Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) is an established form of integrated psychotherapy, which has been applied in a variety of clinical settings to a diversity of disorders with promising outcomes. In "Cognitive Analytic Therapy for Offenders, " the authors describe the application of CAT to forensic settings, illustrating the use of this type of therapy with a range of offence types and clinical disorders. CAT is presented as a new form of forensic psychotherapy which can enhance the understanding, conceptualization, treatment and management of offenders. The book offers a novel description of clinical practice and describes the innovative application of cognitive analytic therapy to forensic work in a variety of contexts and settings for numerous offence types and clinical disorders, including: - CAT in the treatment of child sex offenders in secure forensic settings- The use of CAT with women in secure settings - CAT for parents within prisons - CAT for borderline and psychopathic personality disorder- CAT for a stalking offender- Community-based CAT with perpetrators of domestic violence - CAT for homicide perpetrators (rage-type, serial sexual, dissociative homicides)- The application of CAT for Court reporting and managing boundary violations This book provides an account of a fresh, new approach to conceptualization and treatment in forensic psychotherapy, and offers the first description of CAT presented in the form of a compilation of illustrations of practice. It will be essential reading for clinical psychologists and psychiatrists, occupational therapists, and anyone who works within services for offenders.
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ISBN | 9781583919248 |
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Sprache | eng |
Cover | Fester Einband |
Verlag | Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) |
Jahr | 20060323 |
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