Personal Development and Clinical Psychology is a vital reference text for all those involved in clinical psychology and related professions‎.‎ This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the methods‎,‎ approaches‎,‎ theories and issues surrounding personal development‎,‎ incorporating a number of different views from both those practising and training in the field‎,‎ and includes service usersa perspectives‎.‎ The importance of personal development is considered and chapters are devoted to presenting a model of the different processes‎,‎ examining issues of power and identity‎,‎ and assessing how training courses currently approach and encourage personal development and how it might be evaluated‎.‎ The book culminates in summarising the major themes‎,‎ and offers suggestions for future developments‎.‎ * In line with BPS accreditation criteria which identifies personal development as a core learning objective* Offers an historical overview of the clinical psychology profession* Includes the voices of service users and carers* Considers how personal development can be assessed* Also of interest to counselors‎,‎ psychotherapists‎,‎ and nurse therapists as well as clinical psychologists and related professions outside the UK