Psychiatry in prisons: a comprehensive handbook
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Jessica Kingsley 2010
Schriftenreihe:Forensic focus 31
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Introduction : the history of prison psychiatry / Simon Wilson & Ian Cumming -- The current structure of the prison service / John Podmore -- Delivering mental health services in prison / Janet Parrott -- Health screening in prisons / Don Grubin -- Mentally ill prisoners and mental health issues in prison / Ian Cumming & Simon Wilson -- Suicide, attempted suicide and self-injury in prison / David Crighton -- Managing substance misuse in prison / James Tighe -- The young offender / Julie Withecomb -- Women in prison / Richard Taylor & Jessica Yakeley -- Elderly prisoners / Seena Fazel & Preeti Chhabra -- People with intellectual disabilities in prison / Kiriakos Xenitidis, Maria Fotiadou, Glynis Murphy -- Black and minority ethnic prisoners / David Ndegwa & Dominic Johnson -- Sex offenders and vulnerable prisoners / Rebecca Milner -- Consent to treatment, the Mental Health Act, and the Mental Capacity Act / Simon Wilson & Raj Dhar -- Hunger strike and food refusal / Danny Sullivan & Crystal Romilly -- Psychiatric reports / Huw Stone -- The lifer system in England and Wales / Natalie Pyszora -- Psychology in prisons / Graham Towl -- Prison therapeutic regimes / Mark Morris -- Death in custody / Andrew Forrester -- Prisons inspection / Tish Laing-Morton & Colin Allen -- International perspectives (I) : an overview of US correctional mental health / Charles Scott & Barbara McDermott -- International perspectives (II) : delivery of mental health services in New Zealand prisons : context and approaches / Ceri Evans & Phil Brinded -- Inside-outside : ethical dilemmas in prison psychiatry / Gwen Adshead -- Prison language as an organisational defence against anxiety / Gabrielle Brown & Julian Walker
Psychiatry in Prisons provides a comprehensive overview of the history, problems and development of psychiatric health care in prisons, focusing particularly on the UK. The contributors tackle a broad range of issues, from familiar mental health issues such as substance misuse, self-injury and health screening to complex legal, moral and philosophical dilemmas. It also draws comparisons with the US correctional mental health system and the delivery of mental health services in New Zealand prisons. This comprehensive guide is an indispensible resource for psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, pris
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ISBN:0857002066
1843102234
9780857002068
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