Forensic Social Work

Forensic Social Work

Forensic Social Work is a branch of Social work that deals with the practice of social work in criminal and civil law settings. Forensic social workers are employed in a variety of settings, such as psychiatric hospitals,state and municipal agencies and by law enforcement departments. [ www. nofsw.org]

Historical Development

United Kingdom

The first appointed psychiatric Social Worker in London was in 1936.The British Association of Psychiatric Social Workers was inaugurated only in 1930.Most of the expertise in England and Wales has been concentrated within the Special Hospitals. – Ashworth, Rampton and Broadmoor. at Broadmoor Hospital the first qualified l worker was not employed until 1969.

America

Forensic social work has been done since at least 1899 [ Brownell AR: Soc Work. 1999 Jul;44(4):359-69. ] coming out in part, of the settlement house movement, and the expansion of urban charity work.

Role of the Social Worker

The social worker bridges the gap between the two worlds of hospital and community.

America

In America the Forensic social worker, has a variety of functions, including social assessments for various courts including Family Court,and providing assessments and aftercare for psychiatric hospitals.

United Kingdom

In the U.K. the forensic social worker has several duties, including applications for hospital admission,when necessary, arrange aftercare and social assessments among others . The social worker fulfills the role of the Social Supervisor to specify suitable accommodations for discharged patients, and to assess risk .They provide social care reports to the Mental Health Review Tribunal.

References

*Aarvold Report 1973. Home Office and Department of Health and Social Security “Report of the Review of Procedures for the Discharge and Supervision of Psychiatric Patients Subject to Special Restrictions. Cmnd 5191.

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*Barnes M. Bowl R. & Fisher M. 1990 “Sectioned: Social Services and the 1983 Mental Health Act” . Routledge. cite book|title=|isbn=0415010799|oclc=19774036
*BASW 2002 Code of Ethics

*Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work 1995 Forensic Social Worker. Competence and Workforce

*Bluglass R. 1992 “The Special Hospitals – should be closed” British Medical Journal Volume 305 p323-324.

*Chiswick D. &Cope R. (ed) 1995 “Practical Forensic Psychiatry” R.C.P.

*Cochrane R. 1983 “The Social Creation of Mental Illness”. Longman.cite book|title=|isbn=0582296137|oclc=8762783

*Crichton J.1995 “ Psychiatric Patient Violence: Risk and Response” Duckworth cite book|title=|isbn=0715626612|oclc=32630233

*Dale C. & Storey L.1999 “Nursing in Secure Environments”. London UKCC

*Dent S. 1997 “The Home Office Mental Health Unit and its Approach to the Assessment and Management of Risk” International Review of Psychiatry Volume 9, p265-271

*Department of Health and Social Security 1988. Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Care and Aftercare of Miss Sharon Campbell Cm 440

*Department of Health 1990 The Care Programme Approach for People with a Mental Illness Referred to the Specialist Psychiatric Services HC (90) 23 LASSL (90).

*Department of Health 1999 Local Authority Circular LAC (99) 23

*Department of Health and Welsh Office 1999 Code of Practice Mental Health Act.1983 Chapter 23.14.

*Department of Health 2000 “After Care Under the Mental Health Act, 1983”. Circular LAC (2000)

*Eastman N. 1995 “Anti Therapeutic Community Mental Health Law” British Medical Journal Volume 310 p1081-1082

*Farrar M. 1996 “Government Policy on Mentally Disordered Offenders and its implemetation” Journal of Mental Health

*Fook J. Ryan M. & Hawkins L. 1997 “Towards a theory of Social Work Expertise” British Journal of Social Work. Volume 27 No 3.

*Gostin K. 1983 “A Practical Guide to Mental Health Law”. London, Mind.cite book|title=|isbn=0900557591|oclc=59247957

*Gostin K. (ed)1985 “Secure Provision” Tavistock, London.cite book|title=|isbn=0422784206|oclc=16094943

*HMSO Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995.

