Gender Issues in Clinical Psychology

Jane M. Ussher is Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sussex., Paula Nicolson is Lecturer in Medical Psychology at the University of Sheffield.

'Everyone who is interested in the mental health of women should read this text.' - The Lancet'The arrival of this book is very welcome. It provides a broadsweeping and fairly comprehensive look at how long-neglected issues of gender influence the organisation and practice of clinical psychology.' - Lesley Cohen, Health Psychology Update'...the book certainly meets the editor's aims in providing a starting point for the discussion and dissemination of the issues it raises, while maintaining a refreshingly practical and construcive focus on the need for change.' - Clinical Psychology Forum

• Introduction; Chapter 1 Gender issues in the organisation of clinical psychology, Paula Nicolson; Chapter 2 Science sexing psychology, Jane M. Ussher; Chapter 3 From social abuse to social action, Sue Holland; Chapter 4 Consultation, Anne Peake; Chapter 5 Mad or just plain bad?, Jan Burns; Chapter 6 Working with families, Arlene Vetere; Chapter 7 Masculine ideology and psychological therapy, Frosh Stephen; Chapter 8 Working with socially disabled clients, Rachel E. Perkins; Chapter 9 Feminism, psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, Janet Sayers; Chapter 10 Feminist practice in therapy, Gilli Watson, Jennie Williams; Name Index; Subject Index;