John Read
John Read worked in the UK and USA for 20 years as a Clinical Psychologist and manager of mental health services. He joined the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 1994, where he became Director of the Clinical Psychology doctoral training programme. He held the same position at the University of Liverpool when he returned to the UK in 2013. He is currently Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of East London and Chair of the Institute for Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal. He is the founding editor of the research journal Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches.
Making Sense of Madness: Contesting the Meaning of Schizophrenia
The experience of madness - which might also be referred to more formally as schizophrenia or psychosis - consists of a complex, confusing and often distressing collection of experiences, such as... (more)
Experiencing Psychosis: Personal and Professional Perspectives
Extensive scientific research has been conducted into understanding and learning more about psychotic experiences. However, in existing research the voice of subjective experience is rarely taken... (more)
Models of Madness: Psychological, Social and Biological Approaches to Psychosis: Second Edition
Are hallucinations and delusions really symptoms of an illness called 'schizophrenia'? Are mental health problems really caused by chemical imbalances and genetic predispositions? Are psychiatric... (more)
A Straight Talking Introduction to the Causes of Mental Health Problems
What causes mental health problems? Nature or nurture? Brain and biology? Genetic inheritance or social environment? Revised and updated, this concise book explains what we know today about the... (more)