Psychology for Nurses and the Caring Professions, 4e introduces students and practitioners to psychological knowledge and understanding for clinical contexts, emphasizing the ways that psychological theory and research may be used to enhance caring and compassion. This book recognises that psychology provides a key foundation for good patient care and makes it exciting and memorable as well as relevant to nurses and carers. This new edition features a new author, Tim Ley, who explores the personal needs of the student and the dilemmas faced when entering the cultures that prevail in the caring services. The fourth edition also provides a focus on qualitative research through a greater emphasis on discursive aspects of psychology.