*Home Office 1990 “Provision for Mentally Disordered Offenders” Circular 66/90

*Home Office 1997 Mentally Disordered Offenders Survey of Inter-Agency Arrangements (Circular MNP 97)

*Home Office and Department of Health 1997 Mental Health Act 1983 “Supervision and After Care of Conditionally Discharged Restricted Patients: Notes for the Guidance of Social Supervisors”.

*Home Office and Department of Health 1997 Mental Health Act 1983 “Supervision and After Care of Conditionally Discharged Restricted Patients: Notes for the Guidance of Social Supervisors”.

*James D. 1999 “Court Diversion at 10 years : Can it work, does it work, and has it a future?” – Journal of Forensic Psychiatry Vol.10 No. 3

*Jones K. & Sidebotham R 1962 “Mental Hospitals at Work”. Routledge and Kegan Paul.cite book|title=|oclc=323414

*Jones K. 1972 “A History of the Mental health Services” Routledge and Kegan Paul.cite book|title=|isbn=0710074522|oclc=603321

*Marchant C. “Secure Hospitals”. Community Care 2 Sept. 1993.

*McClelland N. 2002 (Lecture) “The Historical Aspect of the Development of the Role of the Specialist Mental Health Nurse”. M.Sc. Psychiatry Univ. of Birmingham.

*Mental Health Act. 1983 HMSO

*Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules. The 1983 HMSO

*Mental Health Act 1983 Section 73 (2) HMSO

*Mental Health Act 1983 Section 42 (2) HMSO Prins H.1983.

*“The Care of the Psychiatric Prisoner – Discharge into the Community and its Implications” – Medicine, Science and the Law. Vo. 23 No. 2.

*cite book |last=Neighbors |first=Ira A. |title=Social Work and the Law: Proceedings of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work, 2000 |year=2002 |publisher=Haworth Press |location=Binghamton, New York |isbn=0789015471 |oclc=0789015471

*Olsen M.R. (ed)1984 “Social Work and Mental Health – a guide for the Approved Social Worker” Tavistock.cite book|title=|isbn=0422790001|oclc=12083433

*Prior L. 1993 “The Social Organization of Mental Illness” Sage, Londoncite book|title=|isbn=0803984995|oclc=28964935

*Reed Report 1992 Department of Health and Home Office

*Citation
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*cite book |last=Roberts |first=Albert R. and David W. Springer |title=Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings |year=2007 |edition=3rd edition |publisher=Charles C Thomas |location=Springfield, IL |isbn=0398076766 |oclc=67405708

*Robinson V.P.1930 “A Changing Psychology in Social Case Work” University of N.Carolina Press.cite book|title=|oclc=1386907

*Seebohm Report 1968 “ The Committee on Local Authority and Allied Personal Social Services”

*Shepherd M. 1990 “Mental Health –the Role of the Approved Social Worker” Sheffield University and Community Care.

*Social Services Inspectorate 1994 “Inspection of Social Work in Medium Secure Units –The Reaside Clinic”. Department of Health

*Social Services Inspectorate 1999 “ Inspection of Ashworth Hospital Social Work Service” Department of Health

*Southard E.E. & Jarrett M.C. 1922 “The Kingdom of Evils “ MacMillancite book|title=|oclc=277145

*cite book |last=Springer |first=David W. and Albert R. Roberts |title=Handbook of Forensic Mental Health with Victims and Offenders: Assessment, Treatment, and Research |year=2007 |publisher=Springer |location=New York, NY |isbn=0826115144 |oclc=75087926

*Szasz T. 1961 “Myths of Mental Illness” Harpercite book|title=|oclc=14106320

*Taylor P.J. & Gunn J. 1993, 1995 “Forensic Psychiatry : Clinical , Legal and Ethical Issues” Butterworth Heinemanncite book|title=|isbn=0750623179|oclc=32465838

*Vaughan P. & Badger D. 1995 “Working with the Mentally Disordered Offender in the Community”. Chapman and Hall.cite book|title=|isbn=0412567407|oclc=32393198

*Wix S. & Cushing H. 2001 – “Diversion from Custody”. Ed Forensic Nursing and Mental Disorder in Clinical Practice – McClelland N. Humphries M. Conlon L. & Hillis T. Butterworth Heinemann

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