Clinical Psychology Books
Psychiatry and religion: Context, consensus and controversies
This text argues that the divide between psychiatry and religion is artificial, and that there is much room for understanding the same phenomena from different perspectives. It also examines what the... (more)
Mental Health Promotion: Paradigms and Practice
Mental health promotion is an emerging field of interest to many health professionals. This book traces its history, defines it and distinguishes it from mental illness prevention. Mental health is... (more)
Foucault, health and medicine
Providing an overview of Foucauldian scholarship in health and medicine, this text assesses the impact of Foucault's work and shows how key researchers in the sociology of health and illness are... (more)
Aliens and alienists: Ethnic minorities and psychiatry
An updated edition of this text, in which, through a series of case studies, the authors examine the links between racism, psychological ill-health, and inadequate treatment of ethnic minorities. The... (more)
Albert Ellis
Intended for a wide range of professionals, this book provides a clear and accessible introduction to the theories and methods of the founder of Rational-Emotive Therapy.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychiatric Problems: A Practical Guide
Cognitive behaviour therapy is now established as the leading psychological treatment for many psychiatric conditions. This innovative book gives a guide to practising the therapy with patients... (more)
A Glossary and Bibliography of Rational-Emotive Terms
This bibliography and glossary features the specific terminology that has enabled RET (rational-emotive therapy) to deal with critical personal and family problems, since its origin in the 1950's.
Cognitive behavioural interventions with psychotic disorders
In this text, researchers and practitioners provide a general background to cognitive treatment, discussing specific uses of the therapy in treating those who have hallucinations, as well as those... (more)
My psychosis, my bicycle, and I: The self-organization of madness
This text presents a systems-theory approach to the understanding of madness. It shifts the viewpoint of the observer, forcing the re-examination of ideas that previously seemed self-evident.
Handbook of Memory Disorders
This concise version of the Handbook of Memory Disorders is a selection of chapters from the original volume that have been chosen with the busy practitioner in mind. The Essential Handbook provides... (more)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis: Theory and Practice
This introduction to the field is practical and comprehensive, emphasizing the importance of establishing a solid relationship between therapist and client. It discusses changes to traditional... (more)
Cognitive Therapy of Depression
This best-selling classic work shows how psychotherapists can effectively treat depressive disorders. Case examples generously illustrate a wide range of strategies and techniques - from initial... (more)
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
This volume is the authoritative presentation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Linehan's comprehensive, integrated approach to treating individuals with borderline personality disorder. DBT -... (more)
Constructing panic: The discourse of agoraphobia
This work provides a study of one patient's experience of agoraphobia, an anxiety disorder that is manifested by a fear of open spaces. The authors examine the potential for linguistic and narrative... (more)
Touched With Fire: Manic Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperement
The anguished and volatile intensity associated with the artistic temperament was once thought to be a symptom of genius or eccentricity peculiar to artists, writers and musicians. Kay Jamison's... (more)
UberTherapy: The New Business of Mental Health
UberTherapy is the essential guide to the rise of digital therapy for anyone working in, researching or using mental health services. Arguing for the irreplaceable value of human therapists, this... (more)
Psychologists with Lived Experience of Disability: Navigating Clinical Practice
A wealth of guidance is available on supporting clients with lived experience of disability - yet there is little available that focuses on understanding the first-hand experience of psychologists... (more)
We Need to Talk About Menopause: Real Stories from Women's Lived Experiences
We Need to Talk about Menopause uses engaging storytelling and sharp analysis to explore the lived experiences of women going through menopause, breaking the silence around a topic that is often... (more)
Mentalization-Based Treatment for Children: A Time-Limited Approach, Second Edition
Mentalization—the ability to make sense of one’s own mind and the minds of others—is fundamental to developing emotional resilience, self-regulation, and successful relationships. Now in its second... (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)