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This publication is aimed at practitioners who work with women in secure settings. There is relatively little material available which integrates practice, research and service development issues in this challenging area, and this publication fills an important gap. more »
2004, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, mental health
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. Discusses the development of personality in terms of interpersonal functioning and relationships with others, which is essential to understand both interpersonal violence and abnormal development. more »
2003, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: adoption, attachment, child psychology, forensic psychiatry, forensic psychotherapy
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. more »
2003, Paperback: £29.99/ $42.95Keyword: forensic psychotherapy
A contemporary case-based discussion of ethical dilemmas faced by researchers in forensic mental health, this book offers useful guidance to anyone planning research in this field. It focuses on problems frequently encountered, such as issues of capacity to consent in forensic settings and the meaning of consent to participate. more »
2003, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: forensic psychiatry, forensic psychotherapy, mental health
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. more »
2002, Paperback: £26.99/ $44.95Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, mental health
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. It explores the practical issues facing forensic nurses, such as environment and safety issues, as well as the possible emotional trauma of such a role. more »
2001, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95Keywords: forensic psychiatry, forensic psychotherapy, mental health, nursing
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. It suggests practical steps for improvement to ensure a more equitable and culturally sensitive service provision. more »
2000, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: forensic psychiatry, forensic psychotherapy, offenders, race
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. Attempting to examine the role of the professional forensic nurse and explore the multi-professional boundaries within mental health. more »
1999, Paperback: £29.99/ $58.95Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, mental health, offenders
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. This ground-breaking book is a read for everyone touched by violence, all those who are working to prevent it and its consequences. more »
1999, Paperback: £22.99Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, offenders, social work, violence
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. Issues involved in the setting up of programmes, the creation of the right environment, and the support and training of staff, are universally applicable. more »
1999, Paperback: £26.99/ $44.95Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, offenders, sexual abuse
Remorse, or rather the lack of it, frequently features in banner headlines. But there is little systematic study of this important inter-disciplinary topic whose relevance has extensive social ramifications. The complex relationship between remorse, shame, guilt and attempts at reparation, are discussed in this authoritative work. more »
1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $42.95Keywords: forensic psychiatry, forensic psychotherapy, offenders, probation
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. more »
1998, Paperback: £75.00/ $120.00Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, offenders
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. more »
1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: dramatherapy, forensic psychotherapy, offenders
This book consists of a series of assessments designed for professionals working with mentally disordered offenders and clients with challenging behaviours. It is written for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, probation officers and professionals involved in court diversion schemes and is for use both before and after admission. more »
1997, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: forensic psychiatry, forensic psychotherapy, mental illness, offenders, probation, psychiatry, psychology, social work
Managers are under increasing pressure to predict risk accurately. This collection explores the arguments and means of assessment in a clear and accessible manner and with a practice-based emphasis. The contributors consider subjects in a wide range of social care settings, all linked by the difficulty of accurately assessing risk. more »
1997, Paperback: £35.00/ $57.50Keywords: forensic psychotherapy, social work
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