Clinical Psychology Books
Treatment of Bipolar Illness: A Casebook for Clinicians and Patients
The definitive book on the latest research and treatment methods of bipolar disorder. Based on over ten years worth of research and study, this book presents the most up-to-date information on the... (more)
A Therapist's Guide to Understanding Common Medical Problems: Addressing a Client's Mental and Physical Health
Examining a variety of frequent medical conditions - diabetes, heart failure, cancer, obesity, and more - this handbook gives clinicians a better understanding of how physical health issues play out... (more)
Milestones in the History of Aphasia: Theories and Protagonists
Surveys the history of aphasia from its earliest mentions in ancient times to the turn of the new millennium in 2000. This book takes a predominantly chronological approach starting with an... (more)
Outpatient Psychiatry: A Beginners Guide
Psychiatric education does not provide all a doctor needs to know about working with patients. This title provides a guide to psychotherapeutic techniques, uses of psychotropic medication and... (more)
Accounting for Rape: Psychology, Feminism and Discourse Analysis in the Study of Sexual Violence
"Accounting for Rape" presents an original perspective on the subject of rape, focusing on both female and male sexual violence. The authors investigate everyday beliefs about rape, to examine how... (more)
Psychiatry and Philosophy of Science
Recent years has seen a growth in cross-disciplinary contact between philosophy of science and psychiatry. This book explores the conceptual issues in psychiatry from the perspective of analytic... (more)
The Psychology of Female Violence: Crimes Against the Body: Second Edition
What are the causes of violence in women? What can be done to help these women and their victims? Why does society deny the fact of female violence? This book explores the nature and causes of female... (more)
Psychotherapies for the Psychoses: Theoretical, Cultural and Clinical Integration
Can biological and psychological interventions be integrated in the treatment of psychosis? Throughout the world, access to psychotherapeutic and psychosocial treatments for the psychoses varies... (more)
Psychiatry in Medical Practice: Third Edition
Divided into four sections, this book covers: clinical approaches to the patient; syndromes of disorder; disorders related to stages of the life cycle; and, services, ethics and the law. As well as... (more)
ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says
Groundbreaking information is presented on the significant impairments produced by the disorder across major functional domains and life activities, including educational outcomes, work,... (more)
Is it Me or My Meds?: Living with Antidepressants
By the millennium Americans were spending more than 12 billion dollars yearly on antidepressant medications. Currently, millions of people in the U.S. routinely use these pills. Are these miracle... (more)
Entropy of Mind and Negative Entropy: A Cognitive and Complex Approach to Schizophrenia and its Therapy
Schizophrenia is the central problem in the sciences of the mind, not only for its etiological, psychopathological and clinical aspects, but also because of its implications for therapy and... (more)
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice
Mentalizing, the fundamental human capacity to understand behavior in relation to mental states such as thoughts and feelings, is the basis of healthy relationships and self-awareness. A growing... (more)
Severe Personality Disorders
This book is about understanding and managing patients with severe personality disorders. It covers biological, psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioural approaches and provides a pragmatic guide to... (more)
Treating Violence: A Guide to Risk Management in Mental Health
Treating Violence deals with the problem of violence by mental health patients. Over the last twenty years violence by the mentally ill has grown from just a peripheral concern to dominate debate... (more)
Treating Bipolar Disorder: A Clinician's Guide to Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy
This innovative manual presents a powerful approach for helping people manage bipolar illness and protect against the recurrence of manic or depressive episodes. Interpersonal and social rhythm... (more)
Managing Personality Disordered Offenders in the Community: A Psychological Approach
Drawing on the latest evidence from the disparate worlds of mental health and criminal justice, "Managing Personality Disordered Offenders in the Community" provides a practical guide to the... (more)
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders are patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself that are negative, abnormal, impair daily activities, or cause stress. They include... (more)
Bipolar Depression: A Comprehensive Guide
This book provides clinicians with the necessary guidance to distinguish this illness and pursue an appropriate therapeutic course. It brings together a team of clinical investigators who offer... (more)
Relational Processes and DSM-V: Neuroscience, Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment
Seeking to integrate the large volume of clinical research on relational processes and mental health disorders with other scientific advances in psychiatry, "Relational Processes and DSM-V" builds on... (more)
Aggressive Offenders' Cognition: Theory, Research and Practice
This book focuses specifically on aggressive offenders and is divided into two parts. Part I deals with sexual abusers whilst Part II is concerned with violent offenders. Each part discusses theory,... (more)
Developmental Disorders of Language, Learning and Cognition
This important new text is a comprehensive survey of current thinking and research on a wide range of developmental disorders. The book also highlights key research on normal and typical development.... (more)
A Guide to Teaching Developmental Psychology
This practical guide shares ideas, tips and strategies for effectively teaching lifespan developmental psychology to undergraduates. It provides a unique wealth of concrete suggestions for teachers,... (more)
Recovery from Schizophrenia: An International Perspective - A Report from the WHO Collaborative Project, the International Study of Schizophrenia
This book is a report of the findings of the International Study of Schizophrenia (ISoS), Focusing on variations in the course and outcome of schizophrenic disorders, the investigation covers 14... (more)
On Desire: Why We Want What We Want
A married person falls deeply in love with someone else. A man of average income feels he cannot be truly happy unless he owns an expensive luxury car. A dieter has an irresistible craving for ice... (more)
The Loss of Sadness: How Psychiatry Transformed Normal Sorrow into Depressive Disorder
Recognising that depression is a devastating illness that affects some people, this book argues that the increased prevalence of major depressive disorder is due not to a genuine rise in mental... (more)
The Curse of the Self: Self-awareness, Egotism, and the Quality of Human Life
Despite its obvious advantages, our ability to be self-reflective comes at a high price. Few people realise how profoundly their lives are affected by self-reflection or how frequently inner chatter... (more)