Clinical Approaches to the Mentally Disordered Offender
Howells
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Description for Clinical Approaches to the Mentally Disordered Offender
Hardcover. Opening with a discussion of the conceptual issues that relate mental disorder to criminal behaviour, this study covers law provisions, including the legal classification for the mentally disordered offender, clinical assessment and intervention, and the clinical programmes available. Editor(s): Howells, Kevin; Hollin, Clive R.; Howell, K. (Psychology Department, Reaside Clinic, Birmingham). Series: Wiley Series in Clinical Approaches to Criminal Behaviour. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 680.
For psychologists and psychiatrists working with offenders, this book examines the problems of criminal behavior as linked with mental disorder, including psychopathy, mental illness and mental handicap. Clinical assessment and clinical intervention for these three main groups will be explored, looking at details of practice, the programs themselves and their success rates. The volume further deals with conceptual issues and legal classification.
For psychologists and psychiatrists working with offenders, this book examines the problems of criminal behavior as linked with mental disorder, including psychopathy, mental illness and mental handicap. Clinical assessment and clinical intervention for these three main groups will be explored, looking at details of practice, the programs themselves and their success rates. The volume further deals with conceptual issues and legal classification.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Clinical Approaches to Criminal Behaviour
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471939085
SKU
V9780471939085
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About Howells
Kevin Howells is a chartered clinical and forensic psychologist. He has worked extensively as a practitioner, researcher and academic in the fields of forensic mental health and rehabilitation of offenders. He is Professor of Forensic/Clinical Psychology in the Institute of Mental Health at Nottingham University, a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and Academic Chair in the Peaks Unit at ... Read more
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