Preceded by Psychiatric and mental health nursing / edited by Phil Barker. 2nd ed. 2009.

This lively book explores current dilemmas and debates on the use, effectiveness and adverse effects of psychiatric drugs, from the perspectives of people who have taken them. It includes groundbreaking research into experiences of trying to come off drugs with emphasis on interactions between service users and mental health practitioners.

Suitable for undergraduate nursing programs that teach a shortened or integrated psychiatric-mental health core course, this book presents nursing theory, therapeutic modalities, and clinical applications for the major DSM-IV-TR disorders across the treatment continuum, from hospital to home setting.

This text proposes new theoretical and practical solutions for tackling the widespread social exclusion faced by people diagnosed mentally ill. Based on research in the US and UK, and with reference to elsewhere, it analyzes evidence of discrimination and the effectiveness of different remedies.

This is an essential guide to the fundamentals of psychiatry for undergraduate students, junior doctors, and mental health nursing students.

Psychiatry at a Glance is an up-to-date, accessible introductory and study text for all students of psychiatry. It presents need-to-know information on the basic science, treatment, and management of the major disorders, and helps you develop your skills in history taking and performing the Mental State Examination (MSE).

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. It is useful for medical students and doctors in training who are involved with psychiatry. It is also a useful for those who are more experienced in the field.

Introduces the rationale, theory and psychotherapeutic practice of psychodrama. This work provides an insight into its origins, outlining its techniques and bringing to life the dynamic interrelationships that form the core of the practice. It also explains psycho dramatic terms and processes and illustrates it using examples from practice.

Explores the nature of psychological change - the central purpose of all counselling and psychotherapy. The authors describe the process through which clients can be helped to come to terms with painful experiences and develop new ways of relating and living creatively. Maltby from Canterbury Christ Church Uni College, NZ.

Describes a specifically psychodynamic approach to sexual dysfunction. This book reviews the range and nature of sexual difficulties, and evaluates the relevance of psychodynamic theory and interventions to the understanding, assessment and treatment of sexual problems. It is illustrated with case study material.

With new material on working with diversity and difference, neuroscience and extended discussion on ethics, this is a quick and easy introduction to the psychodynamic approach.

The environment is not the backdrop; it is woven through our identity.' So writes Chris Rose in her introduction to this insightful collection on the mutually enriching relationship possible between psychogeography and psychotherapy.

Framed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (2010) standards for pre-registration nursing education and written by experts in the field, this book explains which interventions are most effective for each of the most common mental health disorders. It also shows you how these interventions work in practice and illustrates the skills required.

"First published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd in 1971."

This is a comprehensive, readable guide for career success in academic psychology, including writing, speaking, and even finding a publisher.

The first mainstream text to reconsider the traditional emphasis for what is commonly known as 'abnormal psychology'. Providing a comprehensive account of mental distress, this text challenges your preconceptions about what you think you know about mental health. Includes a foreword by award winning Richard Bentall and a chapter from service users.

Ideal for all trainee and registered health professionals who require knowledge and understanding of drugs used in the treatment of mental health conditions for prescribing or administering purposes.

An updated and revised edition of this accessible best-selling text suitable for all trainee and registered health professionals who require knowledge and understanding of drugs used in the treatment of mental health conditions for prescribing or administering purposes.

Captures a range of individual stories about patients living with psychosis. This book provides an overview of psychosis and schizophrenia and demonstrates the range of experiences and recovery approaches.

A step-by-step guide on how to undertake each stage of the psychosocial assessment process in practice.