There is a myth that people with mental disorders comply poorly with treatment. In fact, psychiatric patients are no more likely than patients in other medical specialities to go against the advice of their doctor. That said, it is easy to find instances where psychotropic medication is refused by the supposed beneficiary. The value of neuroleptic treatment in schizophrenia is now widely accepted. Failure to take such treatment is associated with relapse and relapse may endanger the patient and other people. Despite this, people with schizophrenia frequently fail to take their treatment. This...
There is a myth that people with mental disorders comply poorly with treatment. In fact, psychiatric patients are no more likely than patients in othe...
The concept of fitness to plead has its origins in the medieval courts of England, where the ritual of court proceedings demanded that accused individuals respond to the charges against them. Being fit to plead, however, has evolved into a fundamental principle of British law and those legal systems that have evolved from it, and it is now associated with the principle of a fair trial. But in spite of its long heritage, the meaning of "being fit to plead," its implications, and its consequences all remain vague. Little research has taken place in relation to the concept or its applications in...
The concept of fitness to plead has its origins in the medieval courts of England, where the ritual of court proceedings demanded that accused individ...
This book describes a body of research examining the conditions under which the behavioural, affective and physiological components of aggression are elicited.
This book describes a body of research examining the conditions under which the behavioural, affective and physiological components of aggression are ...
Across the world, cities are becoming larger, as populations drift from the country into urban areas. At the same time, the mentally ill are leaving the mental hospitals and new forms of care are being found in the community. The best ways in which services for the mentally ill can be organized in the community is still a matter for debate, and as cities become larger problems may become greater.
Across the world, cities are becoming larger, as populations drift from the country into urban areas. At the same time, the mentally ill are leaving t...
Attempted suicide is a matter of serious public health concern. Culture and Self-Harm considers the factors that may contribute to this increased rate of self-harm and suicide among south Asians in London, which cannot be blamed on migration alone. Cultural pressures that dictate the way stress is dealt with are examined and the effects of cultural conflict and changes in an individual's cultural identity are considered. Culture and Self-Harm offers a new preventative strategy that will be of theoretical and clinical interest to all mental health professionals, social...
Attempted suicide is a matter of serious public health concern. Culture and Self-Harm considers the factors that may contribute to this incre...
Hands-on Help is a narrative review of the mushrooming field of computer-aided psychotherapy for mental health problems as a whole, from the time it began in the 1960 s through to the present day. The many types of computer-aided psychotherapy and how each might be accessed are detailed together with the pros and cons of such help and the functions it can serve. The authors review prevention as well as treatment.
The book describes and summarizes 97 computer-aided self-help systems in 175 studies according to the types of problem they aim to alleviate. These include...
Hands-on Help is a narrative review of the mushrooming field of computer-aided psychotherapy for mental health problems as a whole, from t...
Describes a series of research studies conducted in primary care in Harare, Zimbabwe, focusing on the most frequent of psychological disorders, common mental disorders (CMD). Studies involve both biomedical and traditional health care providers at all stages, and seek to develop an indigenous measur
Describes a series of research studies conducted in primary care in Harare, Zimbabwe, focusing on the most frequent of psychological disorders, common...
This text presents a psychological model of delusions, employing the neglected strategy of single symptom research and the tools of cognitive psychology.
This text presents a psychological model of delusions, employing the neglected strategy of single symptom research and the tools of cognitive psycholo...
This book considers how mental health services have evolved over the past three decades to meet the needs of people with intellectual disability, focusing on the ways that theories and policies have been applied to clinical practice.
Nick Bouras and Geraldine Holt both have extensive experience in developing and running mental health services and bring together international contributors all with longstanding expertise in the fields of mental health and intellectual disability. They present the current evidence-based practice on how people with intellectual disability can be best...
This book considers how mental health services have evolved over the past three decades to meet the needs of people with intellectual disability, f...
The authors offer cogent reviews of the literature pertaining to the formation and maintenance of delusions, but the most substantial parts of the monograph expound the empirical inquiries which they and their colleagues have carried out in recent years. Most of the research has been published elsewhere, but such is the relevance of the experiments cited to the whole schema that the monograph has unique value. It is a synthesis which portrays the contribution to date of cognitive science to the biology and psychopathology of delusional thinking, and convincingly demonstrates that this way of...
The authors offer cogent reviews of the literature pertaining to the formation and maintenance of delusions, but the most substantial parts of the mon...
