Forensic Case Formulation: Exploring the Knowledge, Opinions, and Training Experiences of Staff Working Within the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway

Wheable, Vicky; Davies, Jason

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Forensic Case Formulation: Exploring the Knowledge, Opinions, and Training Experiences of Staff Working Within the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway

Vicky Wheable, Jason Davies

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Swansea University Authors: Vicky Wheable, Jason Davies

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Forensic case formulation (FCF) is a key activity within the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway (OPDP), performed by OPDP specialist offender managers (OMs) and psychologists. Although FCF training is provided to OMs, there are a number of questions about the adequacy and effectiveness of this tr...

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Published in:	International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
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Forensic Case Formulation: Exploring the Knowledge, Opinions, and Training Experiences of Staff Working Within the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway

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