Clinical Psychology Books
General practice: demanding work: Understanding patterns of work in primary care
A discussion of patterns of work in primary care. It shows how to monitor, understand and plan everyday services offered by practices. There is data describing what happens on a daily basis in... (more)
Cognitive interfaces: Constraints on linking cognitive information
Considers the architecture of the mind and the relationship between language and cognition. Contributors discuss how information is linked between different cognitive and expressive levels - so that... (more)
Interpretation of schizophrenia:
In this work, viewed as his major book, the author discusses how schizophrenia can be recognised, interpreted and treated. It presents an understanding of the principles and practice of psychotherapy... (more)
Delusions: Investigations into the psychology of delusional reasoning
This text presents a psychological model of delusions, employing the neglected strategy of single symptom research and the tools of cognitive psychology. (more)
The brain and emotion:
What are emotions and why do we have them? What are the brain processes involved in emotion and how can emotional disorders be understood? This (more)
Delusional disorders:
Delusional disorder, once termed paranoia, was an important diagnosis in the late-19th and early-20th centuries, and only in 1987 was it reintroduced into modern psychiatric diagnosis after being... (more)
The suicidal patient: Recognition, intervention, management
This text, based on Dr Victoroff's lectures and seminars, describes the phenomenon of suicide as the doctor encounters the event. It offers suggestions regarding how persons and institutions might... (more)
Cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic illness: A guide to assessment and treatment in practice
This title offers a general introduction to methods and clinical experience of CBT for a wide range of medical conditions, specifically focusing on chronic illness. 300 pages. (more)
Living with Brain Injury: A Guide for Families and Caregivers
An injury to the brain can affect every aspect of a person's daily life, including physical abilities and psychological make-up, relationships and family roles, school and employment, recreation and... (more)
Reasoning and thinking:
An undergraduate textbook which reviews psychological research in the major areas of reasoning and thinking. It covers major theoretical debates, and recurring themes include human rationality, the... (more)
Developmental neuropsychiatry: Volume 2: Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of developmental disorders
James Harris's two volume work offers a comprehensive approach to developmental neuropsychiatry. Grounded in neuroscience but enriched by clinical realities, this text provides a review of the... (more)
Developmental neuropsychiatry: Volume 1: Fundamentals
In the late 1990s, advances in neuroscience have begun to impact developmental psychiatry. James Harris's two-volume work on developmental neuropsychiatry reviews this emerging clinical speciality.... (more)
Essential components of cognitive-behaviour therapy for depression:
This work aims to take readers on a tour of the essential components of cognitive-behaviour therapy for depression. The authors emphasize the theory and practices of Aaron T. Beck, to create a book... (more)
Clinical psychology, 'race' and culture: A training manual
This book aims to sensitise mental health professionals, whether they are individual clinicians or groups and institutions, to the needs of people from ethnic minority backgrounds. It also seeks to... (more)
Coping: The psychology of what works
Most people take the process of coping for granted as they go about their daily activities. This volume builds on people's strengths, emphasizing their role as positive copers. It features techniques... (more)
Practitioner's guide to empirically-based measures of depression:
This first volume in a series of clinical assessment handbooks, is intended to guide clinicians and researchers in choosing practical tools relevant for clinical assessment, intervention, and/or... (more)