{"product_id":"9780241961117-thrive","title":"Thrive","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Power of Psychological Therapy\u003cbr\u003eOffers an argument for better treatment of mental health. This book shows that mental ill-health causes more of the suffering in our society than physical illness, poverty or unemployment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA ground-breaking argument for better treatment of mental health from Richard Layard (author of \u003ci\u003eHappiness\u003c\/i\u003e) and David M. Clark\u003ci\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBritain  has become a world leader in providing psychological therapies thanks  to the work of Richard Layard and David Clark. But, even so, in Britain  and worldwide the majority of people who need help still don't get  treatment. This is both unjust and a false economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book  argues for change. It shows that mental ill-health causes more of the  suffering in our society than physical illness, poverty or unemployment.  Moreover, greater spending on helping people to recover from mental  health problems - and stay well - would generate massive savings to  national economies, as those who suffer from depression and anxiety  disorders account for nearly a half of all disability and are  predominantly of working age. Modern talking therapies, such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), are highly effective, and if more  sufferers got these treatments, lives would be turned around and the  cost would be fully covered by the huge savings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrive\u003c\/i\u003e  explores the new effective solutions to the misery and injustice caused  by mental illness. It describes how successful psychological treatments  have been developed and explains what works best for whom. It also urges  us to do all we can to prevent these problems in the first place,  through better schools and a better society. And, most importantly, it  offers real hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book is an inspiring success story and a stirring call to further  action.  Its message is as compelling as it is important: the social  costs of mental illness are terribly high and the costs of effective  treatments are surprisingly low' Daniel Kahneman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Extremely easy  and pleasurable to read. It's the most comprehensive,  humane and  generous study of mental illness that I've come across'  Melvyn Bragg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Remarkable  . presents the issues in a style that easy for the professional,  the general public, and policy makers to understand' Aaron T Beck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Professors  Layard and Clark (the Dream Team of British Social Science) make a   compelling case for a massive injection of resources into the treatment  and prevention of mental illness. This is simply the best book on  public policy and mental health ever written' Martin Seligman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD LAYARD\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's leading labour economists, and in 2008 received the IZA International Prize for Labour Economics. A member of the House of Lords, he has done much to raise the public profile of mental health. His 2005 book \u003ci\u003eHappiness\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into 20 languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID M. CLARK\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Psychology at Oxford, is one of the world's leading experts  on CBT, responsible for much progress in treatment methods. With  Richard Layard, he was the main driver behind the UK's Improving Access  to Psychological Therapies programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943439937633,"sku":"9780241961117","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34358993_f1fd0ea0-b1e0-406e-af2a-f1533deb719c.jpg?v=1747286556","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241961117-thrive","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}