The Skeleton Cupboard: The making of a clinical psychologist
May 2014 · Pan Macmillan
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The Skeleton Cupboard is Professor Tanya Byron's account of her years of training as a clinical psychologist, when trainees find themselves in the toughest placements of their careers. Through the eyes of her naive and inexperienced younger self, Tanya shares remarkable stories inspired by the people she had the privilege to treat. Gripping, poignant and full of daring black humour, this book reveals the frightening and challenging induction faced by all mental health staff and highlights their incredible commitment to their patients.
Powerfully moving and beautifully written, The Skeleton Cupboard shares the tales of ordinary people with an amazing resilience to the challenges of life.
Powerfully moving and beautifully written, The Skeleton Cupboard shares the tales of ordinary people with an amazing resilience to the challenges of life.
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4.6
26 reviews
StellaK
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March 8, 2021
just finished it. I did find really inspiring since I am interested in Psychology and how some people mind work...
Rachel Lofthouse
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June 19, 2016
Deeply insightful. Really tells the hidden story behind mental illness.
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Geofrey Flickman
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January 4, 2015
Illuminating insight of the world of mental illness that I would recommend to the lay person thinking of getting involved in mental health
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About the author
Professor Tanya Byron is a clinical psychologist and a professor in the public understanding of science, specializing in working with children and adolescents, with twenty-five years' experience. A journalist, author and lecturer, her books include The Skeleton Cupboard and The House of Tiny Tearaways. She writes regular columns for The Times and Good Housekeeping and is a broadcaster for BBC television and Radio 4. With Jennifer Saunders she co-wrote a BBC comedy series.
She lives in London with her husband, Bruce, and two children, Lily and Jack.
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