Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology - Adult Books

New and Published Books

1. Writing to Clients and Referring Professionals about Psychological Assessment Results

   A Handbook of Style and Grammar

   By J. B. Allyn

   This book is the first on the craft of effective writing structured expressly for the psychologist-assessor. Author J. B. Allyn, a professional writer who specializes in psychology, combines reference book with tutorial. She blends information on the qualities that create a writer’s unique presence...

   Published January 9th 2012 by Routledge
2. Addictions

   2nd Edition

   By Maree Teesson, Wayne Hall, Heather Proudfoot, Louisa Degenhardt

   Series: Clinical Psychology: A Modular Course

   The first edition of Addictions established itself as a valuable resource for students and professionals alike. This authoritative new edition builds on the success of the previous book, incorporating advances in research and practice over the last ten years. The book includes material on: the...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Psychology Press
3. Psychiatry in Dissent

   Controversial issues in thought and practice second edition

   Edited by Anthony Clare

   Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have...

   Published November 28th 2011 by Routledge
4. Core Competencies in the Solution-Focused and Strategic Therapies

   Becoming a Highly Competent Solution-Focused and Strategic Therapist

   By Ellen K. Quick

   Series: Core Competencies in Psychotherapy Series

   In the Solution-Focused and Strategic Therapy field this is a landmark book, the first to address all of the core and clinical competencies involved in running a practice, including learning and applying a conceptual map, developing and maintaining an effective therapeutic alliance, and...

   Published November 6th 2011 by Routledge
5. Vulnerability to Psychosis

   From Neurosciences to Psychopathology

   Edited by Paolo Fusar-Poli, Stefan J. Borgwardt, Philip McGuire

   Series: Maudsley Series

   Early clinical intervention in psychosis is now a major objective of mental health services and the development of specialist intervention services has greatly facilitated research on the early phases of this disorder. In this book, contributors provide a review of the neurobiological research in...

   Published November 6th 2011 by Psychology Press
6. Psychosocial Assessment and Treatment of Bariatric Surgery Patients

   Edited by James E. Mitchell, Martina de Zwaan

   Bariatric surgery plays an important role in the treatment of obesity; in this comprehensive resource the worldwide leaders of the field provide the most up-to-date information on the psychosocial issues that affect their patients. Included is an overview and history of surgical procedures,...

   Published October 17th 2011 by Routledge
7. Psychosis as a Personal Crisis

   An Experience-Based Approach

   Edited by Marius Romme, Sandra Escher

   Series: The International Society for the Psychological Treatments of the Schizophrenias and Other Psychoses

   Psychosis as a Personal Crisis seeks to challenge the way people who hear voices are both viewed and treated. This book emphasises the individual variation between people who suffer from psychosis and puts forward the idea that hearing voices is not in itself a sign of mental illness. In this book...

   Published September 27th 2011 by Routledge
8. Counseling Muslims

   Handbook of Mental Health Issues and Interventions

   Edited by Sameera Ahmed, Mona M. Amer

   A young female client presents with anorexia nervosa and believes that her problem has its roots in magic; parents are helpless in the face of their son's substance abuse issues; an interracial couple cannot agree on how to discipline their children.How would you effectively help these clients...

   Published September 5th 2011 by Routledge
9. Supervision and Clinical Psychology

   Theory, Practice and Perspectives, 2nd Edition

   Edited by Ian Fleming, Linda Steen

   What are the developments influencing supervision in clinical psychology? Supervision is crucial to good professional practice and an essential part of training and continuing professional development. This second edition of Supervision and Clinical Psychology has been fully updated to include the...

   Published August 8th 2011 by Routledge
10. Contingency Management for Substance Abuse Treatment

    A Guide to Implementing This Evidence-Based Practice

    By Nancy M. Petry

    Isn’t it unethical to pay people to do what they should be doing anyway?Won’t patients just sell the reinforcers and buy drugs?Others didn’t get prizes for not using. Why should they? The concerns surrounding Contingency Management (CM) are many and reflect how poorly understood and rarely utilized...

    Published July 27th 2011 by Routledge