Practical Forensic Psychiatry

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4441-2063-9
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 468 g

Succinct, structured, and focused, this book concentrates on the key facts and practical day-to-day issues vital to forensic psychiatry.

- Includes fact-oriented practical advice and clinically relevant examples

- Reflects current practice and the latest laws

- Provides tips on testifying in legal matters

- Features a clear bullet point style to help readers find key facts at a glance

An essential purchase for trainees in psychiatry, the book is ideal both fact-oriented exam preparation. It is also valuable as a quick clinical reference for practising consultant psychiatrists and other mental health professionals working in forensic psychiatry, including mental health nurses, social workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clark, Tom

Rooprai, Dharjinder Singh

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Forensik, Rechtsmedizin, Gerichtsmedizin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Development of Forensic Psychiatric Services. Entry into Secure Care. Treatment and Outcomes in Secure Care. Challenging Issues in Secure Care. Leaving Secure Care and Community Follow-up. Risk of Violence Assessment. Psychosis and Offending. Mood Disorders, Neuroses and Offending. Personality Disorders and Offending. Learning Disability, Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Offending. Women in Secure Care. Children and Adolescents in Secure Care. Sex Offenders, Stalkers and Fire Setters. Crime and Criminology. The Criminal Law and Sentencing. Psychiatry and the Police. Psychiatry and the Criminal Justice System. Prisons and Prisoners. Mental Health Care in Prisons. Psychiatric Issues in Criminal Courts. Providing Expert Evidence to Criminal Courts.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Dharjinder Rooprai, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist (Forensic LD, ASD and ABI), Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, West of England Forensic Mental Health Service, Bristol, UK

Dr Tom Clark, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Reaside Clinic, Birmingham; Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, West Midlands School of Psychiatry; Visiting Forensic Psychiatrist, HMP Birmingham, UK