The Handbook of Person-Centred Therapy and Mental Health : Theory, Research and Practice

First published in 2005, and now extensively updated and with a new title, The Handbook of Person-Centred Therapy and Mental Health challenges the use of psychiatric diagnoses and maked a powerful case for the effectiveness of person-centred approaches as the alternative way to work with people who would otherwise be diagnosed with severe mental illnesses. This second edition captures the significant changes in recent years in how mental health and ill health are conceptualized and understood and how mental health care is delivered. It demonstrates how the person-centred approach can help occupy the space that is opening up as mental professionals look for alternatives to the medical model and argues for collaborative working with these fellow mental health professionals. Book jacket.