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Forensic Mental Health Assessment

Author : Kirk Heilbrun
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190454318
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Forensic Mental Health Assessment written by Kirk Heilbrun and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) continues to develop and expand as a specialization. Since the publication of the First Edition of Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook over a decade ago, there have been a number of significant changes in the applicable law, ethics, science, and practice that have shaped the conceptual and empirical underpinnings of FMHA. The Second Edition of Forensic Mental Health Assessment is thoroughly updated in light of the developments and changes in the field, while still keeping the unique structure of presenting cases, detailed reports, and specific teaching points on a wide range of topics. Unlike anything else in the literature, it provides genuine (although disguised) case material, so trainees as well as legal and mental health professionals can review how high-quality forensic evaluation reports are written; it features contributions from leading experts in forensic psychology and psychiatry, providing samples of work in their particular areas of specialization; and it discusses case material in the larger context of broad foundational principles and specific teaching points, making it a valuable resource for teaching, training, and continuing education. Now featuring 50 real-world cases, this new edition covers topics including criminal responsibility, sexual offending risk evaluation, federal sentencing, capital sentencing, capacity to consent to treatment, personal injury, harassment and discrimination, guardianship, juvenile commitment, transfer and decertification, response style, expert testimony, evaluations in a military context, and many more. It will be invaluable for anyone involved in assessments for the courts, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and attorneys, as well as for FMHA courses.

Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment

Author : Kirk Heilbrun
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0306473828
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment written by Kirk Heilbrun and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike most of the literature in forensic mental health assessment, this book posits the existence of broad principles of forensic assessment that are applicable across different legal issues and are derived from and supported by sources of authority in ethics, law, science, and professional practice. The author describes and analyzes twenty-nine broad principles of forensic mental health assessment within this framework.

Evaluation of Criminal Responsibility

Author : Ira K. Packer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199886679
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of Criminal Responsibility written by Ira K. Packer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifying in court. Volumes include the following helpful features: - Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluations - Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls - Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes - Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference - Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic In making recommendations for best practice, authos consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations.

Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial

Author : Patricia Zapf
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199724164
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial written by Patricia Zapf and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-12-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifying in court. Volumes include the following helpful features: - Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluations - Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls - Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes - Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference - Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations.

Forensic Mental Health Assessments in Death Penalty Cases

Author : David DeMatteo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199874719
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Forensic Mental Health Assessments in Death Penalty Cases written by David DeMatteo and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is essential reading for students and professionals in the fields of mental health, criminal justice, and law, as well as for forensic practitioners who may not be familiar with the special requirements of death penalty cases. It is also an important resource for attorneys who work with forensic mental health professionals.

Assessing Forensic Mental Health Need

Author : Andrea Cohen
Publisher : RCPsych Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781901242423
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Assessing Forensic Mental Health Need written by Andrea Cohen and published by RCPsych Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mentally disordered offenders (MDOs) have dominatd the recent political agenda for mental health care emphasised by cases such as those of Christopher Clunis and Michael Stone. Yet successive governments have constrained the development of all health and social services by the requirement that they must be demonstrated as capable of benefiting those to whom they are applied. This book analyses the development of government policy for services for MDOs since the important Butler report in 1975 and provides a theoretical framework for adjudging research which purports to demonstrate a need and outcome. Finally, it emphasises the subjective and value-laden nature of all needs assessments and their interpretation and poses the crucial questions of whose need it is that we address through MDO services, those of the patient or of society. This book will be valuable to clinicians and researchers working in mental health services, policy-makers, service commissioners and managers. Features: An analysis of the history of the MDO policy in relation to needs assessment pre and post the important Reed Report. A methodological framework for needs assessment of MDOs. Critical appraisal of alternative definitions of needs and of related concepts. Critical analysis of the application of needs assessment methods. A review of research relevant to needs assessment for MDOs. Needs in relation to outcome. An analysis of recent policy development related to MDO services.

Foundations of Forensic Mental Health Assessment

Author : Kirk Heilbrun
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199724156
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Forensic Mental Health Assessment written by Kirk Heilbrun and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifying in court. Volumes include the following helpful features: - Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluations - Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls - Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes - Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference - Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic. In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations. This first volume in the series serves an introduction to the field of FMHA, and provides an overview of the foundational concepts applied in the other 19 volumes.

