Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology - Adult Books

New and Published Books

1. Models of Madness

   Psychological, Social and Biological Approaches to Psychosis

   Edited by John Read, Jacqui Dillon

   Series: The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series

   Are hallucinations and delusions really symptoms of an illness called ‘schizophrenia’? Are mental health problems really caused by chemical imbalances and genetic predispositions? Are psychiatric drugs as effective and safe as the drug companies claim? Is madness preventable? This second edition of...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
2. Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to the Understanding and Treatment of Dissociation

   Edited by Fiona Kennedy, Helen Kennerley, David Pearson

   The study of dissociation is relevant to anyone undertaking research or treatment of mental health problems. Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to the Understanding and Treatment of Dissociation uses a cognitive approach to de-mystify the processes involved in linking traumatic incidents to their...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
3. A Handbook of Divorce and Custody

   Forensic, Developmental, and Clinical Perspectives

   Edited by Linda Gunsberg, Paul Hymowitz

   The Handbook of Divorce and Custody brings together mental health professionals and forensic specialists dedicated to working in the legal arena with families in crisis. Section I provides the individual perspectives of experienced clinicians, all of whom share a psychodynamic and...

   Published May 13th 2013 by Routledge
4. Overcoming Masculine Depression

   The Pain Behind the Mask, 2nd Edition

   By John R. Lynch, Christopher Kilmartin

   In Overcoming Masculine Depression, psychologists John Lynch and Christopher Kilmartin present a model that provides new ways of understanding men’s behaviors. This unique book does not portray men as victims, but seeks to increase awareness that a great deal of depression in men is misunderstood...

   Published May 12th 2013 by Routledge
5. The Causes and Cures of Neurosis (Psychology Revivals)

   An introduction to modern behaviour therapy based on learning theory and the principles of conditioning

   By H.J. Eysenck, S. Rachman

   Series: Psychology Revivals

   Originally published in 1965 this book was an introduction to post-Freudian methods of diagnosing and treating neurotics of the time. These methods were known collectively as ‘behaviour therapy’, a term indicating their derivation from modern behaviourism, learning theory, and conditioning...

   Published May 6th 2013 by Routledge
6. Case Studies in Behaviour Therapy (Psychology Revivals)

   Edited by H.J. Eysenck

   Series: Psychology Revivals

   Originally published in 1976 and on the basis of extended case histories, Eysenck showed how experts dealt with problems which arose in the course of behaviour therapy. It showed how they formulated hypotheses about causation and treatment, and used these to structure the methods employed; and how...

   Published May 6th 2013 by Routledge
7. Experiments in Personality: Volume 1 (Psychology Revivals)

   Psychogenetics and psychopharmacology

   Edited by H.J. Eysenck

   Series: Psychology Revivals

   Originally published in 1960, the two volumes of Experiments in Personality report a number of experiments in psychogenetics, psychopharmacology, psychodiagnostics, psychometrics and psychodynamics, all of which formed part of the programme of research which had been...

   Published May 6th 2013 by Routledge
8. A New Understanding of ADHD in Children and Adults

   Executive Function Impairments

   By Thomas E. Brown

   For over 100 years, ADHD has been seen as essentially a behavior disorder. Recent scientific research has developed a new paradigm which recognizes ADHD as a developmental disorder of the cognitive management system of the brain, its executive functions. This cutting-edge book pulls together key...

   Published May 1st 2013 by Routledge
9. Adolescent Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior

   Theory, Research, and Practical Implications

   Edited by Paul Florsheim

   Developmental and clinical researchers have only just discovered the phenomenon of adolescent romance as a topic of serious scientific inquiry. This discovery may be related to the overwhelming evidence that adult romantic relationships are failing at alarming rates. Dramatic increases in the rates...

   Published April 30th 2013 by Psychology Press
10. CBT for Those at Risk of a First Episode Psychosis

    Evidence-based psychotherapy for people with an 'At Risk Mental State'

    By Mark van der Gaag, Dorien Nieman, David van den Berg

    Can severe mental illness be prevented by early intervention? Mental illness is highly prevalent in the general population and has its onset mostly in adolescence and young adulthood. Early intervention usually leads to improved prognosis. This book describes a newly developed, evidence based...

    Published April 28th 2013 by Routledge