Alison Lee is Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Postgraduate Tutor in the School of Society, Enterprise and Environment at Bath Spa University. Robert Irwin is Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the School of Society, Enterprise and Environment at Bath Spa University.

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• 1. Introduction; 2. Madness: a history of ideas; 3. Emotions and normal life; 4. Control, stress and coping; 5. Distress; 6. Psychosocial perspectives on distress; 7. Psychosis: symptoms and causes; 8. Psychosocial perspectives of psychosis; 9. Recovery; 10. Psychological therapies; 11. The treatment of mental distress with psychiatric medication; 12. Conclusions.

Alison Lee is Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Postgraduate Tutor in the School of Society, Enterprise and Environment at Bath Spa University. Robert Irwin is Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the School of Society, Enterprise and Environment at Bath Spa University.

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• 1. Introduction; 2. Madness: a history of ideas; 3. Emotions and normal life; 4. Control, stress and coping; 5. Distress; 6. Psychosocial perspectives on distress; 7. Psychosis: symptoms and causes; 8. Psychosocial perspectives of psychosis; 9. Recovery; 10. Psychological therapies; 11. The treatment of mental distress with psychiatric medication; 12. Conclusions.

Alison Lee is Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Postgraduate Tutor in the School of Society, Enterprise and Environment at Bath Spa University. Robert Irwin is Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the School of Society, Enterprise and Environment at Bath Spa University.

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• 1. Introduction; 2. Madness: a history of ideas; 3. Emotions and normal life; 4. Control, stress and coping; 5. Distress; 6. Psychosocial perspectives on distress; 7. Psychosis: symptoms and causes; 8. Psychosocial perspectives of psychosis; 9. Recovery; 10. Psychological therapies; 11. The treatment of mental distress with psychiatric medication; 12. Conclusions.