Serving mentally ill offenders challenges and opportunities for mental health professionals

This comprehensive book addresses the complex issues associated with the criminalization of mentally ill offenders in the United States and the ways in which social workers and other mental health professionals can best channel their efforts to create better services and treatment. Specialists in la...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Landsberg, Gerald (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer c2002.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Springer series on family violence.
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798510706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Contributors; Introduction; SECTION I: JAIL/PRISON SERVICES FOR INCARCERATED POPULATIONS; SECTION II: COMMUNITY-BASED DIVERSION PROGRAMS; SECTION III: SERVING EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED WOMEN; SECTION IV: SERVING THE VICTIMS OF MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS; SECTION V: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE LEGAL SYSTEM: ISSUES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; SECTION VI: SCREENING INSTRUMENTS; Conclusion; Index