Psychological Change

'This is an interesting book written in an accessible style with realistic examples...useful reading.' - British Journal of Guidance and Counselling 'An excellent introduction to the field, it will be very useful to students entering nursing and related healthcare professions.' - Philip Burnard, Nursing Times

In applied psychology there are three dominant approaches which have been particularly influential - humanistic, psychodynamic and behaviourist. It will appeal to students studying applied psychology within health studies, nursing, social work and psychology courses as well as to a wide range of practitioners working in the caring professions.Psychologists have long sought to understand and explain human change and development. In applied psychology there are three dominant approaches which have been particularly influential - humanistic, psychodynamic and behaviourist. Psychological Change introduces these models and, through the use of examples and case-studies, demonstrates how the theory can be related effectively to practice. It will appeal to students studying applied psychology within health studies, nursing, social work and psychology courses as well as to a wide range of practitioners working in the caring professions.