Troubled Minds, written by Emeritus Professor Sidney Bloch

Emeritus Professor Sidney Bloch from the Department of Psychiatry and Professor Nick Haslam from the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences has written a new book titled Troubled Minds.

Troubled Minds: Understanding and treating mental illness.

Published by Scribe Publications, the book is a humane and authoritative resource for understanding mental illness and for pointing the way to treatment. Richly exemplified by case studies, the book serves as an ideal introduction to common mental illnesses, developmental disorders, and neurological variations including autism, anorexia nervosa, anxiety, depression, alcoholism, posttraumatic stress disorder, and dementia.

Innovative chapters cover mental health problems of children, adolescents and the elderly, and how we can promote our own mental health and wellbeing. The book distils decades of clinical wisdom and research, and it is seasoned by the insights of writers, artists and people with lived experience.

Review from The Weekend Australian
‘This is an authoritative guide that covers a great deal of ground with an overview of the field, a description of the principal clinical disorders, some excellent case studies – including some public figures – and current treatments. It is fascinating.’