Victimology. Psychology of Victim Behavior. Textbook

The second edition of the book (the previous one was published in 2010) examines the subject, history, and prospects of victimology, as well as existing types and forms of violence. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the formation of increased victimization of individuals, or the "victim phenomenon." Various situations in which a person becomes a victim are also discussed, namely: criminal offenses; specific types of violence such as child abuse, domestic violence, sexual violence (rape), school violence, and workplace violence. The victimology of addictive behavior is analyzed. Approaches to individual counseling in each of the mentioned cases are described, as well as group forms of work in the form of training.
The publication is aimed at practicing psychologists and psychotherapists working with latent or actual victims of various circumstances. The book is valuable primarily for its collection of techniques that specialists can use in practical work.