Care of the Mentally Ill

'A Victorian Tragedy', for the first time, describes how the landmark court case of Banks v Goodfellow (1870) came about, what happened to the prot...

A psychiatrists travels through the history of mental illness Who is mad? Who is not? And who decides? In this fascinating new exploration of men...

This reader consists of diverse writings about Gould Farm, considered the nations oldest residential rehabilitation community. The Farm now assists...

More than fifty million people a year are diagnosed with some form of mental illness. It spares no sex, race, age, ethnicity, or income level. And ...

'Read this book. Then talk to your sons. It is essential reading' Jamie Theakston 'An extraordinary and important book. Read it immediately' Claudi...

Research shows that LGBTQ individuals seek therapy at higher rates than the general population, and yet there is a lack of effective, evidence-base...

We have lost our way when it comes to treating serious mental illness: this is a powerful call to arms from highly respected doctor and therapist, ...

Coping Long-Term with Active Suicide Program (CLASP): Clinician Guide is an indispensable resource for clinicians, researchers and mental health pr...

Social workers and other professionals working in the area of mental health often face complex and difficult practice dilemmas shaped by increasing...

The 'Our Encounters with - ' series collect together unnmediated, unsanitised narratives by service-users, past service-users and carers. These sto...

Bethlem Hospital is the oldest mental institution in the world, to many famously known as Bedlam: a chaotic madhouse that brutalised its patients. ...

Claire Barcham is a registered social worker with over 20 years experience, including practicing as an ASW/AMHP since 1996 and regularly providing ...

One of the non-fiction books of the year. Andrew O Hagan A powerful, evocative and deeply personal journey into the world o...

The most authoritative evidence-based approach to mental health policy and design. Rooted in research findings that support an evidence-based orien...

The overwhelming majority of police calls involve individuals with mental health experiences and yet limited resources exist to prepare first respo...