Clinical Psychology Books
A History of Psychiatry: From the Era of the Asylum to the Age of Prozac
In this comprehensive history of psychiatry, Edward Shorter examines the evolution of psychiatric theory and practice from the 18th century to the present. The text argues for a return to... (more)
Basic Forensic Psychiatry
This text has been generally updated and, over 20 new sections, covers areas such as: false confessions, multiple homicides, the sexual abuse of children, Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, the role of... (more)
The Therapeutic Purposes of Reminiscence
A practical and accessible book by leading exponents describes the purposes and techniques of reminiscence work and sets out clear, detailed guidelines on how to implement and conduct a wide range of... (more)
The Practice of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
This new edition modernises the pioneering theories of Albert Ellis. Making extensive use of actual case examples illustrating different clinical settings, it systematically reviews REBT as a general... (more)
Changing the subject: Psychology, social regulation and subjectivity
A critique of psychology that examines the foundations of critical and feminist psychology. It appeals to psychologists to re-think the central problems of social psychology, and argues that... (more)
Quantity and quality in social research:
208 pages.
The singular self: An introduction to the psychology of personhood
A reappraisal of the concept of selfhood, seeking to demonstrate that despite the centrality of our social and cultural identities the self must be understood as autonomous, distinct and continuous -... (more)
Am I crazy, or is it my shrink?:
With over 400 types of psychotherapy available, the task of choosing a therapist can seem daunting. The authors of this text seek to provide all the necessary information to get the most effective... (more)
Discursive psychology
Uses the terminology of discourse analysis to examine some of psychology's most fundamental concepts. Focusing on memory and attribution, the book shows the way their compartmentalisation and failure... (more)
Reconstructing the psychological subject: bodies, practices and techno
Drawing on perspectives which include feminism, dialogics, poststructuralism, hermeneutics, Lacanian psychoanalysis and social studies of science, this text guides the reader through key debates on... (more)
The lenses of gender: Transforming the debate on sexual inequality
Discusses how hidden assumptions embedded in cultural discourses and social institutions perpetuate male power and oppress women and sexual minorities. The book calls these assumptions 'lenses of... (more)
Psychosocial Practice within a Residential Setting
The Cassell Hospital Monograph Series, No. 1. The first in a series of monographs, intended to present accessible teaching material concerned with the practice of residential care. (more)
The Science and Practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Psychological treatments have proved effective in treating a range of psychiatric syndromes. This book reviews the literature and provides an examination of the science and practice within... (more)
Cultural psychology: A once and future discipline
The psychologist Michael Cole, known for his pioneering work in literacy, cognition, and human development, offers a multifaceted account of what cultural psychology is, what is has been, and what it... (more)
Social phobia: clinical applications of evidence-based psychotherapy
Social phobia can disrupt a person's life more than panic disorder and anxiety attacks, adversely affecting relationships and employment, and leading to drug use. Treatment programmes do exist for... (more)
Overcoming shyness and social phobia: A step-by-step guide
Provides a detailed programme for eliminating social anxieties. Four people with social phobia are introduced at the beginning, and these cases are followed throughout the book, illustrating the... (more)
Disorders of narcissism: diagnostic, clinical, and empirical implications:
Combining empirical evidence, clinical diagnostic observations and treatment, the contributors to this text provide an overview of narcissistic pathology and narcissistic disorders. Subjects include... (more)
A dose of sanity: Mind, medicine and misdiagnosis
This text argues that psychiatric symptoms often mask medical disorders. The author calls for an end to 'cookbook psychiatry' and a return to careful differential diagnosis. This issue is illustrated... (more)
Understanding and Treating the Psychopath
288 pages.
Pain and pleasure
368 pages.
The manufacture of madness: A comparative study of the inquisition and the mental health movement
Every age labels people and consigns them to a particular fate - such as the witch consigned to the fire. The priest has now been replaced by the psychiatrist. This text examines the role of medicine... (more)
Insanity: The Idea and Its Consequences
The idea of 'insanity' pervades every aspect of our daily lives. Here, Szasz contends that the term actually functions as a euphemism for problems in living, as an excuse for crime and misbehaviour,... (more)
Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders
This classic describes the cognitive approach to psychopatholgy and psychotherapy and how to apply it. (more)
Broken Structures: Severe Personality Disorders and Their Treatment
This book integrates psychiatry and psychoanalysis to present deeper and sounder clinical profiles of the personality disorders than have been hitherto available. (more)