Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Introduction How does one avoid such tongue wagging? What does it mean to have something real behind one’s words of influence? The answer, as we shall see in this chapter,…
PSYCHIATRY
Culturally Adaptive Interviewing
Introduction: A Reason to Be To emphasize the importance of cross-cultural awareness in the initial interview, we have liberally interlaced cross-cultural concerns and insights throughout the preceding nineteen chapters of…
The Mental Status
Introduction To see what one is actually seeing – to see wisely, as Sir William Osler advised – is not necessarily as easy as it might seem at first glance….
Personality Disorders
Introduction As the above quotation illustrates, for ages humans have enthusiastically attempted to classify each other. Such behavior seems to represent a trademark of the species, for better or worse….
Validity Techniques for Exploring Sensitive Material and Uncovering the Truth
Understanding the Challenge of Exploring Sensitive Material We have spent the last two chapters exploring the nuances and techniques that can help us to gather a comprehensive database in a…
Mood Disorders
Introduction In the early 1800s as Blake wandered the drab lanes of London, his eyes met the face of depression at every corner. Depression stalked among merchants, seamen, and prostitutes…
The neurobiology of psychopathy: recent developments and new directions in research and treatment
Interest in understanding psychopathy continued from the nineteenth century into the twentieth century. Based on interviews conducted with hundreds of prisoners, Cleckley formed a narrative conceptualization and description of psychopathic…
California State Hospital Violence Assessment and Treatment (Cal-VAT) guidelines
Figure 16.1 Treatment algorithm for acute agitation. Table 16.1 Dosing recommendations: conventional antipsychotics Medication (brand) Recommended dose range High-dosing recommendations Recommended plasma concentration Long-acting depot recommendations Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 300–1000 mg/day…
New technologies in the management of risk and violence in forensic settings
Figure 31.1 The “Buddi” GPS tracker. Figure 31.2 Example of an exclusion zone for a “geo-fence.” This has parallels with consent to medication and engagement in psychotherapies and occupational activities,…
Crime, violence, and behavioral health: collaborative community strategies for risk mitigation
Figure 30.1 Examples of criminal justice and behavioral health collaborative strategies using a Sequential Intercept Mapping Framework [18,20]. Police-based interventions At the front-end early intercepts, there are evolving trends for…
