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The Unbalanced Mind
Does the crooked gene give rise to the crooked thought? Satirical aphorisms apart, the revolution in molecular genetics has indeed given rise to the heady optimism that biology will soon...
The Girl Behind the Gates: The gripping, heartbreaking historical
Perfect for fans of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER and PHILOMENA , this gripping, heartbreaking novel based on a true story will grab hold of your heart and never let...
The Dinosaur Man
Explores the world of delusional patients and offers an investigation into the ways in which isolated human beings in institutions find meaning in their lives.
So Young, So Sad, So Listen: A Parents' Guide to Depression in
Has your daughter lost her sparkle? Has everyday life become a trial for your son? This book, written by two experts in child and adolescent mental health, describes how to...
Doctoring the Mind: Why psychiatric treatments fail
'Wonderful . . . A clear guide through the fog of myth and misperception surrounding the subject' Hilary Mantel Why is the Western world's treatment of mental illness so flawed?...
Cracked: Why Psychiatry is Doing More Harm Than Good
Why is psychiatry such big business? Why are so many psychiatric drugs prescribed and why, without solid scientific justification, has the number of mental disorders risen from 106 in 1952...
A Clinician's Guide to Cannabinoid Science
Medical marijuana and the promise of medical advances with cannabinoids is a controversial topic. This book provides clinicians with credible, peer-reviewed science to advise patients on the use of cannabinoids...
Written Off: Mental Health Stigma and the Loss of Human Potential
Written-Off tells the story of how mental health stigma comes to have a profound impact on the lives of people diagnosed with mental illnesses. It reviews theory, research, and history...
Impulse: The Science of Sex and Desire
Sex is everywhere in modern society, yet it remains taboo. We all have questions about sex that are too uncomfortable to ask - how do we get reliable answers? In...
The Psychiatric Report: Principles and Practice of Forensic Writing
The written report is central to the practice of psychiatry in legal settings. It is required of mental health professionals acting as expert witnesses in criminal cases, civil litigation situations,...
Depression Explained: How You Can Help When Someone You Love is
Depression is a common disorder, but it is surrounded by ignorance, fear and prejudice. As a clinical psychologist, Gwendoline Smith has worked with many depressed people, but it wasn't until...
Encyclopedia Neurotica
Our modern age of anxiety threatens to overwhelm us all with angst, ambivalence, and dread. Most of us manage to cope, but not without displaying some pretty bizarre behaviour. Enter...
What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver Needs to Know About
If you care for someone with a mental illness-whether as a family member, friend, or practitioner-this hands-on reference is for you. The acclaimed What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver...
Paranoia: A Journey Into Extreme Mistrust and Anxiety
'A TRULY IMPORTANT BOOK' JOHN HUMPHRYS 'FASCINATING... SHOCKING' SPECTATOR What is paranoia? What makes us mistrustful? How can this be overcome? Daniel Freeman, Professor of Psychology at Oxford, has spent...
The Upside of Down
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How Freud Worked
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What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
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Group: Six People in Search of a Life
Six bright, successful and remarkably self-destructive people enter into a course of dynamic group therapy in an effort to recognize and overcome their compulsions, addictions, weaknesses and family legacies. Granted...
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of
A world expert presents a sympathetic exploration of the causes of trauma and the new treatments making it possible for sufferers to reclaim their lives What causes people to continually...
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings: Insights from the Frontier of
A founder of the field of evolutionary medicine uses his decades of experience as a psychiatrist to provide a much-needed new framework for making sense of mental illness With his...
Am I Depressed And What Can I Do About It?: A CBT self-help guide for
Depression is one of the most common mental health problems and is estimated to affect around 15% of people at some point during their life. For many people depression is...
Cracked: The gripping, dark & unforgettable debut thriller
'Cracked is a perfect book. I loved it. Sensitive, poignant and tender - all delivered in the grip of a white-knuckle whodunnit' - Rachael Blok, bestselling author of The Scorched...
Outside the Asylum: A Memoir of War, Disaster and Humanitarian [...]
'A profound memoir' Daily Telegraph'As revealing as the writing of Oliver Sacks' Mark CousinsOutside the Asylum is Lynne Jones's personal and highly acclaimed exploration of humanitarian psychiatry and the changing...
Paranoia: A Journey Into Extreme Mistrust and Anxiety
'A TRULY IMPORTANT BOOK' JOHN HUMPHRYS'FASCINATING... SHOCKING' SPECTATORWhat is paranoia? What makes us mistrustful? How can this be overcome? Daniel Freeman, Professor of Psychology at Oxford, has spent thirty years...
You Never Met My Father: A Memoir
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Residential Treatment: A Cooperative, Competency-Based Approach to Therapy and Program Design
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