The Therapist's Encounters with Revenge and Forgiveness

Explores concepts of vengeance, revenge fantasies, and the granting or withholding of forgiveness as they are manifested to the therapist during treatment. Argues that revenge is usually expressed in one of two ways, and categorizes patients into two archetypes: the Exploited- Repressive Individual and the Vindictive Character. Includes separate chapters on revenge and forgiveness as they are expressed by children and adolescents, and by offenders.