Treatment Of Forensic Populations /Psychology
Application of Treatment Approaches The treatment of forensic populations, as with any clinical population, must be tailored to the individuals as well as to their mental illness. There are specific treatment protocols for particular mental illnesses that need to be paired with individuals based on the unique traits of the individuals, and augmented with particular treatment approaches based on the needs of the individuals. Forensic psychology professionals are required to treat a wide variety of mental illnesses ranging from serious personality disorders and psychotic conditions to suicidal and parasuicidal behaviors. In order to treat mentally ill offenders effectively, the forensic treatment professional needs to have a thorough understanding of basic mental health disorders and treatments as well as a solid working knowledge of the forensic setting and system. To prepare for this Discussion: • Review Chapter 8, “Treating the Mentally Ill Offender: An Overview,” in the course text Correctional Counseling and Treatment.Pay attention to treatment approaches and programs for mentally ill offenders. • Review the course media “‘Incurable’ Violent Predators” from The Criminal Mind. Focus on the depictions of mentally ill offenders and consider treatment challenges associated with these offenders. • Review the course media “Psychological Support for Violent Prisoners” from Inside Wabash. Take note of treatment approaches and programs for mentally ill offenders. • Think about the type of offender described in the case you selected from the Week 10 Case Study document (in the introduction area of this week’s discussion), his or her history, and his or her mental illness. • Select a treatment approach that you think would best address the mental illness of the offender you selected and think about why you selected this case study. With these thoughts in mind: Post by Day 4 a sentence that identifies and briefly denotes the case you selected, along with the mental illness exhibited by the offender. Then identify and describe the treatment approach you selected that would be effective with this mentally ill offender. Finally, explain why you selected this approach. Be specific. Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
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