Skeleton Cupboard

Author(s): Tanya Byron

Non Fiction

Tanya Byron shares powerful stories inspired by her years of training as a clinical psychologist. 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.

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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. She is also a journalist, author and lecturer. Tanya has authored an independent government review and advises governments nationally and internationally on issues relating to children, young people and mental health. 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.

General Fields

  • : 9781447262077
  • : Pan Macmillan
  • : Macmillan
  • : April 2014
  • : United Kingdom
  • : June 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Tanya Byron
  • : Paperback
  • : Open market ed
  • : 616.890092
  • : 304