books – Page 20 – A New Vision for Mental Health

Psychology, Mental Health and Distress

Author: Editorial 9th September 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by John Cromby, David Harper and Paula Reavey. The publishers say: “What does the word ‘schizophrenia’ mean to you? Perhaps your first thought is of someone with a medical condition that involves some kind of brain…
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abnormal psychology, books, Clients & Patients, David Harper, John Cromby, Paula Reavey, psychiatry, psychology, psychopathology

The Bitterest Pills: The Troubling Story of Antipsychotic Drugs

Author: Editorial 6th September 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff. The publishers say: “Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs have become some of the biggest blockbusters of the early 21st century, increasingly prescribed not just to people with ‘schizophrenia’ or other severe forms of mental disturbance…
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anti-psychotic drugs, books, history of psychiatry, Joanna Moncrieff, neuroleptic drugs, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatry

Complexity in Primary Care : Understanding its Value

Author: Editorial 5th September 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Keiran Sweeny. One review says: “Exeter general practitioner Kieran Sweeney presents an elegant ponderosity: that the explanatory model in contemporary medicine needs to be overhauled to accommodate plurality of world views. This book’s strength…
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books, Clients & Patients, complexity, complexity-based practice, evidence-based medicine, General Practitioners, Kieran Sweeney, non-linear paradigm, primare care, qualitative research

Video and Filmmaking as Psychotherapy: Research and Practice

Author: Editorial 21st August 2019 0 Comments

This book has been edited by Joshua Cohen, J. Lauren Johnson and Penny Orr. The publishers say: “While film and video has long been used within psychological practice, researchers and practitioners have only just begun to explore the benefits of film and…
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abuse, anthropology, art therapy, books, film-making, J. Lauren Johnson, Joshua Cohen, Penny Orr, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, Research, trauma

The Well Gardened Mind

Author: Editorial 15th August 2019 0 Comments

This book – subtitled “The Human Brain and the Transformative Power of Nature – has been written by Sue Stuart-Smith. The publishers say that it: “… is about how the garden is a vital place of escape for the brain, and…
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addiction, books, gardening, gardens, horticultural therapy, neuroscience, psychoanalysis, PTSD, Sue Stuart-Smith

Mad Science: Psychiatric Coercion, Diagnosis, and Drugs

Author: Editorial 31st July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Stuart Kirk, Tomi Gomory and David Cohen. The publishers say: “Mad Science argues that the fundamental claims of modern American psychiatry are based on misconceived, flawed, and distorted science. The authors address multiple paradoxes in American…
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books, coercion, David Cohen, diagnosis, DSM, history of psychiatry, mad science, pharmaceutical drugs, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry, Stuart Kirk, Tomi Gomory

With Nature in Mind: The Ecotherapy Manual for Mental Health Professionals

Author: Editorial 29th July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Andy McGeeney. The publishers say: “What is ecotherapy, how does it relate to mental health, and how can it reduce emotional distress and promote general wellbeing? This book explains how a deeper connection to nature…
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Andy McGeeney, books, ecotherapy, mindfulness, nature, wellbeing

Good Reasons for Bad Feelings: Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry

Author: Editorial 25th July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Randolph Nesse. The publishers say: “With his classic book Why We Get Sick, Randolph Nesse established the field of evolutionary medicine. Now he returns with a book that transforms our understanding of mental disorders by exploring…
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books, Darwinism, evolutionary biology, evolutionary medicine, Evolutionary Psychiatry, New Approaches, Randolph Nesse

International Perspectives on Mental Health: Critical issues across the lifespan

Author: Editorial 24th July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Barbara Fawcett, Zita Weber and Sheila Wilson. The publishers say: “… the field of mental health is complex – fraught with differences in understanding and experience, variations in service provision, political agendas and professional discourses….
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age, Barbara Fawcett, books, history of psychiatry, holism, international perspectives, mental health policies, Sheila Wilson, social care, Zita Weber

Eco-Informed Practice: Family Therapy in an Age of Ecological Peril

Author: Editorial 22nd July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been co-edited by Tracey Laszloffy and Markie Twist. The publishers say: “This innovative book examines how family health and well-being have been impacted by increased alienation from the natural world and calls for greater incorporation of ecological issues…
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adventure therapy, Animal assisted therapy, books, eco-therapy, family therapy, Markie Twist, Nature restoration interventions, outdoor therapy, Tracey Laszloffy, wilderness therapy