Psychiatric Criminology A Roadmap for Rapid Assessment |
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| Author:
| Liebert,, John A.
Birnes, JD,, William J. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4987-1417-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2016 |
| Publisher: | CRC Press LLC
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| Book Format: | Mixed media product |
| List Price: | USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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Since the shutdown of our public psychiatry system, the seriously mentally ill are now mostly managed by public safety officers, school officials, emergency first responders and social workers with little experience in recognizing symptoms, triggers and issues. This book addresses the need to recognize the psychiatric component of criminological issues and the methodology of dealing with it on a practical as well as academic basis. It provides a roadmap for training in rapid...
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Since the shutdown of our public psychiatry system, the seriously mentally ill are now mostly managed by public safety officers, school officials, emergency first responders and social workers with little experience in recognizing symptoms, triggers and issues. This book addresses the need to recognize the psychiatric component of criminological issues and the methodology of dealing with it on a practical as well as academic basis. It provides a roadmap for training in rapid assessment built on evidence-based emergency psychiatry protocols.