Practical Forensic Psychiatry

Succinct, structured, and focused, this book concentrates on the key facts and practical day-to-day issues vital to forensic psychiatry. Includes fact-oriented practical advice and clinically relevant examples Reflects current practice and the latest laws Provides tips on testifying in legal matters Features a clear bullet point style to help readers find key facts at a glance An essential purchase for trainees in psychiatry, the book is ideal both fact-oriented exam preparation. It is also valuable as a quick clinical reference for practising consultant psychiatrists and other mental health professionals working in forensic psychiatry, including mental health nurses, social workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists.

The Development of Forensic Psychiatric ServicesJames ReedEntry into Secure CareHelen WhitworthTreatment and Outcomes in Secure CareLeela SivaprasadChallenging Issues in Secure CareRebekah BourneLeaving Secure Care and Community Follow-upDharjinder Singh RoopraiRisk of Violence AssessmentTom Clark and Muthusamy NatarajanPsychosis and OffendingTom Clark and Muthusamy NatarajanMood Disorders, Neuroses and OffendingClare OakleyPersonality Disorders and OffendingClare OakleyLearning Disability, Autistic Spectrum Disorders and OffendingDharjinder Singh RoopraiWomen in Secure CareJohn CroftChildren and Adolescents in Secure CareLeela SivaprasadSex Offenders, Stalkers and Fire SettersRebekah BourneCrime and CriminologyRenarta RoweThe Criminal Law and SentencingJames ReedPsychiatry and the PoliceRenarta RowePsychiatry and the Criminal Justice SystemHelen WhitworthPrisons and PrisonersDharjinder Singh Rooprai and Tom ClarkMental Health Care in PrisonsTom Clark and Dharjinder Singh RoopraiPsychiatric Issues in Criminal CourtsTom ClarkProviding Expert Evidence to Criminal CourtsTom Clark

Dr Dharjinder Rooprai,Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist (Forensic LD, ASD and ABI),Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, West of England Forensic Mental Health Service, Bristol, UKDr Tom Clark, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Reaside Clinic, Birmingham;Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, West Midlands School of Psychiatry; Visiting Forensic Psychiatrist, HMP Birmingham, UK