Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Forensic Psychology
- Part I Psychological Underpinnings
- Part II Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- Part III Assessment
- Part IV Interventions
- Part V Civil Proceedings
- Part VI Professional Practices
- 6.1 Courtroom Testimony in Cases of Disputed Confessions
- 6.2 Evaluating Offending Behaviour Programmes in Prison and Probation
- 6.3 Working Effectively with Multicultural Offenders in a Clinical Context
- 6.4 Professional Training and Accreditation
- 6.5 Ethics
- 6.6 Forensic Case Formulation
- 6.7 Staff Supervision in Forensic Contexts
- Index
- References
6.3 - Working Effectively with Multicultural Offenders in a Clinical Context
from Part VI - Professional Practices
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 December 2021
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Forensic Psychology
- Part I Psychological Underpinnings
- Part II Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- Part III Assessment
- Part IV Interventions
- Part V Civil Proceedings
- Part VI Professional Practices
- 6.1 Courtroom Testimony in Cases of Disputed Confessions
- 6.2 Evaluating Offending Behaviour Programmes in Prison and Probation
- 6.3 Working Effectively with Multicultural Offenders in a Clinical Context
- 6.4 Professional Training and Accreditation
- 6.5 Ethics
- 6.6 Forensic Case Formulation
- 6.7 Staff Supervision in Forensic Contexts
- Index
- References
Summary
An increasing body literature has underscored the need for clinical methods and approaches to be able to generalise to clients from different cultural backgrounds. This has led to a broader discussion on the unique needs of offenders and patients from minority and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and how forensic clinicians can work more effectively with these populations. As cultural differences can affect illness and behaviour, recognising these differences is important for appropriate and equitable mental health care provision within the criminal justice system. This chapter provides an outline of the unique socio-cultural contexts of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse populations and how these phenomena underpin mental health presentations and behaviours prompting criminal justice system involvement. Directions are offered for working with such populations in various psycho-legal contexts (i.e., clinical assessment, diagnoses, treatment, risk assessment), and an integrated model of cross-cultural assessment is introduced to assist assessors working in cross-cultural clinical scenarios.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology , pp. 783 - 799Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021