The Psychology of Retirement is the first self-help guide to retirement based on highly proven psychological coping strategies.Provides the most comprehensive and coherent account of the challenges of retirement and the associated aging processRepresents the culmination of over 30 years of clinical, teaching and research involvement in the main issues discussed within this bookDraws systematically on applied scientific theories, accepted professio...

New edition of a distinctive guide to clinical supervision, for all who work in the mental health fieldEvidence-Based CBT Supervision offers an evidence-based perspective of particular interest to CBT supervisors working within mental health. It integrates the author’s extensive professional experience with relevant theories, empirical knowledge derived from the latest research, and guidance from other leaders in the field. First published as Evidence-...

RESOLVING CRITICAL ISSUES IN CLINICAL SUPERVISIONAddress key challenges in clinical supervision with this comprehensive account of common critical issues faced by almost all practitionersClinical supervision is a crucial aspect of clinical practice across the health and social professions. It can directly impact patient outcomes, shape clinical careers, and generally enhance professional development more broadly. The relationship between a ...

The effectiveness of CBT depends on the quality of the supervision and training that is provided to its practitioners. A Manual for Evidence-Based CBT Supervision is intended to significantly strengthen the available resources for training and supporting CBT supervisors. The authors drew on the insights of many accredited CBT supervisors to develop the guidance, and the work is built firmly on an evidence-based approach.This manual will also be useful for individual superv...

A total CBT training solution, with practical strategies for improving educational outcomes.Teaching and Supervising Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the first comprehensive package to provide empirically-validated CBT training and supervisory techniques. Applicable to a variety of behavioral health care disciplines, this multi-modal guide provides educators with the information and tools that can help improve educational outcomes. An examination of CBT dev...

Originally published in 1986, one of the major developments in behavioural psychotherapy and mental health in the previous decade had been the growing involvement of non-psychologists in behaviour therapy. This was a result of the fact that there were too few psychologists to cope with problem behaviour and that other professionals or carers began to appreciate more clearly their potential as agents of behaviour change. Foremost among these ‘mediators’ of therapy were parents, nurses (part...

This is the first handbook to examine the theory, research, and practice of clinical supervision from an international, multi-disciplinary perspective.Focuses on conceptual and research foundations, practice foundations, core skills, measuring competence, and supervision perspectivesIncludes original articles by contributors from around the world, including Australia, Finland, Hong Kong, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States...

With the emphasis in the 1980s on effectiveness and efficiency in health services, evaluation of practice was increasingly important. This was particularly true of mental health, where many practices were poorly evaluated and therefore might have been of questionable validity.Originally published in 1987, this book reviews the state of evaluative research of mental health programmes at the time, showing how practices can be evaluated and hence improved. A multidisciplinary group of...