Full Description
Mental Illness and Crime comprehensively synthesizes and critically examines what is currently known about the relationship of mental illness and individual psychiatric disorders, in particular with criminal, violent, and other forms of antisocial behavior. The book integrates scholarship from psychology, psychiatry, clinical neuroscience, criminology, and law when presenting explanations for and etiologies of mental illness-related criminal and violent behaviors. Moreover, the book provides the reader with a diagnostic understanding of mental disorders across various classification systems, including the current DSM-5 and ICD-10. In addition, the authors critically examine what is known about the treatment and social implications of this body of research, including its practical applications within the criminal justice system. Unique to the field, this text will contribute to a better understanding of criminality and violence and move society toward a greater acceptance of individuals with these illnesses.
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Myths and Realities: Introduction and Scope of the Problem
Chapter 2. Abnormal Psychology Primer
Chapter 3. Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Chapter 4. Substance-Related Disorders
Chapter 5. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 6. Mood Disorders
Chapter 7. Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 8. Sexual Disorders
Chapter 9. Impulse Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified (Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders)
Chapter 10. Personality Disorders
Chapter 11. Mental Illness and Criminal Law: Applications and Implications
Chapter 12. Law and the Control of "Dangerousness": Applications and Implications
Chapter 13. Epilogue on Mental Illness and Criminal Justice Policy
Glossary
References
Index
Photo Credits
About the Authors
