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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Brett KahrPublisher: Karnac Books Imprint: Confer Books Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 18.50cm Weight: 0.332kg ISBN: 9781913494063ISBN 10: 1913494063 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 01 July 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The man who shot his mother and father in the face 1 Torture and Execution: Ancient Remedies for Perpetrators 2 The Medicalisation of Insanity: Hereditary Taint and the Criminal Brain 3 The Freudian Challenge: Towards a Humanisation of Offenders 4 The Growth of Forensic Psychotherapy: From Punishment to Treatment 5 Paedophilia: The Sexualisation of Trauma 6 Murder: The Castration of Safety Conclusion: Blue-sky thinking: the future of forensic mental health End notes Acknowledgements References IndexReviews"""Only Brett Kahr could produce such a masterpiece as Dangerous Lunatics. Written in a stunning literary style, Kahr's book combines his unique expertise as a clinician and as an historian to tell this vital tale about how we have treated criminals throughout the ages and how we might do much, much better in the future!"" - Professor Estela V. Welldon, Emeritus Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy, Portman Clinic, London, and Honorary President for Life of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy; ""What a magnificent book! A carefully researched 'tour de force', encompassing a history of criminality and madness through exquisitely described stories. It offers hope that one day we might actually rehumanise the dehumanised, making the world a safer place for all."" - Dr. Carine Minne, Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy, Portman Clinic and Broadmoor Hospital" Only Brett Kahr could produce such a masterpiece as Dangerous Lunatics. Written in a stunning literary style, Kahr's book combines his unique expertise as a clinician and as an historian to tell this vital tale about how we have treated criminals throughout the ages and how we might do much, much better in the future! - Professor Estela V. Welldon, Emeritus Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy, Portman Clinic, London, and Honorary President for Life of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy; What a magnificent book! A carefully researched 'tour de force', encompassing a history of criminality and madness through exquisitely described stories. It offers hope that one day we might actually rehumanise the dehumanised, making the world a safer place for all. - Dr. Carine Minne, Consultant Psychiatrist in Forensic Psychotherapy, Portman Clinic and Broadmoor Hospital Author InformationBrett Kahr is Senior Fellow at the Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology in London and Visiting Professor of Psychoanalysis and Mental Health in the Regent’s School of Psychotherapy and Psychology at Regent’s University London. Additionally, he serves as Consultant Psychotherapist at The Balint Consultancy and as a Trustee of both the Freud Museum London and of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy. He is also a member of the Executive Board of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy. Professor Kahr has worked in the mental health profession for over forty years, during which time he has written fifteen books and has served as series editor for more than sixty additional titles. He treats both individuals and couples in private practice in Central London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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