Description: This book consists of a series of assessments designed for professionals working with mentally disordered offenders and clients with challenging behaviours. It is written for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, probation officers and professionals involved in court diversion schemes and is for use both before and after admission.
Review Quotes: `an excellent tool with which to assess mentally disordered offenders and those with challenging behaviours in pre- and post-admission situations The holistic and clear manner affords the practitioner the opportunity to select from a number of individual assessments tailored to the needs of a particular clientthe format is all-embracing and user-friendly. Each assessment incorporates enough detail to provide the practitioner with a thorough and impartial framework with which to assist the clientthey allow the practitioner to develop and extend on the particular assessment to give a fuller picture of the client. Overall this is a very useful and comprehensive publication.'--Professional Social Work