{"product_id":"treating-highrisk-offenders-with-personality-disorder-9781032717319","title":"Treating HighRisk Offenders with Personality Disorder","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndividuals who have personality disorder and commit serious, violent offences present a particular challenge in terms of rehabilitation and risk management. Drawing from the experiences of those working within the Millfields Unit specialist service for high-risk male offenders with personality disorder, this book provides readers working in forensic personality disorder services, whether in hospital or in prison, with a primer on the theory underpinning a successful treatment model and demonstrates how to put it into practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by staff in dialogue with their patients, the innovative approach explored within this book brings together psychodynamic thinking and offending behaviour theory to create a more holistic way of addressing the suffering caused, both to themselves and others, by these complex individuals. Chapters explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe rationale and theoretical underpinnings of the psychodynamically informed therapeutic community approach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe process of selecting, assessing and admitting a patient\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow to form a therapeutic alliance in the face of challenging presentations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe potentially volatile process of change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe importance of transitions and aftercare\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estaff selection and training at beginner and higher levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eworking as part of a multidisciplinary team.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential read for forensic mental health clinicians and allied health professionals, this book will be instrumental for those already dedicated to working with this target population. It will challenge certain stigmas by demonstrating that an informed treatment approach carries with it a good chance of successful rehabilitation and can also be highly rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742368203095,"sku":"9781032717319","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032717319.jpg?v=1758384522","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/treating-highrisk-offenders-with-personality-disorder-9781032717319","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}