Mary McMurran

This text provides a comprehensive overview of psychological approaches to understanding addictions. Without denying the importance of biological Factors, Emphasis Is Placed More Upon Social, Psychological And Emotional factors as is necessary to a complete understanding of addiction. Within this framework, an addiction is not limited to substance-based behaviours such as drinking alcohol, smoking or drug use. Although these important areas are covered, a wider perspective is taken to include behavioural addictions such as gambling, violence and joy riding. Finally, prevention approaches are discussed with reference to the public health model which encompasses issues relating to the agent, the host and the environment. A list of resources and references is provided for those wishing to obtain further information.; Written in a jargon-free style, "The Psychology of Addiction" is aimed at students at the beginning of their courses. It should also be a valuable resource for professionals: nurses, social workers, police and probation officers and medical students, who often encounter the problems described in the book.

The Psychology Of Addiction

New in the Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology, Alcohol-Related Violence: Prevention and Treatment presents an authoritative collection of the most recent assessment and treatment strategies for alcohol-related aggression and violence. Features contributions from leading international academics and practitioners Offers invaluable guidance for practitioners regarding intervention to reduce alcohol-related aggression and violence Describes evidence-based interventions at a number of levels, including populations, bar room, families, couples, and individuals

Prevention and Treatment

Alcohol-Related Violence

Clive R. Hollin

John E. Hodge

Certain features of criminal behaviours parallel those of addictions. This book explores addiction models in their application to the understanding and treatment of some criminal behaviours.

Addicted to Crime?

Najat Khalifa

Simon Gibbon

This book provides a concise introduction to the increasingly important field of forensic mental health. It aims to set out both the key concepts in forensic mental health as well as the way the discipline operates in the broader context of criminal justice and mental health care systems. It will provide an ideal introduction to the subject for students taking courses in universities and elsewhere, for mental health practitioners in the early stages of their careers, and for professionals from other agencies needing an informed and up-to-date account of forensic mental health.

Forensic Mental Health

Richard Howard

Presents the evidence-base for links between personality traits,psychological functioning, personality disorder and violence - witha focus on assessment and treatment approaches that will helpclinicians to assess risk in this client group. An evidence-based examination of those personality traits andtypes of psychological functioning that may contribute topersonality disorder and violence- and the links that can be madebetween the two Each chapter tackles an area of personality or psychologicalfunctioning and includes a developmental perspective, discussion ofhow to gauge risk, and an outline of effective treatments Traits covered include impulsivity, aggressiveness, narcissismand the ‘Big Five’ - neuroticism, extraversion,openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness New for the prestigious Wiley Series in Forensic ClinicalPsychology, a market leader with more than 20,000 books inprint

An Evidence Based Approach

Personality, Personality Disorder and Violence

Peter Sturmey

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

Forensic Case Formulation

There is increasing pressure, soon to be legislation, for particular offenders to be given a choice of psychological treatment or imprisonment, even if treatment must sometimes be within special prison hospitals or units for offenders. The key issue will be motivating offenders to commit themselves to treatment, and to maintain their motivation trough the therapeutic programme and thereafter, on release. This is the first book to tackle the subject of motivating offenders in therapeutic programmes and as such, will prove an invaluable resource for forensic practitioners. * Written by some of the top clinical and forensic practitioners and researchers in offender rehabilitation * There is a real demand for a book on this subject as a result of changes in criminal justice policy and in mental health provision Part of the Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology

A Guide to Enhancing Engagement in Therapy

Motivating Offenders to Change

John Edward Hodge

The assessment of criminal behaviours of clients in secure settings poses a number of particular problems; the behaviour in question is neither currently evident, nor can it ethically be elicited therefore recognising it is a complex and important skill. This assessment is used for making critical decisions about a person's liberty and treatment.

Mary McMurran

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