Graham Davey Books

Complete Psychology is the textbook undergraduates have been waiting for. Unlike the other texts out there, it fits exactly with the very latest BPS curriculum.This ground-breaking text is tailored to the UK first-year undergraduate market and provides excellent coverage of the major areas of study - Social, Cognitive, Developmental and Clinical Psychology, Research Methods, and many more - as well as giving advice on careers in psychology and psychology study skills. Complete Psychology is accompanied by a website, www.completepsychology.co.uk, containing chapter summaries, author pages and downloadable presentations.Written by an experienced and respected team of authors, this highly accessible, definitive text is illustrated in full colour, and quite simply covers everything students need for their first-year studies as well as being an invaluable reference and revision tool for second and third years.

Obsessive compulsive disorder is a disabling and distressing mental health problem. This accessible introduction examines OCD's causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and is richly illustrated with case studies, making it engaging reading for anyone wishing to understand this complex mental health problem.

"Excessive and distressing worrying is a problem that affects everyone at some point in their lives, but for some people this can become a lifelong affliction. Catastrophic worry can turn even imagined setbacks into a cascade of devastating events, leading to loss of sleep, lower self-confidence, poor decision making, and even health problems. In this guide, leading worry expert Graham Davey explains why we worry, and offers readers a clear path to stopping catastrophic worry so they can regain control and live a happier life"-- Provided by publisher

Focusing on adaptive behavior, this book combines evolutionary and psychological perspectives to explore how learning shapes human and animal responses. It offers insights into the mechanisms behind adaptation, emphasizing the interplay between innate tendencies and environmental influences. Originally published in 1989, it remains a significant contribution to understanding behavior through a multidisciplinary lens.