Main description:

Case Studies in Forensic Psychology offers the reader a unique insight into the often-hidden world of psychological assessment and intervention with people who have committed serious crimes. The book contains a breadth of forensic case studies, and each chapter details the real forensic work that psychologists do in their clinical practice in prison, psychiatric, and community settings. Assessment and therapeutic approaches used in each case study are discussed, as well as the state of the literature in each area (e.g. sexual violence risk assessment, schema therapy).

Each chapter will take the reader through a variety of offender profiles, their personal background, any relevant psychiatric or psychological diagnoses, and assessments and/or treatment completed. Case studies offer valuable insight into the clinical practice and day-to-day role of a forensic psychologist, demonstrating the work undertaken that empirical research does not offer. Uniquely, Case Studies in Forensic Psychology brings together treatment models and forensic research, demonstrating how theory translates into practice and considering whether it is effective at an individual level.

It is ideal for students of forensic psychology and forensic mental health, as well as practitioners at any stage of their career in this rapidly expanding field.

Contents:

Introduction.
Dr Ruth J. Tully & Dr Jennifer Bamford

Young people: offending behaviour and community services. Dr Sara Northey

Sexual deviancy: assessment for court. Dr Ruth J. Tully

Male personality disorder: treatment approaches within a secure mental health setting. Dr Jamie Yapp

Neurodevelopmental disorder: learning disability in secure forensic psychiatric services. Lyn Shelton

Autism spectrum disorder: females in secure forensic psychiatric services. Dr Sarah Ashworth

Female sexual sadism: psychological assessment for prison parole review. Dr Jennifer Bamford

Mental health and violence: forensic risk assessment and formulation. Dr Ruth J. Tully

Conclusions. Dr Ruth J. Tully & Dr Jennifer Bamford