Violence, Crime and Mentally Disordered Offenders: Concepts and Methods for Effective Treatment and Prevention...

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Sheilagh Hodgins (University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada and The Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden) Rüdiger Müller-Isberner (Haina Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Haina, Germany)

Violence, Crime and Mentally Disordered Offenders

Concepts and Methods for Effective Treatment and Prevention

Sheilagh Hodgins (University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada and The Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden), Rüdiger Müller-Isberner (Haina Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Haina, Germany), Rdiger Mller-Isberner (Haina Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Haina, Germany)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
29 March 2000

Offenders; Psychology; Psychiatry

Series: Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology

The mentally disordered criminal is a public nightmare, and themanagement of these offenders can be driven as much by politicaland economic concerns as by scientific evidence and professionaljudgement within the fields of mental health and correctionservices. This book aims to provide a critical and focused reviewof knowledge and best practice in this field for mental health andcorrection professionals and for those concerned with policy andmanagement of services for these offenders.

Mentally disordered offenders include offenders who suffer fromschizophrenia, major affective disorders, personality disorders(including psychopathy), brain damage, and mental retardation. Thetopic is of increasing importance because of the growth ofcommunity psychiatry, and the growing community programmes foroffenders, and also because of the growing pressures on thoseinstitutions which deal with offenders and care for the mentallydisordered or disabled. Professionals in these fields will welcomethis book which:
* Provides a review of approaches to treatment, accessible to awide mental health and forensic readership
* Relates treatment approaches to specific mental problems, andreviews evidence of effectiveness
* features a truly international group of authors bringing togethera wide variety of approaches, scientific research, and practicalexperience of important programmes for treatment and prevention

""Few recent texts provide both the depth and breadth necessary tounderstand the vexing behaviour of mentally disordered offenders.

Drs Hodgins and Muller-Isberner, a remarkable pairing of researchand clinical expertise, have put together a highly readable andsuperb resource for anyone interested in this interface of seriousmental illness and criminal behavior. The authors of theconstituent chapters are leading authorities in their respectiveareas and have provided thoughtful commentary on the most recentinternational literature. This is a first-rate treatment of arapidly growing and fascinating field."" Marvin Swartz, DukeUniversity, USA

Edited by: Sheilagh Hodgins (University of Montreal Quebec Canada and The Karolinska Institute Stockholm Sweden), Rüdiger Müller-Isberner (Haina Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Haina, Germany), Rdiger Mller-Isberner (Haina Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, Haina, Germany)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 247mm, Width: 168mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 539g
ISBN: 9780471977278
ISBN 10: 0471977276
Series: Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 29 March 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

About the editors ix List of contributors xi Series editors’ preface xiii Preface xvii Introduction 1 1 Evidence-based treatment for mentally disordered offenders 7 Rudiger Muller-Isberner and Sheilagh Hodgins 2 Offenders with brain damage 39 Norbert Nedopil 3 Personality disordered offenders: conceptualization, assessment and diagnosis of personality disorder 63 Heather Burke and Stephen D. Hart 4 Psychopathic offenders 87 Stephen Wong 5 Offenders with schizophrenia 113 Joseph D. Bloom and William H. Wilson 6 Offenders with major affective disorders 131 Derek Eaves, George Tien and Derek Wilson 7 Pharmacological treatments for psychotic offenders 153 Leslie Citrome and Jan Volavka 8 Pharmacological treatments for personality disordered offenders 177 Jari Tiihonen 9 Community-based treatment programmes 193 Kirk Heilbrun and Lori Peters 10 Conclusion 217 Sheilagh Hodgins Index 229

Sheilagh Hodgins, Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA Professor Hodgins is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, a senior forensic psychologist and author in this field, a Foreign Adjunct Professor at Karonlinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden and past adviser to the Canadian Correction Service, and member of the Governing Board of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health. Rudiger Muller-Isberner, Haina Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, GERMANY Rudiger Muller-Isberner is Director of a large security hospital in the state of Hessen in Germany.

Reviews for Violence, Crime and Mentally Disordered Offenders: Concepts and Methods for Effective Treatment and Prevention

.. It is an excellent book, summarising current knowledge about awide range of treatments. ... (British Journal of Psychiatry, October 2001) ..the content of the book is just as impressive as itssize..start by reading this book. (Criminal Justice, Vol.1.No.2) ...a comprehensive overview of both evidence andpractice... (Legal & Criminological Psychology, September2002)