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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Overview
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Relational Analytic Theory and Desistance
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Practice
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About this book
This book approaches the treatment process from a new and yet old perspective. Eleven men who successfully desisted from substance abuse and offending were interviewed to determine how their significant therapeutic relationships facilitated this life change. Data is integrated with a new psychodynamic framework, relational analytic theory, which focuses clinical attention on the qualities and processes of the therapeutic relationship. A therapy model is developed which addresses how to attain and maintain therapeutic engagement, treat client symptoms, and utilize therapeutic conflict to develop client capacity for internal conflict and personal agency, functions critical to resolving addictive behavior. Societal and cultural obstacles to treatment are addressed including group stigmatisation, a lack of funding, and our current manual and group-based treatment protocols.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Debra H. Benveniste maintains a private psychotherapy practice and is an MSW field supervisor. Her recent publications include the article, ‘Relational Quandaries in the Treatment of Forensic Clients’ in the Clinical Social Work Journal. She has an MA in Criminal Justice, an MSW, and a PhD in Social Work with 35 years’ experience providing psychotherapy and consultation.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Changing Substance Abuse and Criminal Behavior Through Therapeutic Relationships
Authors: Debra H. Benveniste
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-53039-4
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot London
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-53038-7Published: 14 December 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-53039-4Published: 25 May 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 220
Number of Illustrations: 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Psychotherapy and Counseling, Forensic Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology, Rehabilitation