The Clinical Treatment of the Criminal Offender in Outpatient Mental Health Settings New and Emerging Perspectives

This volume brings together in a single source a set of perspectives by leaders in the clinical treatment of criminal offenders in outpatient settings, particularly those whose crimes have involved domestic violence and/or substance abuse. More than a set of ?how to? techniques, it addresses the question of which offenders can successfully be treated in what settings by which techniques. It is a valuable resource not only for those concerned with prisons, probation, and parole, but also for those responsible for the delivery of mental health services in the community.

Contents, Introduction: Criminal Offenders and “Mainstream” Outpatient Mental Health Care: Emerging Perspectives

• “Privatizing” the Treatment of Criminal Offenders
• Men Who Abuse Their Spouses: Social and Psychological Supports
• Men Who Abuse Their Spouses: An Approach to Assessing Future Risk
• Treating Abusive Parents in Outpatient Settings
• Treatment Needs and Services for Mothers With a Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
• Drug Use and Felony Crime: Biochemical Credibility and Unsettled Questions
• Outpatient Treatment for Substance-Abusing Offenders
• Alcohol Abuse and the Young Offender: Alcohol Education as an Alternative to Custodial Sentencing
• The Convergence of the Mentally Disordered and the Jail Population
• Outpatient Treatment of the Sexually Motivated Murderer and Potential Murderer