Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment (International Perspectives on Forensic Mental Health)

Kevin Douglas is a Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University and the author of the most widely used instrument of violence risk assessment. Currently, he is President of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services.Randy Otto is Associate Professor of Mental Health Law and Policy at the University of South Florida. A past President of A

With the considerable changes in the field, the second edition will include new and revised instruments that enable forensic psychologists to identify and predict the probable behavior of sex predators and violent offenders. New chapters have been added to cover legal issues, numeric measures, brief and emerging measures along with five chapters on recently released tests.. Forensic psychologists, mental health professionals, and legal professionals working with violent offenders turn to the Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment as the primary reference for the field

I would buy the book both for myself and for my school’s library."- Rebecca Jackson, Director of Forensic Psychology Program, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, USA"This Handbook is the ultimate ‘tool box’ for all clinicians, researchers and trainees involved in violence risk assessment. This text is therefore likely to be useful for students and trainees studying risk assessment in forensic populations in most countries and is likely to be an invaluable resource to any clinical, legal or correctional staff seeking background information on established risk assessment tools."- Jessica Szabo, King's Colle

GAPO said ATAP resource. Required for ATAP certification. "An essential resource" according to Karen Franklin. Best practices for violence risk assessment change from second to second. So, publishing a sourcebook on the topic is a bit like trying to capture and hold a hummingbird. Still, the authorship and range of content here may make this an authoritative resource for at least a minute or two - and then they can publish a second editi. "Who's Dangerous? How Do We Know?" according to Laurence Miller, PhD, International Journal of Emergency Mental Health. One of the challenges facing mental health clinicians and criminal justice professionals alike is how to deal with patients who are potentially violent or who have histories of violence. This has important implications for defendants charged, arrested, tried, sentenced, incarcerated, and eventually released, who may pose a dange