violent and vengeful behaviour, argues that conventional punitive legal and penal systems which are based on notions of justice and retribution perpetuate violent behaviour. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781843100935
10-6-2003
The author presents a theoretical approach and practical suggestions for mental health practitioners working with young people who have abused. The book demonstrates how exploring an individual's whole life-course within a psychoanalytic framework enables connections to be drawn between possible childhood abuse and subsequent abusive behaviour. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781843101772
15-9-2003
It explores the psychodynamic theory of attachment and how it can be used to offer new ways of thinking when working with mental disorders in offenders. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781843105503
15-4-2008
Sexual Offending and Mental Health draws together theoretical, clinical and mental health issues for the range of professionals working with sex offenders and those who have behaved in sexually inappropriate ways. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781853029493
26-10-2001
This book explores current and emerging interventions in forensic nursing and the care of the mentally disordered offender, with an emphasis on clinical practice and clinical competence. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781849052580
15-6-2012
This groundbreaking book explores the psychodynamics and socio-politics of the forensic therapeutic milieu. Contributors describe the ethical, intellectual and emotional challenges of their work, providing readers with a theoretical and practical understanding of factors that help and hinder the development of effective therapeutic relationships. Meer