Handbook of Forensic Mental Health with Victims and Offenders

Author : David W. Springer, PhD, LCSW
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826101135
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Forensic Mental Health with Victims and Offenders written by David W. Springer, PhD, LCSW and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-01-16 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designated a Doody's Core Title! Together for the first time; all your forensic social work best practice needs in one volume! "...a vitally important addition to this emerging and essential body of knowledge. This compelling publication places between two covers a broad collection of informative, original essays on core issues in forensic social work. This engaging volume offers readers keen insights into forensic practice related to child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, suicide, psychiatric care and mental illness, juvenile justice, adult corrections, addictions, trauma, and restorative justice." --from the foreword by Frederic G. Reamer, School of Social Work, Rhode Island College From expert testimony advice to treating HIV-positive incarcerated women, this handbook contains the most current research and tested field practices for child welfare through adulthood in the civil and criminal system. Encompassing a wide range of treatments, roles, specialized practices, research, and diagnoses, the Handbook of Forensic Mental Health With Victims and Offenders will guide practicing professionals through the forensic social work issues they encounter on a daily basis, such as: Prevention of prisoners' sudden deaths Expert witness testimony in child welfare and women battering Treatment of dually diagnosed adolescents The overrepresentation of African-Americans incarcerated for juvenile delinquency Jail mental health services for adults Drug courts and PTSD in inmates with substance abuse histories Recidivism prevention Basic tasks in post-trauma intervention with victims and offenders Culture and gender considerations in restorative justice Edited by Dr. Albert R. Roberts and Dr. David W. Springer, with contributions by leaders in the field, this handbook should top the list of must-have publications for all forensic social workers.

Handbook of Forensic Mental Health Services

Author : Ronald Roesch
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317239199
Total Pages : 629 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Forensic Mental Health Services written by Ronald Roesch and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Forensic Mental Health Services focuses on assessment, treatment, and policy issues regarding juveniles and adults in the criminal and civil systems. Uniquely, this volume is designed for professionals who deliver mental health services, rather than researchers. Just like its parent series, its goal revolves around improving the quality of mental health care services in forensic settings. It achieves this by integrating the findings related to clinical practice, administration, and policy from trends and best practice internationally that mental health professionals can implement.

Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents

Author : Steven N. Sparta
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195145844
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice

Author : Thomas Grisso
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 9781593851323
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (513 download)

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Book Synopsis Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice by : Thomas Grisso

Download or read book Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice written by Thomas Grisso and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2005-02-24 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is well known that many children and adolescents entering the juvenile justice system suffer from serious mental disorders. Yet until now, few resources have been available to help mental health and juvenile justice professionals accurately identify the mental health needs of the youths in their care. Filling a crucial gap, this volume offers a practical primer on screening and assessment together with in-depth reviews of over 20 widely used instruments. Comprehensive and timely, it brings together leading experts to provide authoritative guidance in this challenging area of clinical practice. Grounded in extensive research and real world practical experience, this is an indispensable reference for clinical and forensic psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists, as well as juvenile justice administrators and others who work with youths in the justice system. An informative resource for students, it is an ideal supplemental text for graduate-level courses.

Forensic Mental Health

Author : Jerrod Brown
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781547132379
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (323 download)

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Download or read book Forensic Mental Health written by Jerrod Brown and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals is an innovative, yet practical new textbook that addresses the nexus of mental health and legal systems. Specifically, forensic mental health can be defined as the utilization of psychological strategies and techniques (e.g., diagnosis and treatment) to assist criminal justice-involved clients with mental health issues. These clients benefit from mental health care at all points in the criminal justice system, including prior to prosecution, during trial, and after adjudication. In these settings, mental health care can encompass everything from assessment and treatment services to casework management and collaboration with stakeholders. Such services are provided by a diverse group of professionals from different vocational and academic backgrounds (e.g., psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, and others). The importance of forensic mental health services is highlighted by the fact that criminal justice-involved clients with mental health issues are disproportionately likely, relative to the general population, to be re-arrested, re-incarcerated, and victimized by others. Necessitated by the rapid development of the field, this practitioner-oriented textbook adopts a multidisciplinary perspective on several timely, prominent, and often overlooked issues in the field of forensic mental health. This textbook features 20 standalone chapters written by a diverse collection of authors drawn from a wide variety of disciplines. Topics covered include but are not limited to the role of mental illness in criminal behavior, special populations and neurobehavioral disorders, memory-related disturbances, competency to stand trial, and re-entry into the community. Although extensively referenced, each chapter is written in an engaging and easy-to-follow manner that is appropriate for undergraduate students, graduate students, and established professionals alike. As such, Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals serves as an incomparable tool for those learning about how to assist current or future clients. The value of Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals is based in its ability to serve a wide variety of roles for different people. First, the textbook can serve as a great introduction to forensic mental health for students considering a career in this field. This could include students from criminal justice, psychology, and human service programs. Second, the textbook has the potential to provide additional professional seasoning or training for professionals already working in the field, but who may be unfamiliar with some topics such as legal concepts (e.g., competency to stand trial). Third, the textbook can simply be an essential resource for experienced legal professionals, clinicians, or others who might need a refresher on a given topic. Fourth, this textbook could be valuable to professionals and organizations that are collaborating with forensic mental health professionals in an effort to serve criminal justice-involved clients. In light of this versatility, Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals is a valuable addition to any library.

