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Title Sexual offending and mental health : multidisciplinary management in the community / edited by Julia Houston and Sarah Galloway ; foreword by Dawn Fisher
Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2008

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 MELB  362.1968583 Hou/Soa  AVAILABLE
Description 288 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series Forensic focus ; 28
Forensic focus 28
Forensic focus ; 28
Contents Part I: Theoretical perspectives -- An overview of sexual offending / Julia Houston -- Risk assessment / Jackie Craissati -- Mental disorder and sexual offending / Andrew M. Aboud -- Sexual offending : ethnicity, culture and diversity issues in assessment and management / Olumyiwa John Olumoroti -- The law and sex offending / Sarah Galloway and Sandra MacPhail -- Part II: Clinical practice issues -- A sex offender service within a mental health setting / Julia Houston and Malcolm Scoales -- Clinical assessment and formulation / Tim Green -- Treatment, relapse prevention, and building good live / Tim Green -- The impact of personality disorder on working with sexual offenders / Sharon Prince -- Multi-agency/disciplinary working with sexual offenders / Sarah Galloway and Adina Seupersad -- The non-abusing parent and their role in risk management / Sarah Galloway and Natalie Hogg -- Systematic interventions with sexual offending / Alison Beck -- The impact on professionals of working with sex offenders / Sharon K.C. Leicht
Summary "Sexual Offending and Mental Health draws together theoretical, clinical and mental health issues for the range of professionals working in the community and impatient settings with sex offenders and those who have behaved in sexually inappropriate ways. This book is essential reading for professionals working in health or criminal justice settings with people who have committed sexual offences or whose sexual behaviour has caused concern for others."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Subject Sex offenders -- Psychology.
Sex offenders -- Mental health.
Sex crimes -- Psychological aspects.
Author Houston, Julia.
Galloway, Sarah.
LC no. 2007043990
ISBN 9781843105503