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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451778003321

Titolo

Handbook of forensic mental health with victims and offenders [[electronic resource] ] : assessment, treatment, and research / / co-edited by David W. Springer, Albert R. Roberts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Springer Pub. Company, Inc., c2007

ISBN

1-280-82331-3

9786610823314

0-8261-0113-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (639 p.)

Collana

Springer series on social work

Altri autori (Persone)

SpringerDavid W

RobertsAlbert R

Disciplina

364.4/0453

Soggetti

Social work with criminals - United States

Criminals - Mental health - United States

People with mental disabilities and crime

Prisoners - Mental health services

Criminals - Mental health services

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section I: Introduction and Overview; Section II: Forensic Risk Assessment, Roles, and Specialized Practices; Section III: Juvenile Justice Process, Assessment, and Treatment; Section IV: Forensic Services and Programs for Adult Offenders; Section V: Restorative Justice and Victim-Offender Mediation; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

Provides information on the forensic social work issues encountered on a daily basis, such as: prevention of prisoner sudden deaths; expert witness testimony in child welfare and women battering; treating dually diagnosed adolescents; jail mental health services for adults; drug courts and PTSD in inmates with substance abuse histories; and more.