The brilliantly funny Sunday Times top ten bestseller. Alan Carr tells his life story in his own words, from growing up in a football-mad family in Northampton to his rise as one of Britain's best-loved comedians.

The brilliantly funny and inimitable Alan Carr tells his life story in his own words, from growing up in a football-mad family in Northampton to his rise to become one of Britain's best-loved comedians.

Beginning with a set of conceptual frameworks for practice, this book gives guidance on the management of problems commonly encountered in clinical work with children and adolescents, drawing on best practice in the fields of clinical psychology and family therapy. It will be useful to practitioners, and clinical psychologists in training.

Offers a critical evaluation of the major schools of family therapy. This book provides an integrative model for the practice of marital and family therapy, and demonstrates how this model can be used in everyday practice with a range of common child-focused and adult-focused problems.

Offers a review of research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy and psychological interventions with children, adolescents, adults, people in later life, and people with intellectual and pervasive developmental disabilities. This title is intended for psychotherapists, service managers, policymakers, and researchers.

Presents a clear and in-depth account of abnormal psychology. It focuses on both clincial descriptions, using illustrative case studies at the beginning of each section, and on the implications of major perspectives.

Famed for his gentle innocence and brilliant observational wit, comedian Alan Carr describes his childhood growing up in a football-mad family in Northampton and his rise to become one of Britain's best-loved comedians.

This highly accessible and practical guide is designed for anyone working with children, adolescents and their families. Covering the current thinking surrounding depression and attempted suicide, it offers valuable insight into this challenging area.

Provides a source of guidance on a range of issues associated with conducting evidence based practice in adult mental health. This book is useful for clinical psychologists in training, helping them to build the necessary skills to complete a clinical placement in the field of adult mental health.

A concise, empirically-based study of the types of psychological treatments effective for common psychological problems in childhood and adolescence.

The central themes of positive psychology, including Happiness, Hope, Creativity and Wisdom, are all investigated in this book in the context of their possible applications in clinical practice.

The central themes of positive psychology, including Happiness, Hope, Creativity and Wisdom, are all investigated in this book in the context of their possible applications in clinical practice.

Aims to equip clinical psychologists in training with the skills necessary to complete a clinical placement in the field of intellectual disability.

Deals with the prevention of psychological problems which are of central concern to those who fund and develop health, social and educational services for children, adolescents and their families.

Presents a clear and in-depth account of abnormal psychology. It focuses on both clincial descriptions, using illustrative case studies at the beginning of each section, and on the implications of major perspectives.