Forensic CBT

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A Handbook for Clinical Practice

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Forensic CBT: A Handbook for Clinical Practice is the first authoritative resource on applying cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques specifically for offender clients. It explores treatment approaches for antisocial personality disorders, anger, interpersonal violence, substance abuse, and sexual aggression. The book also addresses modified CBT methods for female, juvenile, and culturally diverse forensic populations and introduces emerging practices like motivational interviewing and strength-based approaches. Practitioners will find a variety of worksheets, handouts, and exercises designed for clinical use.
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This book is ideal for mental health professionals, forensic psychologists, correctional staff, and clinicians engaged in offender rehabilitation and treatment within jails, prisons, probation, and community supervision environments.

There is a growing expectation that empirically supported interventions and programs, primarily CBT, will be used by forensic practitioners in correctional facilities or probational situations. This edited volume is the first authoritative resource that addresses CBT in offender settings.

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Forensic CBT: A Handbook for Clinical Practice is an edited collection that represents the first authoritative resource on the utilisation of CBT strategies and techniques for offender clients.

Features contributions from leaders of the major schools of CBT on the treatment of antisocial personality patterns as well as anger, interpersonal violence, substance abuse, and sexual aggression.

Addresses modified CBT approaches for female, juvenile, and culturally diverse forensic populations.

Covers emerging areas of forensic practices, including the integration of motivational interviewing and strength-based approaches.

Includes an assortment of worksheets, handouts, and exercises for practitioners to use with their clients.

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Praised by the Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine for its informative and inspirational content, this book is noted for offering hope and practical tools to practitioners working with challenging offenders. Gustavo R. Grodnitzky highlights its value as a must-read for correctional professionals, citing the abundance of practical worksheets and effective techniques applicable across diverse correctional settings.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119953289

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

Edited by Raymond Chip Tafrate
Edited by Damon Mitchell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 862g

Pages: 520

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction

About the Author

Raymond Chip Tafrate is a licensed psychologist andProfessor and Chairperson of the Criminology and Criminal JusticeDepartment at Central Connecticut State University. His most recentbooks are Anger Management for Everyone (2009) andUnderstanding Anger Disorders (2006). Damon Mitchell is a licensed psychologist and AssociateProfessor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice atCentral Connecticut State University. His research has beenpublished in a variety of psychology and criminal justice journalsincluding International Journal of Offender Therapy andComparative Criminology, Journal of Criminal Justice,Federal Probation, Journal of Sex Research, and theJournal of Interpersonal Violence.