| Impulsivity: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment Contributor(s): Webster, Christopher D. (Editor), Jackson, Margaret a. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1572302259 ISBN-13: 9781572302259 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $67.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1997 Annotation: Impulsivity features prominently in contemporary descriptions of many psychiatric disorders, and is also a key element in the clinical risk assessment of violence. Thoroughly examining the nature, assessment, and treatment of impulsive conduct, this up-to-date volume brings together contributions from prominent researchers and clinicians in both mental health and correctional settings. Chapters illuminate our current understanding of impulsive behavior from conceptual, legal, and biological perspectives, and address the challenges of describing and measuring it. With special emphasis on how the likelihood of future violent or destructive behavior can best be gauged in specific cases, the volume includes several newly developed risk assessment tools. Impulsivity also provides an invaluable overview of the current state of the research and delineates a broad, clinically pertinent agenda for future study. Impulsivity is an invaluable resource for clinicians working in private practice, correctional facilities, health care settings, and community-based programs. It also serves as a primary or supplementary text for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Medical | Mental Health - Psychology | Clinical Psychology |
| Dewey: 616.858 |
| LCCN: 97020961 |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 6.35" W x 9.5" (1.88 lbs) 462 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Impulsivity features prominently in contemporary descriptions of many psychiatric disorders, and is also a key element in the clinical risk assessment of violence. Thoroughly examining the nature, assessment, and treatment of impulsive conduct, this up-to-date volume brings together contributions from prominent researchers and clinicians in both mental health and correctional settings. Chapters illuminate our current understanding of impulsive behavior from conceptual, legal, and biological perspectives, and address the challenges of describing and measuring it. Special features include several invaluable 20-item checklists designed to aid in risk evaluation with mentally disordered persons, potentially suicidal correctional inmates, spousal assaulters, and sex offenders. Impulsivity provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the research and delineates a broad, clinically pertinent agenda for future study. |
