Handbook Of Correctional Mental Health

This handbook for clinicians focuses on the care of mentally ill clients in correctional facilities. Scott (psychiatry, U. of California Davis Medical Center) opens the volume with an overview of the criminal justice system. Other topics include (for example) techniques for assessing the risk of violence or suicide; the administration of psychotropic medication to inmates; and prisoners' legal right to adequate treatment. Treatment issues specific to female offenders and individuals with developmental disabilities are also explored. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)