Description
Book SynopsisWritten by some of the top clinical and forensic practitioners and researchers in offender rehabilitation, this is the first book to tackle the subject of motivating offenders in therapeutic programs and as such, will prove an invaluable resource for forensic practitioners and those in the fields of social work and probation.
Trade Review"...offers authoritative and critical information through which forensic clinical practice can develop." (Social Psychological Review, October 2003)
"...extremely informative..." (Vista Vol 10, 2005)
Table of ContentsUnderstanding motivation to change
Motivation to change: Selection criterion or treatment need? (McMurran)
What is motivation to change? A scientific analysis (Viets et al)
Stages of change in therapy with offenders (Jones)
Motivational enhancement in practice
Enhamcing motivation of offenders at each stage of change and phase of therapy (Prochaska and Levesque)
Building and nurturing a therapeutic alliance with offenders (Cordess)
Motivational interviewing with offenders (Mann et al)
Motivating offenders to change through participatory theatre (Thompson)
Maintaining motivation for change using resources available in an offender's natural environment (Walters)
Special issues
Ethical issues in motivating offenders to change (Blackburn)
Motivation for what? Effective programmes for motivated offenders (McGuire)
Owning your own data: The Management of denial (Laws)
Motivating the unmotivated: Psychopathy, Treatment and Change (Hemphill and Hart)
Motivating Mentally Disordered Offenders (Hodge and Renwick)
Does punishment motivate offenders to change? (Hollin)
Future Directions (Mary McMurran)
