The Devil You Know : Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the 2024 BBC Reith Lecturer'Compassionate and fascinating.' GUARDIAN'Extraordinary.' THE TIMES'Recalibrated my empathy dial.' NEW STATESMAN'Fascinating.' SUNDAY TIMES'Deeply humane.' IRISH TIMES'Exceptional.' VAL McDERMID'Extraordinary.' SEBASTIAN FAULKS'Enlightening.' PHILIPPE SANDS'Beautifully written.' CHRISTIE WATSONA perspective-shattering work into the minds of violent criminals that reveals profound consequences for human nature and society at large.Dr Gwen Adshead is one of Britain's leading forensic psychiatrists. She treats serial killers, arsonists, stalkers, gang members and other individuals who are usually labelled 'monsters'. Whatever their crime, she listens to their stories and helps them to better understand their terrible acts of violence. Here Adshead invites the reader to step with her into the room to meet twelve patients and discover how minds can change. These men and women are revealed in all their complexity and shared humanity. Their stories make a

09-07-2022 [Publisher's Text]

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