Clinical Approaches to the Mentally Disordered Offender

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.

Author: Kevin Howells
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 09/28/1993
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.81w x 0.92d
ISBN: 9780471939085

About the Author

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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