Violence as secular evil: Forensic evaluation and treatment of violent offenders from the viewpoint of existential depth psychology

Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-45

  Diamond, Stephen A ^a,b,c  

^a Criminal Division   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Block Medical Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial personality disorder; Criminology; Evil; Existential psychology; Forensic evaluation; Pathological narcissim; Psychoanalysis; Violence

Indexed keywords

ANGER; CRIMINAL LAW; CRIMINOLOGY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NARCISSISM; OFFENDER; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RAGE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PROBLEM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037908904     PISSN: 15211401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021098917950     Document Type: Review

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