Purpose This paper aims to provide a description of a trauma sensitive intervention for men
who have committed sexual offences. The intervention aims to support men to process and …

Purpose This paper aims to argue that to address those factors that contribute to the
probability of offending, the origins of such factors should be understood, and interventions …

Social connections, especially those that evolved for hunter-gatherer styles of living, are
crucial to well-being. This chapter explores how the common experiences of shame and …

The history of interventions to reduce sexual offending have seen varying success,
concluding that they work for some people some of the time. This highlights the need for …

Research investigating potential pathways from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to
later self-harming and offending behaviours has inconsistent findings. Past research …

Individuals with personality disorder are often construed as difficult to treat, and sometimes
even “untreatable.” In this study, 24 men who had completed treatment on the offender …

Forensic services can present residents with several challenges, from a poverty of
developmental opportunity to the experience of violence, drugs, and sustained threat. The …

This chapter explores the impact and challenges of adopting a trauma-informed approach in
a prison-based democratic therapeutic community Enhanced Assessment and Preparation …

Sexual offending often brings about strong emotional reactions amongst the public as well
as clinicians working in forensic settings. Many people ask 'how could they do that?'and …