Adapting Post‐Milan Systemic Practice to People With an Intellectual Disability Who Have Offended: A Case Study in Systemic Hypothesising

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.