The handbook of forensic mental health in Africa. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Forensic mental health in Africa
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Adegboyega Ogunwale, Adegboyega Ogunlesi, Stephane M. Shepherd, Katrina I. Serpa, Jay P. Singh.
• Editors: Ogunwale, Adegboyega; Ogunlesi, Adegboyega; Shepherd, Stephane M; Serpa, Katrina I; Singh, Jay P
• Contents: PART I: Introduction; 1: The history of forensic mental health in Africa; 2: Cross-cultural sensitivity in forensic mental health care; 3: Forensic mental health care: Practice and policy in Africa; 4: Best practices in service planning for prisoners in Africa; 5: Ethics and the forensic mental health system in Africa; PART II: Forensic mental health assessment; 6: The state-of-the-art of violence risk assessment in Africa; 7: Competency to stand trial evaluations in Africa; 8: Malingering assessments in African forensic settings; 9: Not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI): Adjudication, clinical outcomes and rehabilitation; 10: Best practices in expert testimony and report writing in Africa; 11: Mental health legislation and forensic practice in Africa; PART III: Special forensic populations; 12: Mental health of children and adolescents within the juvenile justice system in Africa; 13: Forensic mental health care services for the elderly in Africa; 14: Occupational therapy in forensic mental health: An occupational justice perspective; 15: Best practices with female patients in African forensic mental health care; PART IV: Conclusion; 16: Future directions for forensic mental health in Africa
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 614.15096; Forensic psychology -- Africa; Forensic psychiatry -- Africa; Mental health services -- Africa
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000405057; 9781000404982; 9781003024354
• Related ISBNs: 9780367456108; 9780367456078
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.