Many published books that comment on the medical model have been written by doctors, who assume that readers have the same knowledge of medicine, or by those wh

Many published books that comment on the medical model have been written by doctors, who assume that readers have the same knowledge of medicine, or by those wh

Mental Health and Well-Being provides a sound foundation for understanding alternatives to the medical model of mental health. Students and professionals alike

This book explores what 'critical' means for the talking therapies in a climate of increasing state influence and intervention. It looks at theoretical and prac

This key text book presents a critical overview of the main theoretical perspectives relevant to mental health practice and argues that no one theory provides a