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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454187103321

Titolo

Serving mentally ill offenders [[electronic resource] ] : challenges and opportunities for mental health professionals / / Gerald Landsberg ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c2002

ISBN

1-281-80657-9

9786611806576

0-8261-9723-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

Springer series on family violence

Altri autori (Persone)

LandsbergGerald

Disciplina

362.2/086/9270973

Soggetti

Mentally ill offenders - Care - United States

Mentally ill offenders - Services for - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Introduction; SECTION I: JAIL/PRISON SERVICES FOR INCARCERATED POPULATIONS; SECTION II: COMMUNITY-BASED DIVERSION PROGRAMS; SECTION III: SERVING EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED WOMEN; SECTION IV: SERVING THE VICTIMS OF MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS; SECTION V: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE LEGAL SYSTEM: ISSUES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; SECTION VI: SCREENING INSTRUMENTS; Conclusion; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive book addresses the complex issues associated with the criminalization of mentally ill offenders in the United States and the ways in which social workers and other mental health professionals can best channel their efforts to create better services and treatment. Specialists in law enforcement, community-based mental health and outreach, the legal community, the corrections environment, and substance abuse providers present best practices and programs that offer rehabilitation alternatives to mentally ill offenders. Unique to this volume is the perspective provided by key pl