NCJ Number
236937
Journal
Aggression and Violent Behavior Volume: 16 Issue: 6 Dated: November/December 2011 Pages: 472-484
Date Published
December 2011
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This paper examines current rehabilitation approaches to Forensic Mental Health Care.
Abstract
This paper examines current rehabilitation approaches to Forensic Mental Health Care. On this basis the authors identified three broad approaches to forensic mental health assessment and treatment: (1) Risk/Needs/Responsivity; (2) therapeutic models targeting individual psychopathologies; and (3) strength based models. Following a review of each model the authors conclude that strength based approaches such as the Good Lives Model has theoretical and practical advantages over the other two rehabilitation frameworks. (Published Abstract)