Clinical Psychology Books at Karnac Books

International handbook of personal construct psychology:

This handbook brings together a wide range of theories, research and practice that has grown out of George Kelly's original concept. It provides a reference on what has been done, as well as insights... (more)

Affect, Cognition and Change: Re-modelling Depressive Thought

by John D. Teasdale, Philip J. Barnard

This text, a collaboration between a clinical psychologist and a cognitive psychologist, offers a cognitive account of depression. (more)

This book provides a comprehensive and detailed review of the key psychological aspects of a disorder which affects 1-2% of the population, the majority of which are women aged 16-35. The coverage... (more)

European review of social psychology: 12

by Wolfgang Stroebe

This annual series reflects the dynamism of social psychology in Europe and the attention being paid to European ideas and research. This volume furthers the international exchange of ideas by... (more)

Classification and diagnosis of psychological abnormality:

by Susan Cave

Psychologists have attempted to define psychological abnormality in a number of ways. Some consider it in terms of statistical infrequency whilst others look at it as deviation from social norms.... (more)

Jerome Bruner: Language, Culture and Self

by David Bakhurst, Stuart G. Shanker

Jerome Bruner is one of the grand figures of psychology. From his role as a founder of the cognitive revolution in the 1950s to his recent advocacy of cultural psychology, Bruner's influence has been... (more)

Analysing Identity

Edited by Peter Weinreich, Wendy Saunderson

Analysing Identity is unique in its development of this integrative conceptualisation of self and identity, and its operationalisation in practice. This innovative book will appeal to academics and... (more)

Mental Health Handbook for Schools

by Mary Atkinson, Garry Hornby

As the government strives for a more inclusive education policy, more and more teachers find themselves in the frontline when dealing with children with mental health problems. Many have not had... (more)

The Perspectives of People with Dementia: Research Methods and Motivations

Edited by Heather Wilkinson

The text focuses on projects which have taken different approaches to working with people with dementia in research, including examining the process of interviewing people with dementia whose first... (more)

Dementia: management of behavioural and psychological symptoms:

Edited by Clive Ballard

Dementia is a syndrome characterized by cognitive and non-cognitive symptoms. This work focuses on the clinically distinct categories of non- cognitive symptoms. These are grouped together under the... (more)

War and Gender: How Gender Shapes the War System and Vice Versa

by Joshua S. Goldstein

Gender roles are nowhere more prominent than in war. Yet contentious debates, and the scattering of scholarship across academic disciplines, have obscured understanding of how gender affects war and... (more)

Evidence in Mental Health Care

by Stefan Priebe, Mike Slade

Mental health care increasingly faces a challenge to be "evidence based". However, it's still not clear what sort of evidence researchers should be producing for mental health services, or what... (more)

In two minds: A casebook of psychiatric ethics

by Donna L. Dickenson, Bill Fulford

This work is a practical casebook of problem solving in psychiatric ethics. Written in a lively style, it builds on a series of detailed case histories to illustrate the central place of ethical... (more)

Guidelines for the Systematic Treatment of the Depressed Patient

by Larry E. Beutler, John F. Clarkin

This guidebook on depression aims to extend the scope of available treatments beyond the medical perspective and to introduce a more prominent role for a psychological perspective - one including a... (more)

Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder

Edited by James L. Spira

In this comprehensive, original book, some of the most eminent practitioners in the field offer the most current information on a variety of treatments for this fascinating and yet debilitating... (more)

Psychopathology and Social Prejudice

by Derek Hook, Gillian Eagle

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Developmental Psychology

Edited by Derek Hook

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Anxiety at 35,000 Feet: An Introduction to Clinical Aerospace Psychology

by Robert Bor, Brett Kahr

Fear of flying is a growing problem among both passengers and airline crews. Recent terrorist attacks have heightened the levels of anxiety and fear when boarding a plane. In this volume, one of... (more)

Dissociative Identity Disorder: Diagnosis, Clinical Features, and Treatment of Multiple Personality

by Colin A. Ross

Since the publication of Colin A. Ross's influential work Multiple Personality Disorder in 1989, this challenging field has evolved rapidly - with new thinking, new research, and a new name:... (more)

Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health: Strategies and Resources for the Effective Clinical Governance

Edited by Susan McPherson, Phil Richardson

'Clinical Effectiveness'; 'Clinical Governance'; 'Clinical Audit'; 'Clinical Guidelines': these are all vitally important to the UK government's quality agenda for the NHS; all are apparently about... (more)