Caring for Mentally Disordered Offenders
Seiten
1998
Whurr Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-86156-051-3 (ISBN)
Whurr Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-86156-051-3 (ISBN)
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This work explains and discusses aspects of the care of the mentally-disordered offender and places them in the context of current practices. It examines the the various attitudes toward the patient - the professional attitude, the public/media attitude and the attitude of non-mental health nurses.
This work explains and discusses aspects of the care of the mentally disordered offender and places them in the context of current practices. It examines the various attitudes toward the patient - the professional attitude, the public/media attitude and the attitude of non-mental health nurses. It discusses contentious issues such as physical and psychological control, the moral dilemma of both carer and gaoler and the multitude of ethical issues specific to the patient in hospital under a judicial order. The book also examines the issues of risk assessment and looks at the "danger", both to himself and to others, presented by the offender.
This work explains and discusses aspects of the care of the mentally disordered offender and places them in the context of current practices. It examines the various attitudes toward the patient - the professional attitude, the public/media attitude and the attitude of non-mental health nurses. It discusses contentious issues such as physical and psychological control, the moral dilemma of both carer and gaoler and the multitude of ethical issues specific to the patient in hospital under a judicial order. The book also examines the issues of risk assessment and looks at the "danger", both to himself and to others, presented by the offender.
The development and nature of the specialty; sociological aspects of care; care practices; multi-disciplinary and multi-agency roles; the care/patient relationship; assessment of risk/danger; violence and aggression; ethics of care; law and the mentally disordered offender; working in secure environments; caring for offenders in the community; the stress of day to day contact with offenders.
| Verlagsort | Chichester |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie |
| Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Neurologie / Psychiatrie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-86156-051-6 / 1861560516 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-86156-051-3 / 9781861560513 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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