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Making Sense with Offenders: Personal Constructs, Therapy and Change (Wiley Series in Offender Rehabilitation) (Paperback)

by Julia Houston (Author) "The first part of this book introduces the theory of personal constructs and examines PCP perspectives on the aetiology of deviant and offending behaviour (Chapter..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 273 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (20 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0471954152
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471954156
  • Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This new book helps readers to understand why many offenders appear to fail to learn from experience, and why they may be ambivalent or resistant to change. The essence of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) is that people behave in ways which make sense to them and are consistent with their view of the world. This book provides a framework for understanding offenders′ behavior, with practical suggestions for clinical practice.

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People behave in ways that make sense to them and are consistent with their own understanding and views of the world. Offenders are no different, and personal construct theory and techniques offer the clinician and therapist a powerful framework for understanding an individual’s view of the world, which has practical implications for assessment and treatment. Julia Houston has many years experience of using Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) in offender rehabilitation. Her book is aimed at clinical and forensic psychologists, psychiatrists and nurses, and probation officers and social workers, who work with offenders in secure or community settings. For those unfamiliar with PCP this book provides a concise introduction to the concepts, and methods (principally the use of repertory grids), which would be useful in many clinical and therapeutic settings. But the unique feature of the book is the focus on offender assessment and treatment, showing how PCP relates to offending behaviour and offenders, and demonstrating how PCP is used with a variety of offender types. There are specialised chapters on young offenders, violent offenders, sexual offenders, personality disordered offenders, mentally ill offenders and those with problems of alcohol or drug abuse.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good, practical guide to using rep grids with offenders., 19 May 2001
This review is from: Making Sense with Offenders: Personal Constructs, Therapy and Change (Wiley Series in Offender Rehabilitation) (Paperback)
This is a great book if you are looking for a practical guide to using personal constructs with offenders. The underlying theory is clearly explained and gives consideration to using this apprach alongside what may be more familiar approaches. The chapters covering the clinical applications include good case material and helpful suggestions for specific constructs to be included in the repertory grids. As a trainee clinical psychologist who has to read numerous textbooks, this was one of the few that I enjoyed reading from cover to cover! I would reccomend this book to anyone interested in using repertory grids with offenders.
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