Clinical psychology is one of the fastest-growing health-care professions in the world. This book explains what clinical psychology is for a non-specialist but informed readership interested in the field's conceptual framework. The book uses detailed case studies and examples, and offers suggestions for further reading and a glossary of terms. The authors are all leading clinicians and researchers. This second edition has been fully revised to take into account the ways in which the profession has developed, and how health care services are being organized and delivered. Two new chapters cover psychological work with offenders and with substance misusers. Other new material relates to child abuse and learning disabilities. The coverage reflects a wide range of current practice, both in Europe and the United States.