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. . 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Clinical Approaches to the Mentally Disordered Offender
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 1993
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0471939080
ISBN 13: 9780471939085
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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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.

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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 Rampton Hospital.

Clive R. Hollin is an emeritus professor at the University of Leicester. His research involves the interface between Psychology and Criminology.

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