1st Edition

The Clinical Treatment of the Criminal Offender in Outpatient Mental Health Settings New and Emerging Perspectives

By Letitia C Pallone Copyright 1990
188 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

188 Pages
by Routledge

This volume brings together in a single source a set of perspectives by leaders in the clinical treatment of criminal offenders in outpatient settings, particularly those whose crimes have involved domestic violence and/or substance abuse. More than a set of “how to” techniques, it addresses the question of which offenders can successfully be treated in what settings by which... Read more
Contents,  Introduction: Criminal Offenders and “Mainstream” Outpatient Mental Health Care: Emerging Perspectives
  • “Privatizing” the Treatment of Criminal Offenders
  • Men Who Abuse Their Spouses: Social and Psychological Supports
  • Men Who Abuse Their Spouses: An Approach to Assessing Future Risk
  • Treating Abusive Parents in Outpatient Settings
  • Treatment Needs and Services for Mothers With a Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
  • Drug Use and Felony Crime: Biochemical Credibility and Unsettled Questions
  • Outpatient Treatment for Substance-Abusing Offenders
  • Alcohol Abuse and the Young Offender: Alcohol Education as an Alternative to Custodial Sentencing
  • The Convergence of the Mentally Disordered and the Jail Population
  • Outpatient Treatment of the Sexually Motivated Murderer and Potential Murderer

Biography

Letitia C Pallone