This book takes a new and innovative approach to looking at the commonalities and disparities between counselling/psychotherapy and forensic psychology. It aims to develop a critical understanding of the themes and issues related to crime and therapy that are highly relevant to theory and practice, yet are often ignored or neglected.

Part I: Mad or bad? - Setting the sceneWorking therapeutically in forensic settings - Andreas Vossler, Catriona Havard, Meg-John Barker, Graham Pike, Bianca Raabe and Zoe WalkingtonHistorical overview - Catriona Havard and Katherine D. WatsonMedia representations - Troy Cooper and Simon CrossDiagnosis and categorisation - David PilgrimPart II: Mad/bad identitiesRace - Hári SewellGender - Jane E.M. Callaghan and Joanne H. AlexanderAge - Emily Glorney Class - Daniel HolmanPart III: Sex and sexuality in mental health and crimeSexual assault and abuse - Tara N. Richards and Joan A. ReidSex and sexuality in the therapy room - Amanda O¿Donovan'Paraphilias' - Jemma ToshSex work - Allan TylerPart IV: TreatmentAttachment-based approaches - Mary HaleyCognitive behavioural therapy - Matt BruceSystemic approaches - Andreas Vossler, Brigitte Squire and Clare BinghamMindfulness - Meg-John Barker and Troy CooperPart V: Dichotomies in forensic and therapeutic practiceMemory - Nadia WagerSelf-harm and suicide - Andrew Reeves and Paul TaylorContexts - Henry Strick van LinschotenPrevention - Nadia Wager and Graham Pike