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From the nothing works' maxim of the 1970s to evidence-based interventions to challenge recidivism and promote pro-social behavior, psychological therapy has played an important role in rehabilitation and risk reduction within forensic settings in recent years. And yet the typical group therapy model isn't always the appropriate path to take.

In this important new book, the aims and effectiveness of individual therapies within forensic settings, both old and new, are assessed and discussed. Including contributions from authors based in the UK, North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, a broad range of therapies are covered, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mentalisation Based Therapy, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion Focussed Therapy.

Each chapter provides:

    • an assessment of the evidence base for effectiveness;

    • the adaptations required in a forensic setting;

    • whether the

      Table of Contents

      1. Introduction (Claire Nagi & Jason Davies). Part 1: Individual Therapies 2. Acceptance and commitment Therapy (David Brillhart) 3. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Andrew Day) 4. Cognitive Analytic Therapy (Karen Shannon & Philip Pollock) 5. Exploring Compassion Focused Therapy in forensic settings: An Evolutionary and social-contextual approach (Paul Gilbert) 6. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing with Sexual Offenders (Ron Ricci & Cheryl Clayton) 7. Mentalization Based Treatment (Gill McGauley) 8. Personal Construct Psychotherapy (Adrian Needs & Lawrence Jones) 9. Psychodynamic psychotherapy (Nigel Beail) 10. Schema Therapy (Marije Keulen-de Vos & David Bernstein) 11. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Dr Naomi Murphy). Part 2: Key issues associated with individual therapies 12. Individual psychological therapy with associated groupwork (Claire Nagi & Jason Davies) 13. Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Offenders (Tony Ward) 14. Supervising the therapists (Jason Davies & Claire Nagi) 15. Selecting therapies and therapists (Jason Davies & Claire Nagi) 16. Conclusions and future directions (Jason Davies & Claire Nagi)

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 1/8/2017 12:05:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781138955721, 978-1138955721
      ISBN10: 1138955728
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      From the nothing works' maxim of the 1970s to evidence-based interventions to challenge recidivism and promote pro-social behavior, psychological therapy has played an important role in rehabilitation and risk reduction within forensic settings in recent years. And yet the typical group therapy model isn't always the appropriate path to take.

      In this important new book, the aims and effectiveness of individual therapies within forensic settings, both old and new, are assessed and discussed. Including contributions from authors based in the UK, North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, a broad range of therapies are covered, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mentalisation Based Therapy, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion Focussed Therapy.

      Each chapter provides:

        • an assessment of the evidence base for effectiveness;

        • the adaptations required in a forensic setting;

        • whether the

          Table of Contents

          1. Introduction (Claire Nagi & Jason Davies). Part 1: Individual Therapies 2. Acceptance and commitment Therapy (David Brillhart) 3. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Andrew Day) 4. Cognitive Analytic Therapy (Karen Shannon & Philip Pollock) 5. Exploring Compassion Focused Therapy in forensic settings: An Evolutionary and social-contextual approach (Paul Gilbert) 6. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing with Sexual Offenders (Ron Ricci & Cheryl Clayton) 7. Mentalization Based Treatment (Gill McGauley) 8. Personal Construct Psychotherapy (Adrian Needs & Lawrence Jones) 9. Psychodynamic psychotherapy (Nigel Beail) 10. Schema Therapy (Marije Keulen-de Vos & David Bernstein) 11. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Dr Naomi Murphy). Part 2: Key issues associated with individual therapies 12. Individual psychological therapy with associated groupwork (Claire Nagi & Jason Davies) 13. Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Offenders (Tony Ward) 14. Supervising the therapists (Jason Davies & Claire Nagi) 15. Selecting therapies and therapists (Jason Davies & Claire Nagi) 16. Conclusions and future directions (Jason Davies & Claire Nagi)

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