Psychodynamic Short-Term Therapy for Criminal Behaviors
Dilan Aktaş,
Deniz Çelik,
Melike Çakır
Abstract:The psychodynamic therapy technique is used in addressing a variety of mental health concerns, including behaviors that are considered criminal. In the present chapter, the implementation of psychodynamic short-term therapy (PSTT) for people who engage in criminal behavior will be examined. PSTT can be conceptualized as a brief therapy that helps individuals to gain awareness of unconscious factors that play a role in shaping their behaviors. It is based on the idea that criminal behaviors are associated with … Show more
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