PSYC 268 Chapter Notes -Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Psychopathy

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 268
• Professor: Deborah Connolly

Document Summary

Mental disorder as a secondary focus of intervention. This group includes offenders who have mental illnesses, sometimes referred to as mdo (mentally disordered offenders), sexual offenders, offenders who are at high risk for violence. Usually house offenders who have the most serious and chronic mental disorders and employ staff who have been specially trained to deal with the needs of these offenders. Goals of treatment: (1) reduction of symptoms of the mental illnesses, (2) reduction of: targeted areas: active psychotic symptoms, aggression and problems of institutional criminal recidivism adjustment, criminal propensity, depression, life skills deficit, social withdrawal, substance abuse. Treatment programs for mdos: behaviorally oriented treatments to change their behavior, skills training to improve social and life skills, pharmacological treatment reduce symptoms of mental illness. Treatment programs: nonbehavioral psychotherapy, pharmacological proven to be effective for reducing the sex drive of sexual offenders. High motivation can replace medication: behavioral or cognitive-behavioral therapy.