Forensic Case Formulation

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Peter Sturmey, Mary McMurran
John Wiley & Sons, Aug 17, 2011 - Psychology - 336 pages

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
 

Contents

Series Editors Preface
FORMULATION
Approaches toCaseFormulation
STRUCTURED SYSTEMATIC CASE FORMULATION
CurrentIssues in Case Formulation
DoesCase Formulation make
Formulation of Violence Risk Using
THEPRACTICE OFVIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENT
Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Formulating Aggressionand Violence
SUMMARY
Forensic Case Formulation with
Formulating Offending Behavior with
REFERENCES
Forensic Case Formulation Emerging
Index
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About the author (2011)

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 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.

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