Series: Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology

There is a long history of behavioural approaches to psychopathology. Recent work, however, has focused instead on cognitive, psychodynamic, and integrative approaches. Behavioral Case Formulation and Intervention redresses this imbalance by exploring radical behaviourism and its approach to the conceptualisation, case formulation, and treatment of psychopathology. Peter Sturmey describes the conceptual foundations of functional approaches to case formulation and intervention,...

This book provides a practical framework for using a person-based cognitive therapy approach for addressing the range of problems experienced by people with psychosis. Chapters 1-4 provide a context for the approach, and chapters 5-12 cover the clinical application of the approach. Key features include the integration of the author’s work on Mindfulness, a simple meditation technique that is currently...

Dr Blackburn has written a remarkably good book; indeed, the best book on the topic from either side of the Atlantic I have read. The breadth of the author's knowledge is nothing short of encyclopaedic. Not only psychology—developmental and social, as well as clinical—but also psychiatry, biology, philosophy, and law are addressed in this volume. Finally, the book is written...

Now in its third edition, this highly regarded and well-established textbook, Family Therapy by Alan Carr, includes up-to-date coverage of recent advances in family therapy practice and reviews of the latest research, whilst retaining the popular structure and chapter features of previous editions. Presents a unique, integrative approach to the theory and practice of family therapy: Distinctive style addresses family...

Psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists and nurses are increasingly involved in treatments which include psychological therapy, and particularly cognitive therapy, for serious mental disorders. The aim of Cognitive Therapy for Delusions, Voices and Paranoia is to guide such professionals towards better practice by treating the individual symptoms of delusions, voices and paranoia, rather than by the categorisation of schizophrenia. The authors provide...

Eating and its Disorders features contributions by international experts in the field of eating disorders. It offers an overview of the most current knowledge relating to the assessment, treatment, and future research directions of the study of eating-related disorders. Presents the newest models and theories for use in the treatment of patients with eating disorders. Written specifically to fulfil the...

Attachment in Intellectual and Developmental Disability “Skillfully introduced and edited by Helen Fletcher and her colleagues, this long-needed collection of excellent chapters on attachment and disability reveals the vast wellspring of resilience that persons with disability possess – or can be helped to achieve. Readers will discover how best to support a family member, client or friend with a 'disability'....

The psycho-social needs of victims of rape and sexual assault are increasingly recognised, and there is a need for a critical synthesis of knowledge and practice to support the development of training and best practice in the mental health and sexual health professions. The Trauma of Sexual Assault provides an understanding of the theoretical underpinning of the wide range of...

A thoroughly updated version of a key practitioner text, this new edition of Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder includes a treatment manual of cognitive-behavioural therapy for Bipolar Disorder, incorporating the very latest understanding of the psycho-social aspects of bipolar illness. Updated to reflect treatment packages developed by the authors over the last decade, and the successful completion of a large...

The main principle behind cognitive behaviour therapy is that a client's emotional and behavioural disturbances are not determined by events, but by the way he or she views them. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis describes the clinical guidelines and detailed therapy procedures used in the practice of cognitive behaviour therapy for patients with schizophrenic disorders.