Forensic Mental Health » (New Edition)

This book provides a concise introduction to the increasingly important field of forensic mental health. It aims to set out both the key concepts in forensic mental health as well as the way the discipline operates in the broader context of criminal justice and mental health care systems.It will provide an ideal introduction to the subject for students taking courses in universities and elsewhere, for mental health practitioners in the early stages of their careers, and for professionals from other agencies needing an informed and up-to-date account of forensic mental health.

Foreword

List of abbreviations

1 Introduction: the criminal justice system and mental health legislation 1

2 Mental disorder and offending 27

3 Entering the forensic mental health system 54

4 Forensic mental health services 70

5 The multidisciplinary team 88

6 Risk assessment 105

7 Treatments in prison and probation services 121

8 Treatments in mental health settings 138

9 Leaving the system, patients' rights and advocacy 165

Afterword 188

References 190

Index 211