Aggressive and violent patients are an increasing concern for mental health professionals. Mizen and Morris critically review psychoanalytic literature and present their own coherent and practical new model. The clear clinical focus and emphasis on managing violence in therapy, makes this book essential reading for practitioners and trainees.

RICHARD MIZEN is a Professional Member of the Society of Analytical Psychology and works in private practice as an analyst and supervisor in London and Exeter.

The Semiotics of Aggression and Violence
Psychoanalytic Theories of Aggression and Violence
Aggression, Violence, Attachment and Psychopathy
Towards a Theory of Aggression and Violence
Types of Aggression and Violence
Aggression, Normal Development and Transference
Aggression, Violence, Pathology and Transference
Aggression, Violence and Countertransference
Aggression, Violence and Sexuality
Aggression and Violence against the Self
Aggression, Violence, Institutions and Groups
Some Incomplete Reflections upon Aggression and Violence
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