Clinical Psychology Books
De-Medicalizing Misery: Psychiatry, Psychology and the Human Condition: For Patients and their Families
Thomas Szasz (1960) suggested that the myth of 'mental illness' functions to 'render more palatable the bitter pill of moral conflict in human relations'. The medicalization of distress enables the... (more)
Portrait of the Psychiatrist as a Young Man: The Early Writing and Work of R.D. Laing, 1927-1960
Based on a wealth of previously unexamined archives relating to his private papers and clinical notes, Portrait of the Psychiatrist as a Young Man explores one of the most famous and controversial... (more)
Psychological Therapies for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Brings together contributions from leading proponents of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities, which offer key information on the nature and prevalence of psychological... (more)
Treatment Resistant Depression: A Roadmap for Effective Care
This unique book presents the treatment roadmap implemented by the University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Centers Treatment Resistant Depression Program, step-by-step guidance that has long... (more)
Vulnerability to Psychosis: from Neurosciences to Psychopathology
Early clinical intervention in psychosis is now a major objective of mental health services and the development of specialist intervention services has greatly facilitated research on the early... (more)
Supervision and Clinical Psychology: Theory, Practice and Perspectives: Second Edition
What are the developments influencing supervision in clinical psychology? Supervision is crucial to good professional practice and an essential part of training and continuing professional... (more)
Mental Disorders in Older Adults: Fundamentals of Assessment and Treatment: Second Edition
Illustrated with abundant clinical material, this book provides essential knowledge and skills for effective mental health practice with older adults. It demonstrates how to evaluate and treat... (more)
Psychosis as a Personal Crisis: An Experience-Based Approach
Psychosis as a Personal Crisis seeks to challenge the way people who hear voices are both viewed and treated. This book emphasises the individual variation between people who suffer from psychosis... (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)
Clinical Handbook of Schizophrenia
Reviewing the breadth of current knowledge on schizophrenia, this handbook provides clear, practical guidelines for effective assessment and treatment in diverse contexts. Leading authorities have... (more)
Critical Psychology: An Introduction
Fully revised, reconfigured and expanded, the Second Edition explores critical psychologys continued growth and diversification DL PY BD PP (more)
Psychotherapy for Neuropsychological Challenges
This book is a unique and timely addition to the literature for it provides approaches for dealing with the cognitive and emotional consequences of common neurological diseases. There is growing... (more)
Schizophrenia: The Final Frontier - A Festschrift for Robin M. Murray
Schizophrenia: The Final Frontier is a unique project reflecting the contribution that Robin M. Murray has made to the field of psychiatry over the past 35 years, with a particular focus on the... (more)
The Madness of Women: Myth and Experience
Why are women more likely to be positioned or diagnosed as mad than men? If madness is a social construction, a gendered label, as many feminist critics would argue, how can we understand and explain... (more)
Distress Tolerance: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications
This state-of-the-art volume synthesizes the growing body of knowledge on the role of distress tolerance - the ability to withstand aversive internal states such as negative emotions and... (more)
Clinician's Guide to Violence Risk Assessment
Presenting a comprehensive framework for conducting a scientifically grounded violence risk assessment, this book is authoritative, current, and practical. The essentials of doing this type of... (more)
Disorders of Personality: Introducing a DSM/ICD Spectrum from Normal to Abnormal
Now in its Third Edition, this book clarifies the distinctions between the vast array of personality disorders and helps clinicians make accurate diagnoses. It has been thoroughly updated to... (more)
Developing an Evidence-based Classification of Eating Disorders
Contents: Foreword. Introduction.; Part I: Improving the Definition of Symptoms and Syndromes of Eating Disorders. Rethinking the nosology of eating disorders. Eating disorder not otherwise... (more)
The Language of Mental Health: A Glossary of Psychiatric Terms
A must-have resource for both mental health professionals and laypeople, The Language of Mental Health: A Glossary of Psychiatric Terms transcends its title by offering not only a comprehensive,... (more)
Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Adults: Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice
Mental health practitioners are increasingly forced to use evidence-based practices by third-party providers. However, studies have shown practitioners rarely use evidence-based practices because of... (more)
International Perspectives on Mental Health
A unique collection of authoritative briefings from over 85 countries around the world. Each chapter covers demographics, mental health resources, undergraduate education, postgraduate training in... (more)
Vulnerability to Psychopathology: Risk Across the Lifespan: Second Edition
This state-of-the-art work has been highly praised for bridging the divide between adult and developmental psychopathology. The volume illuminates the interplay of biological, cognitive, affective,... (more)
ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says
Providing a new perspective on ADHD in adults, this compelling book analyzes findings from two major studies directed by leading authority Russell A. Barkley. Groundbreaking information is presented... (more)
Playing with Fire: The Controversial Career of Hans J. Eysenck
Probably no other psychologist has aroused such contrary reactions from the public and from the scientific community as Hans Eysenck. To the public, he was some kind of noble IQ warrior or "that... (more)
The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Psychology
The exponential growth of clinical psychology since the late 1960s can be measured in part by the extensive-perhaps exhaustive-literature on the subject. This proliferation of writing has continued... (more)
Destroying Sanctuary: The Crisis in Human Service Delivery Systems
For the last thirty years, the nation's mental health and social service systems have been under relentless assault, with dramatically rising costs and the fragmentation of service delivery rendering... (more)
The Medication Question: Weighing Your Mental Health Treatment Options
Helping readers understand the factors and considerations when deciding whether or not to take psychotropic drugs.
This important volume provides a thorough overview of a range of mental disorders,... (more)
Anxiety Disorders: The Go-to Guide for Clients and Therapists
Anxiety disorders are the number-one psychiatric problem in the United States, yet many clients who suffer from anxiety do not get effective counselling, and they often end therapy without successful... (more)
The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundatons of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation
This book compiles, for the first time, Stephen W. Porges's research. The world's leading expert on the autonomic nervous system, Porges is the mind behind the groundbreaking Polyvagal Theory, which... (more)
Treatment Resistance and Patient Authority: The Austen Riggs Reader
The Austen Riggs Center is nationally recognised as the leading psychiatric hospital for "treatment resistant" patients, those who willingly seek help but just can not respond to treatment. Here,... (more)