Boys who have abused : psychoanalytic psychotherapy with victim/perpetrators of sexual abuse / John Woods ; foreword by Arnon Bentovim ; with a contribution by Anne Alvarez
Boys Who Have Abused: Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Victim/Perptrators of Sexual Abuse; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Psychotherapy with Young Abusers; 2 Psychotherapy in a Systemic Context; 3 Common Themes in the Psychotherapy of Young Abused/Abusers; 4 Regression, Trauma and False Self, in the Treatment of an Adolescent Abused/Abuser; 5 The Interweaving of Individual Treatment and Staff Group Dynamics: from re-enactments to Creativity in Residential Treatment; 6 Group Therapy for Adolescents Who Have Abused; 7 Street Sex Offenders
Summary
John Woods presents a theoretical approach and practical suggestions for mental health practitioners working therapeutically with young people who have abused. Drawing on his long-standing experience, he has developed an integrated theory that bridges the gap between existing cognitive behavioural and psychoanalytic approaches. He shows how this individual treatment model can be applied in a range of contexts including residential settings, group and family work, as well as in individual work. In-depth case studies throughout the book demonstrate how exploring the individual's whole life-cours
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231) and indexes
