People hurt people: reconceptualising criminogenic need to promote trauma sensitive and compassion focussed practice. Issue 3 (11th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taylor, Jon; Hocken, Kerensa
• Is Part Of: Journal of forensic practice. Volume 23:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 201
• Page End: 212
• Publication Date: 2021-08-11
• Subjects: Sexual offending -- Violent offending -- Harmful -- Intervention -- Trauma-informed practice -- Compassion focussed therapy -- Evolutionary psychology; Forensic psychiatry -- Periodicals; Forensic psychology -- Periodicals; 614.15
• DOI: 10.1108/JFP-04-2021-0015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-8794

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: This paper aims to outline the human capacity for harmfulness and details the role of trauma and adversity in the consolidation of harmful capacities. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is a theoretical overview and offers a rationale for developing more trauma sensitive practices. Findings: The paper proposes compassion focussed therapy (CFT) as an overarching approach to organising interventions. Practical implications: The paper invites practitioners to develop a holistic approach to forensic interventions incorporating a collaborative formulation and personal objectives for service users. Originality/value: CFT and trauma informed approaches to working with risk are relatively new in the forensic field. This paper provides a rationale for the further development of such approaches within forensic settings.