Seminars in the Psychotherapies (2^nd Ed.)
College Seminars Series

This comprehensive and highly readable book outlines the main psychological therapies used in contemporary clinical practice. It clearly describes the underlying theoretical principles and techniques and with vivid case examples, demonstrates the central role of these treatments in mental health care. The contribution of psychological and psychodynamic ideas to different psychiatric presentations is outlined, including mood disorders, psychosis, self harm and suicide. Other chapters specifically address recent developments, including neuropsychoanalysis, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and Open Dialogue. As the chapters unfold this book illustrates how a psychologically informed approach to mental disorder can enrich psychiatric practice by providing a holistic and meaningful understanding of the symptoms of psychological distress. Bringing together ideas from psychiatry and psychotherapy, this is the go-to text for trainees, experienced psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals interested in the psychological and psychodynamic aspects of psychiatry. An essential resource for preparation for the MRCPsych examinations.

Part I. Therapy Theory and Practice; Section 1. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: 1. Psychodynamic theory: the development of a model of the mind Jo O'Reilly; 2. A psychodynamic approach to psychiatry Jo O'Reilly; 3. Referral for psychodynamic psychotherapy: processes and considerations Jo O'Reilly; 4. Psychodynamic psychotherapy: the consultation process Jo O'Reilly; 5. Psychological models for case formulation Rachel Gibbons; 6. Psychodynamic psychotherapy practice: an introduction Rachel Gibbons; Section 2. Other Forms of Psychotherapy: 7. Cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behavioural therapy: an introduction PJ Saju; 8. Brief psychodynamic psychotherapies Frank Margaison; 9. Systemic family therapy PJ Saju; 10. Cognitive analytic therapy (Cat): developing the model and the method Jason Hepple; 11. Group analytic psychotherapy and the group analytic model a clinician's guide Maria Papanastassiou; 12. Mentalizing in psychiatric practice Anthony Bateman; Part II. Applied Psychotherapeutic Thinking; Section 1. Psychological and Psychodynamic Approaches to Psychiatry: 13. Psychological approaches to affective disorders Sue Stuart Smith; 14. Psychological approaches to psychosis Jo O'Reilly; 15. Personality disorder Tennyson Lee; 16. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder Jo Stubley; 17. Psychological approaches to medical unexplained symptoms Simon Heyland; 18. The psychodynamics self-harm Rachel Gibbons; 19. Psychodynamic aspects of suicide and homicide Rachel Gibbons and Gwen Adshead; 20. Forensic psychotherapy Jessica Yateley; Section 2. Work in Practice: 21. The effect on staff and organisations of working with patients with psychotic illness Rachel Gibbons; 22. Introduction to organisational dynamics Phil Stokoe; 23. Reflective practice and its central place in mental health care Maria Eyes; 24. Working psychotherapeutically with children Margot Waddell; 25. Therapeutic communities Steve Pearce; Section 3. Contemporary Developments: 26. The open dialogue approach Miomir Milovanovic; 27. Neuropsychoanalysis and relational neuroscience Sue Mizen; 28. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy Tim Read; 29. Psychotherapeutic development through the life of the psychiatrist William Burbrige-James.

Rachel Gibbons is a Consultant Psychiatrist, Medical Psychotherapist, Psychoanalyst and Group Analyst based in London, UK. She has worked in the NHS for the past 20 years in various psychiatric and psychotherapeutic settings. Up until February 2020, she also worked as the National Director of Therapies for the Priory Group. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Medical Psychotherapy Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She is the Chair of the new RCPsych working group on the Effect of Suicide and Homicide on Psychiatrists, and the Patient Safety Group. She has been working on suicide over the last 12 years and is a member of the National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group.
Jo O'Reilly is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Psychotherapist working in Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, and a member of the British Psychoanalytic Society. During her 16 years in her current NHS role, she has developed a keen interest in the application of psychoanalytic ideas to psychiatric care and how this can enrich clinical understanding and support staff. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Medical Psychotherapy Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and vice chair of the Specialist Advisory Committee contributing to curriculum development and training nationally. She has extensive experience in supervision, consultation and reflective practice within mental health care, developing activities locally and nationally which contribute towards a more psychotherapeutic approach to psychiatry.