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Suggested Reading

Neuroleptic Awareness website depicting neuroleptic side-effects which hinder psychological growth and create physical disabilities.

Bray J.,  Clarke C., Brennan G., Muncey T. (2008) 'Should we pushing meds? The implication of pharmacogenomics'  Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Vol.15 No.5 p.357-364

Clarke C., (2007) A Carer’s Experience of Pre-Therapy and Contact Work. In P. Sanders  ‘The Contact Work Primer’ PSSC BOOKS: Ross on Wye  

Clarke C., (2006) Pre Therapy: A Carers Perspective of Prouty's Contact Work The Meriden West Midlands Family Programme Newsletter December

Clarke C., (2006) Relating With Professionals Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Vol13, 522–526

Clarke C., (2005), Prouty's Contact Work: a Carers Perspective  Mental Health Practice 2005 Vol.9 No.24 p.24-27

Clarke C., A Carers Perspective of the Mental Health System. In S. Joseph and R. Worsley (2005) Person-Centred Psychopathology: A Positive Psychology of Mental Health. PSSC BOOKS: Ross on Wye.

Dekeyser, Prouty & Elliot (2008)  Pre-Therapy Process and Outcome A Review of Research instruments and findings.  Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies Vol 7, No. 1  Spring 2008

Dodds P., Morton I., Prouty G. (2004), Using Pre-Therapy Techniques in Dementia Care. Journal of Dementia Care 2004 Vol.12 No.2 p.25-28

Freeth R., (2007), Humanising Psychiatry and Mental Health Care The Challenge of the Person -Centred Approach Radcliffe Publishing Ltd., Abingdon, UK

Joseph S., Worsley R. (eds.) (2005) Person-Centred Psychopathology: A Positive Psychology of Mental Health. PSSC BOOKS: Ross on Wye. http://www.pccs-books.co.uk/product.php?xProd=157&xSec=119

Prouty G., (1994) ‘Theoretical Evolutions in Person–Centered/Experiential Therapy. Applications to Schizophrenic And Retarded Psychoses’. Praeger

Prouty, G., (2001) ‘The Practice of Pre Therapy’. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy’, Vol. 31. No1.

Prouty G. (2003) 'Pre-Therapy: A Newer Development in the Psychotherapy of Schizophrenia', Journal of the Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry, (2003) 31, 1, 59-73

Prouty G., Van Werde D., Portner M., (2002) ‘Pre Therapy Reaching Contact Impaired Clients’. PCCS This popular book has been translated into Portuguese, Dutch, German and Japanese.
http://www.pccs-books.co.uk/product.php?xProd=20&xSec=31

Sanders P. (2006) Person-Centred Counselling PSSC BOOKS: Ross on Wye 

Sanders P.  (2007) ‘The Contact Work Primer’ PSSC BOOKS: Ross on Wye 

Van Werde, D. & Morton, I. (1999), The Relevance of Prouty’s Pre-Therapy to Dementia Care. In: Morton, I., Person-Centred Approaches to Dementia Care. Bicester, Oxon, Winslow Press, 139-166.

Van Werde, D. Facing psychotic functioning: Person-centred contact work in residential psychiatric care. In S. Joseph and R. Worsley (2005) Person-Centred Psychopathology: A Positive Psychology of Mental Health. PSSC BOOKS: Ross on Wye.

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