Adapting Post‐Milan Systemic Practice to People With an Intellectual Disability Who Have Offended: A Case Study in Systemic Hypothesising
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT Systemic family therapy has a long history including the pioneering work of the Milan School in the 1970s and developing into post‐Milan with further integration with the dialogical approach since this time. This paper documents the adaptation of the post‐Milan method to complex case reviews in the field of youth forensic cognitive impairment. The aim was to support care teams working with people with cognitive impairment who have offended, including violence and sexual offending, focusing on enhancing their understanding of relational processes, to enhance community safety, support the amelioration of behaviour and support the care teams themselves. This article is written for family therapists interested in forensic work, forensic professionals who have had little prior exposure to systemic practice and those who support people with cognitive impairment involved in the justice system.
DOI: 10.1002/anzf.70031
Authors: Melissa Bortolin, Vanessa Delle‐Vergini, Sarah Fritsche, Matt Frize, Mark McGowan, Paul Rhodes
Institution: The University of Sydney
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4416571580