Psychology Revivals
About the Book Series
Psychology Revivals is an initiative aiming to re-issue a wealth of academic works which have long been unavailable. Following the success of the Routledge Revivals programme, this time encompassing a vast range from across the Behavioural Sciences, Psychology Revivals draws upon a distinguished catalogue of imprints and authors associated with both Routledge and Psychology Press, restoring to print books by some of the most influential scholars of the last 120 years.
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Depression Prevention: Research Directions
1st Edition
Edited
By Ricardo F. Muñoz
July 01, 2026
Depression is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders. Originally published in 1987, the purpose of Depression Prevention was to consider the proposition that clinical depression can be prevented. The book contains contributions from researchers, as well as research-oriented theorists and ...
Psychology and Torture
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter Suedfeld
July 01, 2026
Originally published in 1990, this unique book Psychology and Torture examines the role of psychologists and psychology in the modern practice of torture. It examines the philosophy of torture and the conditions under which individual officials and entire societies accept torture as a standard ...
Refugee Mental Health in Resettlement Countries
1st Edition
Edited
By Carolyn L. Williams, Joseph Westermeyer
July 01, 2026
Originally published in 1986, Refugee Mental Health in Resettlement Countries reviews the research on refugee social and psychological problems, presents recent studies on adjustment problems among refugees, and outlines clinical approaches to refugee patients at the time. One-third of the book ...
Social Groups and Identities: Developing the Legacy of Henri Tajfel
1st Edition
Edited
By W. Peter Robinson
July 01, 2026
Originally published in 1996, Social Groups and Identities brought together the latest ideas of a distinguished set of authors, all of whom worked with Henri Tajfel in Bristol. Each had been profoundly influenced by Tajfel, an influence which encouraged a diversity of approaches, as well as the ...
The Prevention of Depression: Research and Practice
1st Edition
By Ricardo F. Muñoz, Yu-Wen Ying
July 01, 2026
In the early 1990s, as medical costs skyrocketed and health issues inspired heated national debate, preventive health care received increased attention and emphasis. In the area of mental health, however, the subject of effective prevention remained controversial and generally neglected. The ...
The Psychology of Gambling
1st Edition
By Michael B. Walker
July 01, 2026
Why do people gamble, and why is it that people sometimes gamble to excess? Originally published in 1992, The Psychology of Gambling provides a comprehensive study of gambling behaviour and explores both theories and therapies for the treatment of problem gambling. Involvement in each form of ...
The Science of Psychotherapy
1st Edition
By Harvey J. Fischer
July 01, 2026
Originally published in 1991, The Science of Psychotherapy was trailblazing in addressing both academic and clinical topics from a strictly scientific viewpoint. The author presents a reasonable progression from the fundamentals and methods that characterize all sciences, to their use as an ...
Pastoral Psychology: A Study in the Care of Souls
1st Edition
By Göte Bergsten
June 03, 2026
Originally published in 1951, unlike most books dealing with psychology and pastoral work at the time, this work is not concerned solely with the application of psycho-therapeutic principles to the work of the minister. It is dominated by the need for the pastoral care which the normal member of ...
Psychology and Everyday Life
1st Edition
By James Breese
June 03, 2026
Originally published in 1971, Psychology and Everyday Life was intended to bridge the gap between the expert and lay use of the word ‘psychology’ at the time. The organisation and presentation of subject matter in this introductory book was prompted by a series of discussion lessons with sixth ...
The Language of Smell
1st Edition
By Robert Burton
June 03, 2026
The sense of smell is at least equally important to may animals as sight and hearing. This important fact had previously been largely overlooked and is the subject of this fascinating study of the animal kingdom, The Language of Smell, originally published in 1976. Robert Burton, a zoologist and ...
Accounting for Relationships: Explanation, Representation and Knowledge
1st Edition
Edited
By Rosalie Burnett, Patrick McGhee, David Clarke
June 01, 2026
Originally published in 1987, Accounting for Relationships, which brought together work by the leading international scholars in the expanding field of personal relationships research at the time, was the first to concentrate entirely on people's accounting for their relationships. It represented a...
Action Systems: An Introduction to the Analysis of Complex Behaviour
1st Edition
By David D. Clarke, Jill Crossland
June 01, 2026
Psychology so relies upon ‘experimental’ work that first-hand experience of important life-events is held to be worthless. In limiting itself to physically defined, ‘objective’ behaviours, such as pressing a switch or picking up a toy, the discipline ignores larger units of action like moving house...