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Book SynopsisA Step-by-Step Guide for Working with Violent Clients
Renowned family therapist Cloe Madanes presents a therapy of socialaction, a proven model of therapeutic intervention developed forprofessionals who work with violent men. At the very heart of thisapproach is the conviction that the offAnder is fully responsiblefor his actions. As evidence of this core belief, a therapy ofsocial action requires the offAnder to acknowledge his violentactions, demonstrate authentic repentance, make amAnds to thevictim, and find acceptable alternative behaviors.
Table of Contents1. A Therapy of Social Action.
2. The Elements of Social Action in Therapy.
3. The Caged Animal.
4. The Knife in Her Heart (with James P. Keim).
5. Steps in the Therapy of Adult Sex Offenders.
6. The Juvenile Sex Offender (with Dinah Smelser and James P.Keim).
7. Abusive Husbands.
8. Judges' and Therapists' Mistakes.
9. The Past.
