Treatment of Mentally Disordered Offenders

Summary

This module includes:

  • Physical treatments
  • Pharmacological treatments
  • Psychological treatments
  • Assessment and treatments specific to certain diagnoses
  • The spectrum of disorders and treatment requirements of offender patients
  • Security needs in treatment
  • Multi-professional working
  • Multi-agency liaison
  • Sex offenders
  • Treatment of resistant psychiatric illness
  • Personality Disorder
  • Multiple diagnosis
  • Ethnic, cultural and gender needs

Credits

20 credits

Module Attendance Required

Mondays 1.30 - 4.30pm
10 sessions

Module Dates

2012/13

April 15th, 22nd, 29th 
May 13th, 20th
June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
July 1st

Assessment

A 4000 word assignment. A case presentation of a mentally disordered offender with a detailed, critical, evidence-based analysis of a treatment programme.

Academics involved in the delivery of this module

  • Dr Sharon Riordan, Programme Leader and Lecturer in Forensic Mental Health Care, University of Birmingham
  • Guest lecturers – all specialists in the field of Forensic Mental Health

Stand Alone Course

This module can be taken as a stand alone course if required. To apply, please contact Angela Oakley, Programme Administrator, tel 0121 678 3088, email a.oakley@bham.ac.uk.

Fee if taken as a stand alone course

For further information on fees please contact the Programme Administrator

Entry requirements if taken as a stand alone course

All applications are considered individually

Key facts

Type of Course: Continuing professional development

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