Infant Losses, Adult Searches: A Neural and Developmental Perspective on Psychopathology and Sexual Offending

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Karnac, Jan 1, 2011 - Psychology - 385 pages
In an exciting synthesis of neuroscience, developmental and social psychology, with forensic and criminal literature, it offers a fresh perspective as to the reasons that may precipitate some individuals into violent or sexual offences. The book is written for therapists of all modalities, although it is written in a very readable style, making it accessible to anyone with an interest in this area.

`This book is a good read! This may come as a surprise given that its content is a synthesis of neuroscience, attachment theory, and forensic psychology. But what Glyn Hudson Allez achieves here is an immediate and accessible study of infant brain development, and how adverse intrusion can interfere with this development [...] the text is interspersed with an almost literary case study...' Antonia Murphy, CPC Review.

`...stunning... I know for sure I will refer to and reread parts of Infant Losses, Adult Searches many times. [The author has] cited so much evidence for all I believe in and use with my clients and ... organized it into a totally logical flow which I really appreciate. It will be recommended reading for my team of therapists, I will refer to it in my training courses, and I will be ensuring it is read by the student who I'm soon to be supervizing in her honours and then PhD theses on a topic (just being refined now) within the field of sexual "addiction" and attachment. [The book has] advanced this field of knowledge markedly.' Robyn Salisbury, Registered Clinical Psychologist; Director, Sex Therapy New Zealand Ltd

`This book shows attachment theory and research at its best, as more than just a predictive or diagnostic model. It becomes a tool to help individuals piece together often-shattered narratives to achieve security.' Gabriel Brown FPC, Therapy Today

About the author (2011)

Dr Glyn Hudson Allez is a Psychologist and Psychosexual Therapist who specializes in working with people with sexual diversity and internet addiction issues. Glyn has two fellowships: from the Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Primary Care (CPC) and from the British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy (BASRT)

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