Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What purpose does anxiety serve? In this Very Short Introduction we discover what anxi

Schizophrenia is the archetypal form of madness. Schizophrenia is a common disorder and has a devastating effect on sufferers and their families-patients typica

Anxiety is an increasingly common problem in young people, but there are many different causes and types, and it can be difficult to know where to start in orde

What is depression? What is bipolar disorder? How are they diagnosed and how are they treated? This volume gives a history of these two disorders and considers

Clinical psychology makes a significant contribution to mental health care across the world. The essence of the discipline is the creative application of the kn