Handbook of correctional mental health / edited by Charles L. Scott.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scott, Charles L., 1960- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisoners--Mental health services--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Prisoners.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (647 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia ; London, England : American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Targeted to multiple disciplines, not just psychiatry, and reflecting current research and opinion, Handbook of Correctional Mental Health is an indispensable resource that assists the reader in understanding and providing the standard of care in a correctional setting.

Contents:

Monitoring a correctional mental health system / Jeffrey L. Metzner

Clinically oriented reentry planning / Henry A. Dlugacz, Erik Roskes

Supermax units and death row / James L. Knoll IV, Gary E. Beven

Female offenders in correctional settings / Catherine F. Lewis

Individuals with developmental disabilities in correctional settings / Barbara E. McDermott

Juvenile offenders / Stephen Wu, Christopher Thompson

Geriatric offenders / Jason G. Roof.

Overview of the criminal justice system / Charles L. Scott

The criminal justice system and offenders placed in an outpatient setting / Erik Roskes ... [et al.]

Legal issues regarding the provision of care in a correctional setting / Charles L. Scott

The mental health professional in a correctional culture / Kenneth L. Appelbaum

Conducting mental health assessments in correctional settings / Humberto Temporini

Continuous quality improvement and documentation / Amanda Ruiz

Evaluating and treating substance use disorders / Tracy D. Gunter, Sandra K. Antoniak

Managing the disruptive or aggressive inmate / Steven J. Helfand, Susan Sampl, Robert L. Trestman

Toward a better understanding of suicide prevention in correctional facilities / Lindsay M. Hayes

Assessment of malingering in correctional settings / Michael J. Vitacco, Richard Rogers

Trauma and incarcerated persons / Nancy L. Wolff, Jing Shi

Pharmacotherapy in correctional settings / Kathryn A. Burns

Creating wellness through collaborative mental health interventions / Shama B. Chaiken, Catherine Prudhomme.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61537-812-X

1-282-54512-4

9786612545122

1-58562-924-3

OCLC:

592756115