Working with violence
Subtitle: a contemporary psychoanalytic approach
By: Jessica Yakeley.
Series: Basic texts in counselling and psychotherapy; Basic texts in counselling and psychotherapy
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Springer; Red Globe Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780230203631
Subjects: Violence; Psychoanalysis; Psychoanalytic Therapy -- methods; Mental Disorders -- therapy; Mentally Ill Persons -- psychology; Violence -- psychology
Description: "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 framework for mental health workers"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction * CHAPTER 1 A Psychoanalytic History of Aggression * CHAPTER 2 Violence - Recent Psychoanalytic Perspectives * CHAPTER 3 Violence, Mental Illness and Personality Disorder * CHAPTER 4 Psychopathy * CHAPTER 5 - Violence, Sexuality and Perversion * CHAPTER 6 Violent Women * CHAPTER 7 Violence and Society, Race and Culture * CHAPTER 8 A Psychoanalytic Approach to Risk Assessment * CHAPTER 9 - Working in Medium and High Security Settings * CHAPTER 10 Individual Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for Violent Patients * CHAPTER 11 Group-Analytic Psychotherapy for Violence * CHAPTER 12 - Working with the Wider Professional Network .