Clinical Psychology Books
Psychological aproaches to dermatology:
This text is designed for specialists involved in the treatment of individuals with skin conditions associated with cuataneous disease. It provides an overview of the literature on psychological... (more)
Night thoughts: Reflections of a sex therapist
A collection of essays on the viscissitudes of sexuality and love. It deals with the familiar as well as the forbidden. Topics range from masturbation, orgasm and post-coital feelings, to... (more)
The addictive personality: Understanding the addictive process & compulsive behaviour
This is the second edition of a text that aims to explore how addiction starts, how society pushes people towards addiction, and what happens inside those who become addicted. It examines genetic... (more)
Suicide as Psychache: A Clinical Approach to Self-destructive Behaviour
A statement of the conclusions of Professor Shneidman, a psychotherapist who has spent his working life specialising in the understanding of suicidal behaviour, and making direct implications for... (more)
Treatment of obsessive compulsive behaviours:
This work is a reprint of the text "The Obsessive Personality". The author makes clear that the mechanism of this disorder is as much a part of neurotic and psychotic functioning as it is of normal... (more)
Psychotic disorders in children and adolescents
This book will provide mental health professionals with a resource that contains specific information to better assess the exact nature of what is affecting their young patients, and to help to avoid... (more)
Personalities: Master Clinicians Confront the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorders
Thirteen experts, known for their treatment of severe personality disorders, come together in this book to discuss their work. Representing all the major approaches to the treatment of borderline... (more)
Introduction to chemical dependency counseling:
An introduction to alcoholism and drug addiction. It can be used by students preparing to take the Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) exams; those on college courses in... (more)
Behavioral management guide: Essential treatment strategies for adult psychotherapy
This manual is designed to help therapists develop a comprehensive behavioural treatment plan for every adult client. It includes instructions for tracking patient sessions, knowing when reports are... (more)
The Selling of DSM: The Rhetoric of Science in Psychiatry
When it was first published in 1980, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition - universally known as DSM-III - embodied a radical new method for identifying... (more)
Madness and Murder
This book addresses questions such as 'Is there justifiable anxiety about dangerous mentally disordered people being 'loose' in the community?' and 'is there a genuine need to protect both society at... (more)
Rethinking Methods in Psychology
The recent widespread rejection of conventional theory and method has led to the evolution of different ways of gathering and analyzing data. This accessible textbook introduces key research methods... (more)
Psychology and Human Nature
This book provides a coherent account of many of the schools of psychology, including: psychoanalysis, cognitive psychology and discursive psychology. With each approach the author discusses the... (more)
Handbook of Psychiatric Measures
The handbook provides clinicians working in mental health or primary care settings with a compendium of the available rating scales, tests and measures that may be useful for caring for patients with... (more)
The environment of schizophrenia: Innovations in practice, policy and communications
There is now a body of evidence suggesting that the occurrence and course of schizophrenia is affected by a variety of environmental factors. Examining environmental forces operating at the... (more)
Understanding consciousness: Its function and brain processes
Understanding Consciousness clarifies the main concepts related to consciousness and posits a new, strikingly simple biological explanation which allows the reader to fully understand it in relation... (more)
Cognitive therapy in clinical practice: An illustrative casebook
Discusses the use of cognitive therapy in a number of clinical contexts, including work with the physically ill, hypochondriacs, obsessional patients and those with eating problems. The study... (more)
Introduction to Connectionist Modelling of Cognitive Processes
Connectionism is a way of modelling what the brain does, based on the way that the brain does it. This book describes the principles of connectionist modelling, and the application of these models to... (more)
Reality therapy for the 21st century:
This text aims to be a comprehensive, practical, clearly illustrated examination of reality therapy. The author offers 22 types of self- evaluation which counsellors and therapists can use to shorten... (more)
Read two books and let's talk next week: Using bibliotherapy in clinical practice
With concise synopses and quick reference guidelines on which title can best assist their clients in specific problems areas, this volume aims to provide mental health practitioners with an annotated... (more)
Evolutionary Psychiatry: A New Beginning
A comprehensive introduction to the science of Darwinian psychiatry, arguing that psychiatric symptoms are manifestations of ancient adaptive strategies which are no longer appropriate but can be... (more)
The psychology of death
New to this third edition on the psychology of death are chapters on how we construct death; death in adolescence and adulthood, including suicide; physician assisted death, regret theory and denial;... (more)
Letters from the clinic: Letter writing in clinical practice for mental health professionals
Applies detailed literary and psychological analysis to over forty letters, highlighting why certain words or phrases were used, how they could have been put better. 130 pages. (more)