Overview
Written by distinguished academic and Editor of the British Journal of Psychiatry, and a now retired NHS consultant psychiatrist, this latest edition of Models for Mental Disorders reflects the significant changes in clinical practice and understanding in the last four years.
With increased emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach now being used in all mental health facilities in Europe, the two new chapters on application of models in multidisciplinary teams and how understanding of models improves communication are particularly timely and relevant.
The book also features an easy-to-read new appendix providing a glossary of commonly-used terms in psychiatry for the interested lay-reader.
An adopted title on many psychology courses throughout the UK, this fourth edition continues to provide an invaluable introduction to the different models used in evaluating mental health, and is recommended reading for all those interested in mental health and illness.
Synopsis
The fourth edition of this extremely popular and humorous text incorporates the latest thinking on the four key models used in psychiatry: disease, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural and social. Revised and updated to reflect the continuing growth of integrated community mental health teams, Models for Mental Disorder is essential reading for all students and practitioners of psychiatry and psychology.
Reviews of previous editions:
- “This book . . . will continue to provide and invaluable introduction to the diverse schools of thought by which clinical work and research in psychiatry are structured.” British Journal of Psychiatry
- “An excellent, balanced account which deserves to the widely read and debated” International Clinical Psychopharmacology