Abstract Since antiquity it has been postulated that emotions can produce or interact with physical illnesses. That statement in its broadest sense describes the field of psychosomatic medicine, which concerns…
Abstract Therapeutic communities (TCs) have a long history in mental health care, and the approach is now used in the areas of personality disorder, intellectual disability, forensic services, addictions, education…
Abstract This chapter introduces an approach used by the author, an experienced organisational consultant and senior manager in caring organisations, to organisational dysfunction. The author describes how combining his training…
Abstract The essential goals of the child and adolescent psychotherapist are not dissimilar to those of the adult therapist: to understand and render meaningful troubled aspects of the personality. The…
Abstract It is of primary importance for organisations in the field of mental health to provide opportunities for clinicians of all backgrounds to reflect on their work. This enhances their…
Abstract Clinical work with patients who have psychotic illness is rewarding; however, it is also psychologically demanding. The more challenging side of this work is not often emphasised in routine…
Abstract The act of harming oneself, causing pain, injury and scarring, can in a similar way to suicide appear deeply puzzling. It stands in stark contrast to more acceptable and…
Abstract Forensic psychotherapy is the application of psychological knowledge to the assessment, treatment and management of mentally disordered offenders and patients who commit violent or destructive acts against others or themselves….
Abstract In this chapter, the focus will be on the newly emerging diagnosis of Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). Following a brief overview of the history of the concept and…
Abstract Ms N, a 27-year-old woman has been urgently referred to the community psychiatric service by her General Practitioner. The psychiatrist Dr R feels anxious about the encounter as the…
