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Thrive - The Power of Psychological Therapy (Paperback)
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Thrive - The Power of Psychological Therapy (Paperback)
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A ground-breaking argument for better treatment of mental health
from Richard Layard (author of Happiness) and David M. Clark.
Britain has become a world leader in providing psychological
therapies thanks to the work of Richard Layard and David Clark.
But, even so, in Britain and worldwide the majority of people who
need help still don't get treatment. This is both unjust and a
false economy. This book argues for change. It shows that mental
ill-health causes more of the suffering in our society than
physical illness, poverty or unemployment. Moreover, greater
spending on helping people to recover from mental health problems -
and stay well - would generate massive savings to national
economies, as those who suffer from depression and anxiety
disorders account for nearly a half of all disability and are
predominantly of working age. Modern talking therapies, such as CBT
(Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), are highly effective, and if more
sufferers got these treatments, lives would be turned around and
the cost would be fully covered by the huge savings. Thrive
explores the new effective solutions to the misery and injustice
caused by mental illness. It describes how successful psychological
treatments have been developed and explains what works best for
whom. It also urges us to do all we can to prevent these problems
in the first place, through better schools and a better society.
And, most importantly, it offers real hope. 'This book is an
inspiring success story and a stirring call to further action. Its
message is as compelling as it is important: the social costs of
mental illness are terribly high and the costs of effective
treatments are surprisingly low' Daniel Kahneman 'Extremely easy
and pleasurable to read. It's the most comprehensive, humane and
generous study of mental illness that I've come across' Melvyn
Bragg 'Remarkable . . . presents the issues in a style that easy
for the professional, the general public, and policy makers to
understand' Aaron T Beck 'Professors Layard and Clark (the Dream
Team of British Social Science) make a compelling case for a
massive injection of resources into the treatment and prevention of
mental illness. This is simply the best book on public policy and
mental health ever written' Martin Seligman RICHARD LAYARD is one
of the world's leading labour economists, and in 2008 received the
IZA International Prize for Labour Economics. A member of the House
of Lords, he has done much to raise the public profile of mental
health. His 2005 book Happiness has been translated into 20
languages. DAVID M. CLARK, Professor of Psychology at Oxford, is
one of the world's leading experts on CBT, responsible for much
progress in treatment methods. With Richard Layard, he was the main
driver behind the UK's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
programme.
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