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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828174303321

Autore

Doctor Ronald

Titolo

Murder : A Psychotherapeutic Investigation / / by Ronald Doctor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, , [2018]

©2008

ISBN

1-78049-396-7

0-429-91640-X

0-429-90217-4

0-429-47740-6

1-283-07043-X

9786613070432

1-84940-621-9

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 volume (178 pages); ; 23 cm

Collana

Forensic psychotherapy monograph series

Disciplina

614.1

616.85820651

Soggetti

Murderers - Psychology

Murder - Psychological aspects

Forensic psychiatry

Psychotherapy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copy Right; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; SERIES FOREWORD; EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: Life after death: a group for people who have killed; CHAPTER TWO: Murder: persecuted by jealousy; CHAPTER THREE: Women who kill: when fantasy becomes reality; CHAPTER FOUR: Killing off the shadow: the role of projective identification in murderous acts; CHAPTER FIVE: The history of murder; CHAPTER SIX: The dog that didn't bark: a mild man's murderousness; REFERENCES

Sommario/riassunto

'This book.. shines a bright light on a murky world. The contributors attempt to understand the origins of murder, but they also deal with the detail of treatment and show us how professionals are affected by



powerful psychological forces. The impartial detachment of the observer/supervisor is an artificial construct, and once we realise that, we will be in a better position to do the job properly. The approach is psychodynamic, but there is plenty here to stimulate non-believers. In fact, the book is a challenge to the world of cognitive behavioural therapy; there is more to murder than relapse prevention. It made me think, and what more can you ask?' - Professor Tony Maden, from the Foreword