Description
Book SynopsisThis new book helps readers to understand why many offenders appear to fail to learn from experience, and why they may be ambivalent or resistant to change. The essence of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) is that people behave in ways which make sense to them and are consistent with their view of the world.
Table of ContentsTHE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY.
Personal Construct Psychology and Offending.
PCP Assessment of Offenders.
Therapy with Offenders--The PCP Perspective.
Repertory Grids and the Measurement of Change.
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY WITHOFFENDERS.
Young Offenders and Delinquency.
Violence and Aggression.
Sex Offenders.
Personality Disordered Offenders.
Alcohol, Drugs and Offending.
Mental Illness and Offending.
Epilogue.
Appendices.
Glossary.
Further Reading and Resources.
References.
Index.
