Introduction / José B. Ashford, Bruce D. Sales, and William H. Reid . History, rights, and standards. Political, legal, and professional challenges to treating offenders with special needs / José B. Ashford, Bruce D. Sales, and William H. Reid -- Treatment rights in uncertain legal times / Craig Haney and Donald Specter -- National correctional health standards / B. Jaye Anno. Treating disordered offenders. Treating conduct disorder, antisocial, and psychopathic personalities / Carl B. Gacano ...[et al.] -- Treating substance abuse disorders / C. Aaron McNeece, David W. Springer, and Elizabeth M. Arnold -- Treating patients found not guilty by reason of insanity / Randall T. Salekin and Richard Rogers. Treating developmentally and learning disabled offenders. Treatment and care for offenders with mental retardation / Kenneth Day and Thomas Berney -- Treating offenders with educational disabilities / Robert B. Rutherford Jr., Heather M. Griller-Clark, and Cindy Wheeler Anderson. Treating high-risk offenders. Managing and treating violent offenders / Ralph C. Serin and Denise L. Preston -- Treating Juvenile sex offenders / Judith V. Becker and Bradley R. Johnson -- Research on the treatment of adult sex offenders / Marnie E. Rice, Grant T. Harris, and Vernon L. Quinsey --

Preventing, managing, and treating suicidal actions in high-risk offenders / André Ivanoff and Lindsay M. Hayes. Release planning and aftercare. Release decision making and planning / John F. Edens and Randy K. Otto -- Aftercare and recidivism prevention / José B. Ashford, Bruce D. Sales and Craig Winston LeCroy. Systems and settings. Systems considerations in treating juvenile offenders with mental disorders / Craig Winston LeCroy, Phillip Stevenson, and Gordon MacNeil --Administrative concerns associated with the treatment of offenders with mental illness / Thomas L. Hafemeister, Susan R. Hall, and Joel A. Dvoskin -- Treating juvenile offenders in community settings / Tamara L. Brown, Charles M. Borduin, and Scott W. Henggeler -- Adult offenders and community settings : some case examples / H. Richard Lamb and Linda E. Weinberger.