John Hall (Author, Editor), David Pilgrim (Editor), Graham Turpin (Editor)

Clinical Psychology in Britain: Historical Perspectives (History of Psychology Centre Monograph)

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ISBN 13:
9781854337313
author:
John Hall (Author, Editor), David Pilgrim (Editor), Graham Turpin (Editor)
format:
Paperback
publisher:
British Psychological Society
language:
English
Publication Year:
2015
Pages:
424
Dimensions:
21.4 x 14.9 x 1.9 cm
Genre:
Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psych
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£26.71

Description

Clinical Psychology in Britain: Historical Perspectives provides a comprehensive and informed account of the development of clinical psychology in Britain, tracing key transitions and changes in the work and thinking of clinical psychologists.

The book explores the relationships between disciplinary and professional concerns within the context of policy, politics, and economics, situating British clinical psychology in relation to wider fields of research and practice in applied psychology and healthcare.

Written by eminent clinical psychologists with wide clinical, academic, and professional experience, this book offers a scholarly history that will be highly relevant to psychologists working in healthcare, as well as to anyone with a general interest in social and political developments in mental health provision.

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