The psychology of female violence : crimes against the body / Anna Motz.
Publication details: New York : Brunner/Routledge, 2001.Description: xiv, 290 ; 23 cmISBN:- 0415126746
- 9780415126748
- 0415126754
- 9780415126755
- 9780203930915
- 0203930916
- 616.89/0082 21
- HV6046 .M64 2001
Contents:
Pt. 1. Violence against children -- 1. Female sexual abuse of children -- 2. Munchausen's syndrome by proxy -- 3. Maternal physical abuse -- 4. Infanticide -- Pt. 2. Violence against the self -- 5. Deliberate self-harm -- 6. Anorexia nervosa -- Pt. 3. Violence against others -- 7. Battered women who kill.
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MHERC Abuse and Violence | Available | This book explores the nature and causes of female violence from the perspectives of psychodynamic theory and forensic psychology. This fully updated and expanded second edition explores developments in research and services for violent women. Recent high profile cases of female violence are discussed alongside clinical material and theory. New topics include: the Victoria Climbié Inquiry, the controversy related to the diagnosis of Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy, Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder in women, and the impact of pro-anorexia and pro-bulimia websites. New chapters address central clinical issues of working with women who kill and designing therapeutic services for women in secure mental health settings. | A40234812 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-275) and index.
Pt. 1. Violence against children -- 1. Female sexual abuse of children -- 2. Munchausen's syndrome by proxy -- 3. Maternal physical abuse -- 4. Infanticide -- Pt. 2. Violence against the self -- 5. Deliberate self-harm -- 6. Anorexia nervosa -- Pt. 3. Violence against others -- 7. Battered women who kill.