This book describes targeted therapeutic interventions, programmatic approaches, and system-wide transformations of forensic mental health services.
Interventions include creative applications of a variety of multidimensional and theoretically grounded approaches. These include variations of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), psychodynamic, psychosocial, Risk-Needs-Recovery (RNR) and Good Lives Models, and other approaches. Contributors from several countries address key topics such as aggression, sexual violence, substance use, trauma-informed care, competency restoration, and other specialized treatment areas. Clinical examples are included throughout, which include current data and research and suggestions for further research for use by clinicians working in a range of settings with a variety of treatment population subsets.
This book is essential for administrators and clinicians seeking effective and state-of-the-art approaches.
"Introduction Michael Siglag, John M.W. Bradford, and Andrew T. Olagunju Part I: Targeted Therapeutic Interventions Chapter 1 A Semi-Structured Manualized Treatment Program (SSMTP) for Substance Abuse Andrew T. Olagunju, Angela Li, Christina Oliveira-Picado, Peter Sheridan, and Gary A. Chaimowitz Chapter 2 Integration of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing into a Prison-Based Therapeutic Community Geraldine Akerman Chapter 3 Treating Individuals Who Commit Sexual Offenses: What to do with Denial? Liam E. Marshall, Zach Yeoman, and Kristina Shatokhina Chapter 4 The Eye with Which We Behold Ourselves: Group Poetry Therapy in a Forensic Psychiatric Center Paul S. Saks Chapter 5 Averting Harm, Deferring Danger, or Providing a Path to Safety? Treatment of an Aggressive, Psychotic Young Man in a Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Michael Siglag Part II: Programmatic Approaches Chapter 6 Specialized Transitional Inpatient Care in Re-entry for Justice-Involved Persons with Severe Mental Illness Benjamin A. Rubin and Merrill Rotter Chapter 7 Community Reintegration of Long-Term, Psychiatrically Hospitalized Forensic Patients Heidi Camerlengo, Louis Martelli, and Nancy Fenning Chapter 8 Psychological Intervention with Adolescents with Sexual Behavior Problems Ricardo Barroso, Eduarda Ramião, Daniel Mendonça, and Patrícia Figueiredo Chapter 9 Implementing Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) in a Forensic Psychiatric Context Peter Sheridan, Melissa Coelho, Kyrsten Grimes, Gary A. Chaimowitz, and Andrew T. Olagunju Chapter 10 Not Just a Comic Relief: Medical Clowns in the Forensic Mental Health Setting Hilik Peri, Mickey Bash, and Etay R. Nahmias Chapter 11 Development of a Legal Competency Restoration Program within a Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Susie Chung, Ashley Strathern, and Jeffrey Palmer Chapter 12 Animal-Assisted Intervention: The ""Paws for Wellness Program"" Andrew T. Olagunju, Angela Li, Ashley Palmer, John M.W. Bradford, and Gary A. Chaimowitz Chapter 13 Dialectical Behavior Therapy: A Full Fidelity Model in a Forensic Hospital Sarah M. McKay Part III: System Wide Intervention and Transformation Chapter 14 Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R): Empowering Individuals with Serious Mental Health and Justice-Related Challenges Ellen Inverso and Shelby Arnold Chapter 15 People with Paraphilia as Targets of Sexual Offence Prevention Strategies in Czechia: Recent Developments and Future Directions Marek Páv, Lucie Krejčová, and Kateřina Klapilová Chapter 16 Community Re-Entry Needs and Solutions: An Overview of Innovative and Emerging Initiatives in New Jersey Dione Johnson Chapter 17 Behavioral Health Transformation under Judicial Oversight: Systemic Change in Washington State’s Forensic Mental Health System Russell S. Horton and Aura MacArthur"
Michael Siglag, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist with over 35 years of clinical and forensic experience working in psychiatric, forensic, and correctional settings in direct service, leadership, and consulting roles.
Reviews for Innovative Treatment Approaches in Forensic and Correctional Settings
“The chapter authors review structured programs for forensic populations, ranging from adults and juveniles who have committed sexual aggression, to substance abusers, to psychotic individuals who have committed violent crimes. I recommend this book for anyone interested in practical, hands-on lessons from experienced practitioners who are on the front lines of treatment for these challenging cases.” Philip H. Witt, PhD, ABPP (forensic), Somerset Psychological Group, USA
