TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1982//
TI  - 'I took a life because I needed one': psychotherapeutic possibilities with the schizophrenic offender-patient
JO  - Psychotherapy and psychosomatics
A1  - Cox, M.
SP  - 96
EP  - 105
VL  - 37
IS  - 2
N2  - This paper's fulcrum is a schizophrenic's explanation as to why he had taken a life: 'I took a life because I needed one.' It attempts to describe the exploration of therapeutic possibilities with the schizophrenic offender-patient. Particular attention is paid to the Associative Mode. This is a way of safely engaging with the patient in the depth of his experience without shattering his precarious defences. The discussion illustrates the close inter-dependence between the dynamic content of individual and group psychotherapy, the life of the hospital as a whole and the significance of therapeutic space being contained within a secure perimeter.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-3190
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -