Offence Paralleling Behaviour A Case Formulation Approach to Offender Assessment and Intervention

Daffern, Michael/ Jones, Lawrence/ Shine, John

ISBN 10: 0470744472 / ISBN 13: 9780470744475

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2010

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1st edition. 364 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Offence Paralleling Behaviour A Case Formulation Approach to Offender Assessment and Intervention
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470744472
• ISBN 13: 9780470744475
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.62 kilograms

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Synopsis

New to the Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology, Offence Paralleling Behaviour presents an original framework of individualised assessment and treatment methods for clinicians working in the forensic environment.

• Provides a framework that helps practitioners to identify and work with offence-relevant behaviour and evidence pro-social change
• Describes how Offence Paralleling Behaviour (OPB) can be successfully identified and used in risk assessment and treatment planning
• Brings together leading academics and frontline clinicians, including psychiatric nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, drug and alcohol specialists, and correctional officers, as well as featuring the views of prisoners on OPB
• Presents methods which allow staff to identify and use OPB in clinical practice

About the Author

Michael Daffern is a Senior Lecturer with the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Monash University, Consultant Principal Psychologist with Forensicare, and Special Lecturer within the Division of Psychiatry at The University of Nottingham. He has worked in prisons and in general and forensic mental health services.

Lawrence Jones is a clinical forensic psychologist who is Psychologist on the Rampton Hospital, Peaks Unit, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. He has worked with offenders in community, prison, and healthcare settings.

John Shine is a Consultant Forensic Psychologist currently working in the East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust. He has worked as a Forensic Psychologist for over 20 years in the Prison and Probation Services, including HMP Grendon and HM Inspectorate of Probation.