{"product_id":"violence-crime-and-mentally-disordered-offenders-isbn-9780471977278","title":"Violence, Crime and Mentally Disordered Offenders","description":"The mentally disordered criminal is a public nightmare, and themanagement of these offenders can be driven as much by politicaland economic concerns as by scientific evidence and professionaljudgement within the fields of mental health and correctionservices. This book aims to provide a critical and focused reviewof knowledge and best practice in this field for mental health andcorrection professionals and for those concerned with policy andmanagement of services for these offenders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mentally disordered offenders include offenders who suffer fromschizophrenia, major affective disorders, personality disorders(including psychopathy), brain damage, and mental retardation. Thetopic is of increasing importance because of the growth ofcommunity psychiatry, and the growing community programmes foroffenders, and also because of the growing pressures on thoseinstitutions which deal with offenders and care for the mentallydisordered or disabled. Professionals in these fields will welcomethis book which:\u003cbr\u003e * Provides a review of approaches to treatment, accessible to awide mental health and forensic readership\u003cbr\u003e * Relates treatment approaches to specific mental problems, andreviews evidence of effectiveness\u003cbr\u003e * features a truly international group of authors bringing togethera wide variety of approaches, scientific research, and practicalexperience of important programmes for treatment and prevention\u003cbr\u003e \"Few recent texts provide both the depth and breadth necessary tounderstand the vexing behaviour of mentally disordered offenders.Drs Hodgins and Muller-Isberner, a remarkable pairing of researchand clinical expertise, have put together a highly readable andsuperb resource for anyone interested in this interface of seriousmental illness and criminal behavior. The authors of theconstituent chapters are leading authorities in their respectiveareas and have provided thoughtful commentary on the most recentinternational literature. This is a first-rate treatment of arapidly growing and fascinating field.\" Marvin Swartz, DukeUniversity, USA \u003cp\u003eAbout the editors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries editors’ preface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Evidence-based treatment for mentally disordered offenders 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRudiger Muller-Isberner and Sheilagh Hodgins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Offenders with brain damage 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorbert Nedopil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Personality disordered offenders: conceptualization, assessment and diagnosis of personality disorder 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather Burke and Stephen D. Hart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Psychopathic offenders 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Wong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Offenders with schizophrenia 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph D. Bloom and William H. Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Offenders with major affective disorders 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDerek Eaves, George Tien and Derek Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Pharmacological treatments for psychotic offenders 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie Citrome and Jan Volavka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Pharmacological treatments for personality disordered offenders 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJari Tiihonen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Community-based treatment programmes 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirk Heilbrun and Lori Peters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Conclusion 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheilagh Hodgins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e ..\"It is an excellent book, summarising current knowledge about awide range of treatments.\"...\u003cbr\u003e (British Journal of Psychiatry, October 2001)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"..the content of the book is just as impressive as itssize..start by reading this book.\" (Criminal Justice, Vol.1.No.2)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...a comprehensive overview of both evidence andpractice...\" (Legal \u0026amp; Criminological Psychology, September2002)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheilagh Hodgins\u003c\/strong\u003e, Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Hodgins is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, a senior forensic psychologist and author in this field, a Foreign Adjunct Professor at Karonlinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden and past adviser to the Canadian Correction Service, and member of the Governing Board of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRudiger Muller-Isberner\u003c\/strong\u003e, Haina Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, GERMANY\u003cbr\u003eRudiger Muller-Isberner is Director of a large security hospital in the state of Hessen in Germany.   The mentally disordered criminal is a public nightmare, and the management of these offenders can be driven as much by political and economic concerns as by scientific evidence and professional judgement within the fields of mental health and correction services. This book aims to provide a critical and focused review of knowledge and best practice in this field for mental health and correction professionals and for those concerned with policy and management of services for these offenders.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMentally disordered offenders include offenders who suffer from schizophrenia, major affective disorders, personality disorders (including psychopathy), brain damage, and mental retardation. The topic is of increasing importance because of the growth of community psychiatry, and the growing community programmes for offenders, and also because of the growing pressures on those institutions which deal with offenders and care for the mentally disordered or disabled. Professionals in these fields will welcome this book which:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a review of approaches to treatment, accessible to a wide mental health and forensic readership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelates treatment approaches to specific mental problems, and reviews evidence of effectiveness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efeatures a truly international group of authors bringing together a wide variety of approaches, scientific research, and practical experience of important programmes for treatment and prevention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \"Few recent texts provide both the depth and breadth necessary to understand the vexing behaviour of mentally disordered offenders. Drs Hodgins and Müller-Isberner, a remarkable pairing of research and clinical expertise, have put together a highly readable and superb resource for anyone interested in this interface of serious mental illness and criminal behavior. The authors of the constituent chapters are leading authorities in their respective areas and have provided thoughtful commentary on the most recent international literature. This is a first-rate treatment of a rapidly growing and fascinating field.\" Marvin Swartz, Duke University, USA","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990453600485,"sku":"NP9780471977278","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471977278.jpg?v=1761787893","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/violence-crime-and-mentally-disordered-offenders-isbn-9780471977278","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}