Clinical Psychology Books
Advances in Applied Developmental Psychology: Vol.14
This volume focuses on the diversity of ethnic groups in Caribbean families. Essays examine ethnic origins, social structures, family structures, and intellectual, social and clinical problems and... (more)
Comparative treatments for anxiety disorders:
Anxiety disorders are costly, common and debilitating and present challenging problems to practising clinicians. This book compares and contrasts various models and treatment approaches, covering 11... (more)
Competency in healthcare: A practical guide to competency frameworks
This practical guide examines "competencies" - the knowledge and skills an employee uses in his or her work, and the employee-related levers for achieving results. It defines competency frameworks... (more)
Dementia: management of behavioural and psychological symptoms:
Dementia is a syndrome characterized by cognitive and non-cognitive symptoms. This work focuses on the clinically distinct categories of non- cognitive symptoms. These are grouped together under the... (more)
Understanding Abnormal Psychology
This introductory textbook is written principally for students of psycholgy but should also be of interest to medical students, nurses and social workers. The text is written in an easy-to-follow... (more)
Quantum Change: When Epiphanies and Sudden Insights Transform Ordinary Lives
Most of us walk through each day expecting few surprises. If we want to better ourselves or our lives, we map out a path of gradual change; perhaps in therapy or a 12-step group. University of New... (more)
Measuring Psychopathology
This study describes the methods by which the signs and symptoms of mental disorder are elicited, examined and evaluated. A historical perspective explains why and how mental disorders are classified... (more)
Geriatric consultation liaison psychiatry:
This volume provides guidelines for the treatment of psychiatric disorders (more)
The difficult-to-treat psychiatric patient:
A clinical guide to treating psychiatric patients after all basic treatment options, such as medication and psychotherapy, have failed. It offers a blend of evidence-based recommendations, detailed... (more)
Causes and consequences of feelings:
This text reviews the rapidly growing body of research on the antecedents and consequences of positive and negative affect. For example, the author shows how the associative perspective accounts for... (more)
A passion for difference: essays in anthropology and gender:
This work examines the nature and limitations of the theoretical languages used by anthropologists and others to write about sex, gender and sexuality. It begins with a discussion of recent feminist... (more)
Women and Borderline Personality Disorder: Symptoms and Stories
This study provides a feminist cultural analysis of the notions of "unstable" selfhood found in case narratives of female patients diagnosd with borderline personality disorder. (more)
Agency, health and social survival: The ecopolitics of rival psychologies
This text addresses the interface of sociology and psychology which, it argues, is the key to political change. Offering a comparison of a range of psychotherapeutic theories of human nature, the... (more)
Clinical Psychology and Single-case: A Practical Approach to Treatment Planning & Evaluation
This work focuses on the importance of learning from single case evaluation of the therapeutic process, an approach which is appropriate to the demand for evidence based, managed care. (more)
Mental Healthcare Matters in Primary Care
This book provides the information and learning resources that allow those working in the Mental Health part of the NHS to develop their skills in their area of practice. The book bridges the gap... (more)