Working with violence : a contemporary psychoanalytic approach /
"A psychoanalytic understanding of violence is key to successful treatment strategies. This book draws on the expanding discipline of forensic psychotherapy to explore the theory behind violent behaviour in adults. With key definitions and practical case studies, it offers an accessible framewo...
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| Language: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2010
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : c2010 |
| Series: | Basic texts in counselling and psychotherapy
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Table of Contents:
- Violence : psychoanalytic perspectives
- Violence, mental illness and personality disorder
- Psychopathy
- Violence, sexuality and perversion
- Violent women
- Violence and society, race and culture
- A psychoanalytic approach to risk assessment
- Working in medium and high security settings
- Individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy for violent patients
- Group-analytic psychotherapy for violence
- Working with the wider professional network