Forensic Mental Health Assessment

Author : Kirk Heilbrun
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199941556
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Forensic Mental Health Assessment written by Kirk Heilbrun and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) continues to develop and expand as a specialization. Since the publication of the First Edition of Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook over a decade ago, there have been a number of significant changes in the applicable law, ethics, science, and practice that have shaped the conceptual and empirical underpinnings of FMHA. The Second Edition of Forensic Mental Health Assessment is thoroughly updated in light of the developments and changes in the field, while still keeping the unique structure of presenting cases, detailed reports, and specific teaching points on a wide range of topics. Unlike anything else in the literature, it provides genuine (although disguised) case material, so trainees as well as legal and mental health professionals can review how high-quality forensic evaluation reports are written; it features contributions from leading experts in forensic psychology and psychiatry, providing samples of work in their particular areas of specialization; and it discusses case material in the larger context of broad foundational principles and specific teaching points, making it a valuable resource for teaching, training, and continuing education. Now featuring 50 real-world cases, this new edition covers topics including criminal responsibility, sexual offending risk evaluation, federal sentencing, capital sentencing, capacity to consent to treatment, personal injury, harassment and discrimination, guardianship, juvenile commitment, transfer and decertification, response style, expert testimony, evaluations in a military context, and many more. It will be invaluable for anyone involved in assessments for the courts, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and attorneys, as well as for FMHA courses.

Seminars in Forensic Psychiatry

Author : Mary Davoren
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009573470
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Seminars in Forensic Psychiatry written by Mary Davoren and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-06-13 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition of Seminars in Forensic Psychiatry is an invaluable guide for consultants and specialist trainees working in forensic psychiatry. Written by leading international contributors, topics include models of care, the management of in-patient violence, forensic psychotherapy, and psychological treatments. The evolution of policy and mental health law is discussed, demonstrating how it has shaped the provision of forensic psychiatry services. Legal aspects include considerations of mentalistic defences in criminal law, mental health law, as well as the law on negligence. The book also includes sections on specialist areas of need, including cultural and gender specific needs, terrorism, stalkers, and sex offenders. Woven into the chapters are practical approaches, and 'how to' guides. The volume ends with advice for each of the transitions in the career of a forensic psychiatrist. A truly practical guide, this is a must-read for psychiatrists and mental health professionals working within a forensic setting.

Camberwell Assessment of Need: Forensic Version

Author : Stuart Thomas
Publisher : RCPsych Publications
ISBN 13 : 1009028448
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Camberwell Assessment of Need: Forensic Version written by Stuart Thomas and published by RCPsych Publications. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Camberwell Assessment of Need Forensic Version (CANFOR) is a tool for assessing the needs of people with mental health problems who are in contact with forensic services. It is based on the CAN, a widely used needs assessment for people with severe mental health problems. Individual needs are assessed in 25 areas of life, spanning health, social, clinical and functional domains. Comprehensive versions are available for research (CANFOR-R) and clinical use (CANFOR-C), as well as a short summary version (CANFOR-S) suitable for both research and clinical use. CANFOR was rigorously developed by a multidisciplinary team at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, and is suitable for use in all forensic mental health and prison settings. This second edition provides an update of the CANFOR tools and their application in clinical and research settings. The assessment forms are freely available to download from the CAN website (researchintorecovery.com/can) and cambridge.org.

Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents

Author : Steven N. Sparta
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190287071
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents written by Steven N. Sparta and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-16 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most professional forensic literature addresses the assessment of adults yet neglects the necessary differences that arise when working with minors. Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children presents the reader with essential knowledge and practical suggestions regarding the forensic assessment of minors involved in a variety of legal applications. Methods of evaluation are described by leading experts regarding topics frequently encountered and of great importance to the courts including: -Physical and sexual child abuse -Domestic violence -Child custody in divorce proceedings -Risk assesment for violence -Potential for rehabilitation in juvenile court cases -Special education -Childhood development and trauma as mitigating circumstances in death penalty cases In addition to reviewing a broad spectrum of topics, methods of evaluation, and the application of specific tests, chapters also address forensic assessment matters such as ethical issues, professional liability, and cultural considerations. This comprehensive resource will be indispensable to mental health practitioners and legal professionals, and of great interest to researchers and students.

Forensic Psychiatry

Author : Nigel Eastman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198843399
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Forensic Psychiatry written by Nigel Eastman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forensic Psychiatry is the first book to cover the clinical, legal and ethical issues for the treatment of mentally disordered offenders for all of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland jurisdictions. Written by an expert interdisciplinary team from the fields of both law and psychiatry, including the eminent Nigel Eastman who has engaged with many high-profile legal cases, this is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide which includes clinical observations, guidance and ethical advice across the psychiatric discipline. Uniquely focusing on the interface between psychiatry and law and including suggestions, using case examples, on how to navigate this interface successfully, this book contains clear guidance on all aspects of forensic psychiatry, for both mental health and legal professionals. It also contains extensive cross-referencing which allows the reader to access all the relevant clinical, legal and ethical information quickly and effectively. Alongside the practical advice on managing clinical and legal situations, there are also case examples, summaries of relevant legislation and introductions to different ethical approaches and clinical observations, derived from the experience of the authors. Also included are brief summaries of important legal cases and inquiries relevant to the subject.