Four Questions About Violence
Insights from a Forensic Psychiatrist
$22.94
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
27 January 2026
Summary
‘A bold message.’ Sunday Times
Is violence normal? Is evil ever a useful concept? Does trauma cause it? And can we change violent minds?
For Dr Gwen Adshead, these are the most common questions she is asked about her work as a psychiatrist and psychotherapist in secure hospitals and prisons. Her answers are drawn from over 30 years of working with violence perpetrators, and the insights she has gained from listening to the stories of those who have committed a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571395095 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0571395090 |
| Author: | Gwen Adshead |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 27 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 112g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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About The Author
Gwen Adshead
Dr. Gwen Adshead trained at St. George’s Hospital, the Institute of Psychiatry, and the Institute of Group Analysis. She has worked as a forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist in the NHS for nearly three decades, within prisons, at secure hospitals including Broadmoor, and in the community.
She has published over one hundred academic works and holds an MA in Medical Law and Ethics. Dr. Adshead has an honorary doctorate from St. George’s Hospital Medical School and has lectured widely, including as a visiting professor at Yale and as the Gresham College Professor of Psychiatry. In 2013, she was honored with the Royal College of Psychiatry’s President’s Medal.
She is the co-author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry.
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