University of Cumbria, MSc, Care and Management of Mentally Disordered Offenders
| Study mode |
Start date |
Duration |
| Part-time |
Jan |
years: 3 |
| Full-time |
Jan |
months: 12 |
The course focuses on clinical areas, such as the strengths and limitations of making/using standardised diagnoses, means of reliably assessing a range of ‘mental disorders’ or psychological difficulties using clinical and actuarial measures and an introduction to developing evidence-based individual and group therapeutic programmes; the latter includes an introduction to a range of treatment models, such as cognitive-behavioural, acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavioural and schema-focused therapies and their relationships with underpinning bio-psycho-social treatment philosophies; it also focuses on forensic areas, including an introduction to criminology and the criminal justice system (including diversion to secure and community mental health services), crime and mental health legislation, followed by information on how to make valid and reliable forensic assessments and an introduction to evidence-based criminogenic treatment interventions based on ‘what works’ literature and current forensic practice.
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