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Psychology, Mental Health and Distress Paperback – Illustrated, 27 February 2013

by John Cromby (Author), David Harper (Author), Paula Reavey (Author)
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Is depression simply the result of chemical imbalances, or Schizophrenia a wholly biological disorder? What role do the broader circumstances of an individual's social, cultural and heuristic world play in the wider scheme of their psychological wellbeing?

In this ground-breaking and highly innovative text, Cromby et al deliver an introduction to the the biopsychosocial paradigm for understanding and treating psychological distress, taking into consideration the wider contexts that engender the onset of mental illness and critiquing the limitations in the sole use of the biomedical model in psychological practice. Rather than biologically determined or clinically measurable, readers are encouraged to consider mental illness as a subjective experience that is expressed according to the individual experiences of the sufferer rather than the rigidity of diagnostic categories. Similarly, approaches to recovery expand beyond psychiatric medication to consider the fundamental function of methods such as psychotherapy, community psychology and service-user movements in the recovery process. Offering a holistic account of the experience of psychological distress, this text draws upon not only statistical evidence but places an integral emphasis on the service-user experience; anecdotal accounts of which feature throughout in order to provide readers with the perspective of the mental health sufferer.

Taking an integrative approach to the psychology of mental health, the authors draw from a wealth of experience, examples and approaches to present this student-friendly and engaging text. This is core reading for anyone serious about understanding mental health issues and is suitable for undergraduate students taking introductory courses in psychology and abnormal psychology.

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  1. ISBN-10
    023054956X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0230549562
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Bloomsbury Academic
  5. Publication date
    27 February 2013
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    21.62 x 1.78 x 27.38 cm
  8. Print length
    456 pages
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The review feedback was extremely positive. Reviewers praised the work as a much-needed departure form the traditional approach taken by other books in this area. The authors' excellent writing style was commented on, as was the critical perspective that's often missing from mainstream books. The inclusion of real world issues and the excellent use of case studies was applauded. Full reviews are available on request, but here are some key quotes:
Ron Roberts, Kingston:
"This looks to be the kind of text I have been hoping to see for many a long year. Comprehensive, critical, and so refreshing ... This is a book head and shoulders over anything else out there ... This book has everything I would want to see in a psychology text. It combines a humanistic and scientific approach, encourages critical thinking and should become the standard by which others are judged for many years. It may well have an effect on the way clinical psychology itself educates its practitioners ... In fact of the many reviews I have ever done over the years this is by far the best book I have seen."
Kate Bennett, Liverpool:
"The more I read this book, the more I enjoy it. I really appreciate its focus and its philosophy. It approaches the area with very much the approach I take in my own thinking. As far as I have seen there are no books which have the same layout, approach or philosophy ... I appreciate also hearing from different voices, and especially from service users."
Grant Jeffery, Edinburgh Napier:
"I think this is a terrific project and it seems to be very much on-track ... at its best, it presents arguments and discourses instead of 'facts' and as such is a very helpful educational tool ... Might be useful for a broader range of students - counselling students, health care students such as nurses etc."
Michelle Lafrance, St Thomas University (Canada):
"This is a much needed text ... Well done. The proposed text would represent the first that I know of to adopt a critical perspective on the topic of 'abnormal psychology.' Its time has come.
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The first mainstream textbook to break away from outdated ways of thinking about mental health and distress, and take a modern, all-encompassing approach centred around the biopsychosocial paradigm

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Academic; 1st edition (27 February 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 456 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 023054956X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0230549562
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.62 x 1.78 x 27.38 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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MS ANNE-MARIE ROE
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear explanation and great examples
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This book offers very clear information on a fresh and emerging perspective in Psychology. There are balanced arguments and lots of research used to support concepts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone studying or interested in abnormal psychology should read this ...
Reviewed in the United States on 14 May 2015
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Everyone studying or interested in abnormal psychology should read this. A fresh new look at the truth behind distress as well as alternatives to medication and the DSM.
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Sarah A
5.0 out of 5 stars At last, a psychology text book which is worth buying
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2015
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I would thoroughly recommend this book to any student of psychology and believe it should be required reading for all doctors who decide to specialise in psychiatry. The tide is turning away from traditional psychiatry in regard to the categorisation of mental illness, speeded up by the publishing of the dire DSM-5 in 2013. Cromby’s book demonstrates that formulation trumps diagnosis as a way of understanding distress and offers a valid alternative to labelling an individual with a fictitious ‘disease’ invented (by and large) to serve the pharmaceutical industry, rather than providing genuine help to the distressed individual.
Thoroughly recommended.
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William Burr
5.0 out of 5 stars The most necessary perspective for the future of mental health thoroughly presented.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 February 2017
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A profound and incisive account of the limitations of the biomedical model of metal health, and a thorough case for a Biopsychosocial paradigm, that includes sufferers' accounts of their experiences of mental distress, and the fact of their own agency and social meanings in their diagnosis and treatent. An invaluable perspective on mental wellbeing, distress, and the therapist as an agentic part of the journey to a successful outcome, not simply a disassociated facilitator with a white coat and the DSM.
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