Forensic Case Formulation

by Sturmey, Peter; McMurran, Mary

• ISBN13: 9780470683958
• ISBN10: 0470683953
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-09-19
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Forensic Case Formulation is the first text that describes the principles and application of case formulation specifically to forensic clinical practice. Addresses risk assessment and its implications for case formulation and treatment Covers a range of serious forensic problems such as violence, sexual offending, personality disorder, and substance misuse Offers guidance in training clinicians on ways to create useful formulations

Author Biography

Peter Sturmey is Professor of Psychology at Queens College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York. He has published extensively on developmental disabilities, applied behavior analysis, and on issues relating to staff and parent training. Mary McMurran is Professor of Personality Disorder Research in the University of Nottingham's Institute of Mental Health. She has written extensively on personality disorders, alcohol-related aggression, and readiness to engage in therapy.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	p. vii
About the Contributors	p. ix
Series Editors' Preface	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
General Issues	p. 1
Theoretical and Evidence-Based Approaches to Case Formulation	p. 3
Current Issues in Case Formulation	p. 33
Does Case Formulation Make a Difference to Treatment Outcome?	p. 61
Violence	p. 81
Formulation of Violence Risk Using Evidence-Based Assessments: The Structured Professional Judgment Approach	p. 83
Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Formulating Aggression and Violence	p. 107
Formulation of Serious Violent Offending Using Multiple Sequential Functional Analysis	p. 129
Forensic Case Formulation, Substance Abuse Disorders, and Anger	p. 153
Sexual Offending	p. 173
Sexual Offenses Against Children	p. 175
Sexual Offenses Against Adults	p. 195
Specific Populations	p. 215
Forensic Case Formulation with Children and Adolescents	p. 217
Formulating Offending Behavior with People with Mild Learning Disabilities	p. 237
Case Formulation for Individuals with Personality Disorder	p. 257
Conclusion	p. 281
Forensic Case Formulation: Emerging Issues	p. 283
Index	p. 305
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