title: Portrait of a sadist as a young man.
abstract: Treatment of chronically violent patients poses problems for the therapist in a number of ways. Institutional demands, concern for one's personal safety, and psychotic transferences are common. This case details the treatment of one young violent offender.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008297:Male; D012448:Sadism; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D014754:Violence