Guy Holmes
Clinical Psychologist

All Publications:

Diamond, B., Holmes, G., Hanna, J., Harper, D. & May, R. (2005) The Clinical Supervisor Role. Clinical Psychology Forum, 153, 3-5.

Holmes, G. (2006) Helping people to come off neuroleptics and other psychiatric drugs. Clinical Psychology Forum, 163, 21-25.

Holmes, G. (2006) Toxic Mental Environments. Clinical Psychology Forum, 164, 39-43.

Holmes, G. (2006) Some thoughts on ‘Psychology in the Real World: Understanding yourself and others’. Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, 6, 99-107.

Holmes, G. (2005) Learning Humility. Clinical Psychology, 45, 20-21.

Holmes, G. and Hudson, M. (2003) Coming Off Medication, OpenMind, 123, 14-15

Holmes, G. (2003) An audit: Do the people I see get better? Clinical Psychology, 24, 47-50

Holmes, G. (2002) What is called thinking? The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, 2, 1, 33-39

Holmes, G. (2002) Some thoughts on why clinical psychologists should not have formal powers under the new Mental health Act. Clinical Psychology, 12, 40-43

Holmes, G (2001) So, Farewell then, CMHTs. Clinical Psychology, 6, 7-10

Holmes, G. (1996) Bringing about change in a psychiatric hospital: the Patients' Council at Shelton two years on. Clinical Psychology Forum, 95, 25-28

Holmes, G., Dawson, O., Waltho, D., Beaty, J., and Newnes, C. (1998) User views of two psychiatric day hospitals. Psychiatric Bulletin, 22, 362-4

Holmes, G. & Gahan, L. (2007) The Psychology in the Real World – Understanding Yourself and Others Course: An attempt to have an impact on stigma and social inclusion. Groupwork, 16(3), 9-25.

Holmes, G. & Newnes, C. (2004) Thinking about community psychology and poverty. Clinical Psychology, 38,19-22.

Holmes, G. & Newnes, C. (1996). Medication - the holy water of psychiatry. Open Mind, 82, 14-15.

Holmes, G. & Offen, L. (1996). Clinicians' hypotheses regarding clients' problems: are they less likely to hypothesise sexual abuse in male compared to female clients? Child Abuse and Neglect, 20, 493-501.

Holmes, G. & Offen, L. (1996). Clinical Psychologists' perceptions of psychological distress: gender issues and the 'medicalisation' of clients. Clinical Psychology Forum, 97, 27-31.

Holmes, G., Offen, L., & Waller, G. (1997). See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: why do relatively few male victims of childhood sexual abuse receive help for abuse-related issues in adulthood? Clinical Psychology Review, 17, 69-88.

Holmes, G., & Perrin, A. (1997). Countertransference. Psychodynamic Counselling, 3, 263-277.

Holmes, G., & Toulson, A. (1998). Learning from Admin Workers. Care: The Journal of Practice and Development, 6, 39-44.

Howard, R. & Holmes, G. (2007) Reflections on a specialist groupwork placement. Clinical Psychology Forum, 179, 11-14.

Goodwin, I., Holmes, G., Cochran, R., and Mason, O. (2003) The ability of mental health services to meet clients' attachment needs. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 76, 145-161

Goodwin, I., Holmes, G., Newnes, C., and Waltho, D. (1999) A qualitative analysis of the views of inpatient mental health service users. Journal of Mental Health 8, 1, 43-54

Newnes, C, Holmes, G., and Dunn, C. (2001) This is Madness Too: A further critical look at mental health services. Ross on Wye: PCCS Books

Newnes, C., Holmes, G., and Dunn, C. (1999) This is Madness: A critical look at psychiatry and the future of mental health services. Ross on Wye: PCCS Books

Stenfert Kroese, B. & Holmes, G. (2005) The use of psychotropic medication for people with learning disabilities. Learning Disability Review, 10(4), 19-22.