Mad or Bad?: a Critical Approach to Counselling and Forensic Psychology: A Critical Approach to Counselling and Forensic Psychology

This book takes a new and innovative approach to looking at the commonalities and disparities between counselling/psychotherapy and forensic psychology. It aims to develop a critical understanding of the themes and issues related to crime and therapy that are highly relevant to theory and practice, yet are often ignored or neglected. A cutting-edge text that provides a comprehensive introduction to mental health problems and criminal behaviour, this book explores the link between mental health and criminality and considers the most common and effective therapeutic approaches for working with offenders and victims of crime. Part 1 explores the predominant tensions between forensic and therapeutic agendas; Part 2 considers how criminal and ìnsane' identities and careers may be considered gendered, classed, culturally and age-dependent experiences, and be related to power and oppression; Part 3 examines issues around sex and sexuality in forensic and therapeutic settings; Part 4 introduces a range of therapeutic approaches for working with offenders and victims of crime; Part 5 covers forensic and therapeutic practices, including programmes for the prevention of both mental health issues and offending. Edited by an expert team from the Open University and written by a broad range of contributors, this book draws on a wealth of experience in this popular subject area. It will be a key text for students of forensic psychology, counselling and psychotherapy, and for health and social care professionals working in therapeutic and forensic settings This book takes a new and innovative approach to looking at the commonalities and disparities between counselling/psychotherapy and forensic psychology. It aims to develop a critical understanding of the themes and issues related to crime and therapy that are highly relevant to theory and practice, yet are often ignored or neglected. A cutting-edge text that provides a comprehensive introduction to mental health problems and criminal behaviour, this book explores the link between mental health and criminality and considers the most common and effective therapeutic approaches for working with offenders and victims of crime. Part 1 explores the predominant tensions between forensic and therapeutic agendas; Part 2 considers how criminal and ìnsane' identities and careers may be considered gendered, classed, culturally and age-dependent experiences, and be related to power and oppression; Part 3 examines issues around sex and sexuality in forensic and therapeutic settings; Part 4 introduces a range of therapeutic approaches for working with offenders and victims of crime; Part 5 covers forensic and therapeutic practices, including programmes for the prevention of both mental health issues and offending. Edited by an expert team from the Open University and written by a broad range of contributors, this book draws on a wealth of experience in this popular subject area. It will be a key text for students of forensic psychology, counselling and psychotherapy, and for health and social care professionals working in therapeutic and forensic settings MAD OR BAD?- FRONT COVER -- MAD OR BAD? -- COPYRIGHT -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF IMAGES -- ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I- MAD OR BAD? - SETTING THE SCENE -- CHAPTER 1- WORKING THERAPEUTICALLY IN FORENSIC SETTINGS -- CHAPTER 2- HISTORICAL OVERVIEW -- CHAPTER 3- MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS -- CHAPTER 4- DIAGNOSIS AND CATEGORISATION -- PART II- MAD/BAD IDENTITIES -- CHAPTER 5- RACE -- CHAPTER 6- GENDER -- CHAPTER 7- AGE -- CHAPTER 8- CLASS -- PART III- SEX AND SEXUALITY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIME -- CHAPTER 9- SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE -- CHAPTER 10- SEX AND SEXUALITY IN THE THERAPY ROOM -- CHAPTER 11- 'PARAPHILIAS' -- CHAPTER 12- SEX WORK -- PART IV- TREATMENT -- CHAPTER 13- ATTACHMENT-BASED APPROACHES -- CHAPTER 14- COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY -- CHAPTER 15- SYSTEMIC APPROACHES -- CHAPTER 16- MINDFULNESS -- PART V- DICHOTOMIES IN FORENSIC AND THERAPEUTIC PRACTICE -- CHAPTER 17- MEMORY -- CHAPTER 18- SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE -- CHAPTER 19- CONTEXTS -- CHAPTER 20- PREVENTION -- CONCLUSION -- LISTS OF HELPFUL RESOURCES AND SERVICES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX Is an offender with mental health problems fully responsible for their offences? Should certain criminal behaviors be treated with incarceration and rehabilitationor counseling and psychotherapy? Mad or Bad? asks these questions, and more. It is a cutting-edge text that provides a comprehensive introduction to mental health problems and criminal behavior, and considers the most common and effective therapeutic approaches for working with offenders and victims of crime. Edited by an expert team from the Open University and written by a broad range of contributors, this book draws on a wealth of experience in this popular subject area. It will be a key text for students of forensic psychology, counseling and psychotherapy, and for health and social care professionals working in therapeutic and forensic settings. Is an offender with mental health problems fully responsible for their offences? Should certain criminal behaviours be treated with incarceration and rehabilitation - or counselling and psychotherapy? This book asks these questions, and more. It is a cutting-edge text that provides a comprehensive introduction to mental health problems and criminal behaviour, and considers the most common and effective therapeutic approaches for working with offenders and victims of crime