Book Reviews
April 21
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in South Africa: Contexts, Theories & Applications
This book takes the reader on a journey through the sensitive and often painful realities of contemporary South African life. Offering a fresh and innovative perspective on psychodynamic psychotherapy Read More
April 21
Psychological Assessment in South Africa: Research and Applications – edited by Soraya Laher & Kate Cockroft
This book provides an overview of the research related to psychological assessment across South Africa. The thirty-six chapters provide a combination of psychometric theory and practical assessment Read More
April 21
The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud
This collection of twenty-four volumes is the first full paperback publication of the standard edition of The Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud in English:9780099426523 Vol 1 Pre-Psyc Read More
April 21
Saving Normal: An Insider’s Revolt against out-of-control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, big pharma & the Medicalization of Everyday Life – Allen Frances, MD (Chair of DSM-IV Task Force)
From “the most powerful psychiatrist in America” (New York Times) and “the man who wrote the book on mental illness” (Wired), a deeply fascinating and urgently important critiq Read More
January 17
New Therapist Magazine
New Therapist is an independent, international magazine for working mental health professionals, offering incisive, timely coverage of everything psychotherapeutic for the thinking therapist.See ou Read More
January 7
The Intelligent Clinician’s Guide to DSM-V – Dr Joel Paris
The Intelligent Clinician’s Guide to the DSM-5® explores all revisions to the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual, and shows clinicians how they can best apply the strong poi Read More
January 7
Epileptic: A Graphic Novel – David B.
The most acclaimed European graphic novel of the last ten years, Epileptic is David B.’s story of his brother’s battle with epilepsy – but it turns into a penetrating and sometimes l Read More
December 7
That’s Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion – Rachel Herz
Disgust originated to prevent us from eating poisonous food but this safety mechanism has evolved into a uniquely human emotion that dictates how we treat others, shapes our cultural norms and even ha Read More
December 7
Bad Moves: How Decision Making Goes Wrong, and the Ethics of Smart Drugs – Barbara Sahakian & Jamie Nicola LaBuzetta
Making decisions is such a regular activity that it is mostly taken for granted. However, damage or abnormality in the areas of the brain involved in decision-making can severely affect personality an Read More
November 9