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OverviewSuccinct, structured, and focused, this book concentrates on the key facts and practical day-to-day issues vital to forensic psychiatry. Includes fact-oriented practical advice and clinically relevant examples Reflects current practice and the latest laws Provides tips on testifying in legal matters Features a clear bullet point style to help readers find key facts at a glance An essential purchase for trainees in psychiatry, the book is ideal both fact-oriented exam preparation. It is also valuable as a quick clinical reference for practising consultant psychiatrists and other mental health professionals working in forensic psychiatry, including mental health nurses, social workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tom Clark , Dharjinder Singh RoopraiPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.498kg ISBN: 9781444120639ISBN 10: 1444120638 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 28 October 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsThe Development of Forensic Psychiatric Services James Reed Entry into Secure Care Helen Whitworth Treatment and Outcomes in Secure Care Leela Sivaprasad Challenging Issues in Secure Care Rebekah Bourne Leaving Secure Care and Community Follow-up Dharjinder Singh Rooprai Risk of Violence Assessment Tom Clark and Muthusamy Natarajan Psychosis and Offending Tom Clark and Muthusamy Natarajan Mood Disorders, Neuroses and Offending Clare Oakley Personality Disorders and Offending Clare Oakley Learning Disability, Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Offending Dharjinder Singh Rooprai Women in Secure Care John Croft Children and Adolescents in Secure Care Leela Sivaprasad Sex Offenders, Stalkers and Fire Setters Rebekah Bourne Crime and Criminology Renarta Rowe The Criminal Law and Sentencing James Reed Psychiatry and the Police Renarta Rowe Psychiatry and the Criminal Justice System Helen Whitworth Prisons and Prisoners Dharjinder Singh Rooprai and Tom Clark Mental Health Care in Prisons Tom Clark and Dharjinder Singh Rooprai Psychiatric Issues in Criminal Courts Tom Clark Providing Expert Evidence to Criminal Courts Tom ClarkReviews. ..the tables and charts are educational and well considered and the book covers a great deal of ground. -- Steven T. Herron, MD, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center <br>. ..the tables and charts are educational and well considered and the book covers a great deal of ground. -- Steven T. Herron, MD, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center<p><br> ... easy to read, with the different subject matters clearly set out. The authors have appropriately used text boxes to provide practical information and the use of tables to present information is very helpful to the reader. ... Overall I found this book to be a well structured concise, practical guide to forensic psychiatry. - Rebecca O'Donovan, East Midlands Forensic Psychiatry Training Author InformationDr Dharjinder Rooprai, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist (Forensic LD, ASD and ABI), Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, West of England Forensic Mental Health Service, Bristol, UK Dr Tom Clark, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Reaside Clinic, Birmingham; Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, West Midlands School of Psychiatry; Visiting Forensic Psychiatrist, HMP Birmingham, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |