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jeremy holmes

University of Exeter, Psychology, Visiting professor

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I am a psychiatrist and attachment-informed psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Latest books: The Art of Psychotherapy 4th Edn. Much updated (with Anthony Storr) Routledge 2023 ; The Brain has a Mind of its Own (Confer 2020); The Spirit of Psychotherapy: A Hidden Dimension (Karnac 2024)

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Exploring In Security: Towards an Attachment Informed Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Papers by jeremy holmes

Unexpected' deaths in psychiatry

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1997

Carl Gustav Jung: matter of heart

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1994

Research findings and clinical practice are combined in this guide to the screening of women for ... more Research findings and clinical practice are combined in this guide to the screening of women for postnatal disorders, and to the setting up and auditing of services for postnatal depression. All perinatal psychiatric disorders are covered, as well as their effects on infants and partners. Full details are given on the use of the renowned Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, along with translations and instructions for its use in different cultures.

Dr Jonathan Pedder

The Psychiatrist, 2010

Gifted with good looks, athleticism, high intelligence, and an equable temperament, Pedder's comp... more Gifted with good looks, athleticism, high intelligence, and an equable temperament, Pedder's compassion took him to medicine, his fascination with people to psychiatry, his creativity and questioning spirit to psychotherapy. An outstanding Chair of the Psychotherapy Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, one knew one was in safe hands with him at the helm (he was a keen and skilful yachtsman). His natural authority, command of detail, good sense and capacity to mount a convincing argument made him a psychotherapy advocate within the College, gaining the respect of even the most ardent sceptics.

Allocation of scarce psychotherapeutic resources: two landmark documents

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1998

Psychoanalysis -- an endangered species?

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1996

Bridges to borderlines

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1993

According to Kurt Lewin there is nothing so practical as a good theory. The Bridge Foundation Aut... more According to Kurt Lewin there is nothing so practical as a good theory. The Bridge Foundation Autumn Conference, which drew an audience from the Western psychotherapeutic diaspora ranging from Hereford to Torbay to hear three London psychoanalytic superstars speak about the treatment of borderline patients, provided a good opportunity to think about the relationship between theory and psychotherapeutic practice.

How I assess for psychoanalytic psychotherapy

The Art and Science of Assessment in Psychotherapy, 1995

The Search for the Secure Base: Attachment Theory and Psychotherapy

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2002

UK and the USA and also gives a German UK and the USA and also gives a German perspective. This v... more UK and the USA and also gives a German UK and the USA and also gives a German perspective. This volume will be of value to perspective. This volume will be of value to those interested in the development of post-those interested in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder as well as the traumatic stress disorder as well as the development of ideas such as therapeutic development of ideas such as therapeutic communities. I thoroughly enjoyed the communities. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and warmly commend it, both as a book and warmly commend it, both as a good read and a useful reference on a good read and a useful reference on a topical subject. topical subject.

The Psychology of Nuclear Disarmament: A Case Study

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1982

An ethical dilemma in psychotherapy

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1994

This paper examines the ethical principles of justice and autonomy in psychotherapy. A case histo... more This paper examines the ethical principles of justice and autonomy in psychotherapy. A case history is presented which illustrates how ethical dilemmas concerning the type of psychotherapy to be offered are powerfully influenced by often unconscious countertransference feelings in the resource allocators. The question of how autonomous a psychotherapy patient can be, when unconscious motivations could be affect ing rational choice, is also explored and possible answers provided.

Psychotherapy and Dysmorphophobia

British Journal of Psychiatry, 1988

CORRESPONDENCE value on the opportunity to learn about themselves through their observation of ot... more CORRESPONDENCE value on the opportunity to learn about themselves through their observation of others' experience (vicarious learning). This more passive form of psychological work then shifts to a more active form if work continues in outpatient group therapy. It also seems to us that there is a greater complexity in attempting to compare in-patient and outpatient reactions to a group experience than is evident in Dr Kapur et al's study. A sample of outpatients who have been specially selected for long-term therapy is likely to differ from a sample of in-patients on a number of important dimensions. For example, our own current work suggests that the level of function ing and the duration of the therapy experience are particularly important variables to consider. Much remains to be clarified about the inter relationships between patient characteristics and response to group therapy. We hope that more British researchers will be exploring this difficult area. GRAHAMS. WHALAN County Hospital NorthRoad Durham DHJ 4ST Claremont House Newcastle-on-Tyne References Means of prediction are important, but can be no substitute for the sensitivity and perceptiveness of staff. Furthermore, applications of these skills by staff can never be made safely without adequate training, supervision, and support.

It's belief systems that keep us healthy, not religion

The Psychiatrist, 2010

A family study of congenital X linked sideroblastic anaemia

Journal of Medical Genetics, 1990

We report on the cytogenetic findings in a family study of pyridoxine responsive, X linked sidero... more We report on the cytogenetic findings in a family study of pyridoxine responsive, X linked sideroblastic anaemia. An increase in the number of X chromosomes was observed in a smali proportion of metaphases prepared from five female members, but these findings did not strictly correlate with the carrier status of the condition. No consistent cytogenetic abnormality could be identified vr associated with this rare familial condition. The diagnosis and counselling ofcarriers ofthis condition is discussed. Congenital X linked sideroblastic anaemia (SA) is a rare, well recognised condition consisting of a hypochromic microcytic anaemia with deformed erythrocytes affecting the male members of families. The anaemia is often responsive to pyridoxine, which significantly improves the well being of these patients, although it does not return the haemoglobin or the red cell values to normal. The condition is diagnosed by the presence of a hypochromic, microcytic anaemia associated with ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow. The female carriers are generally not anaemic and typically show two populations of red blood cells (normocytic, normochromic and hypochromic, microcytic) yielding a dimorphic appearance on the blood film.' The carrier prevalence and incidence of affected births are unknown. The condition has a variable clinical course and can cause death in infancy. Dangers in adult life arise from the accumulation of iron owing to increased iron absorption to support an increased rate of ineffective erythropoiesis, inappropriately

Exploring in Security: Towards an Attachment-Informed Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2010

Warnings about the consequences of filling old bottles with new wine are legion. The bottles will... more Warnings about the consequences of filling old bottles with new wine are legion. The bottles will split, the wine will run out, to the ruin of both. Only 20 years ago, such concerns were used in defence of a clear separation between the containing vessel of psychoanalysis and the cocktail of ethology and developmental psychology known as attachment theory. Nowadays, discussion focuses less on whether attachment theory should be assimilated into analytic therapies, than on how. No one has done more than Jeremy Holmes to bring about such acceptance and to demonstrate its potential. In summarising relevant developments for his readers, Holmes's continuing refusal to be theoretically or geographically insular serves him well. Exploring in Security concentrates on clinical uses of attachment theory within individual psychotherapy. Like its predecessors, it rarely disappoints. Within a basic frame of relationship, meaning and change, Holmes outlines a number of therapeutic principles that are pragmatic but potent. He avoids facile adherence to a small set of recipes or solutions, illustrating how therapists' success is likely to reflect their ability to act differently in different situations, as well as on their familiarity with a broad range of relevant theory. As he writes about these clinical lessons, what he offers is rich, complex and balanced in ways that soften conceptions of new or old. The book is not a manual and is likely to appeal especially to therapists of some experience willing to use the lens of attachment theory to 'better understand what they intuitively do in the consulting room'. They are likely to find the book helpful in conveying this understanding to those they supervise and teach. Two small reservations may be signs of our time. The blurb on the book's cover makes reference to evidence-based practice and a brief consideration of research into psychotherapy outcomes is included within. However, this section fails to get beyond an unnecessary stand-off between demonstration of effectiveness and 'logic and theory'. Both are needed if promising outcomes in therapeutic trials are to be attributed to processes such as repair, mentalisation or reflective function that the book describes so well. A lack of analysis here means readers could confuse practices that are scientifically informed with ones that are strictly evidencebased. The other caveat is that copy-editing has been minimal and many kinds of typographical error will be found throughout. A book of this quality deserved surer production. Still, it will amply repay most therapists' exploration.

Mindfulness and Mental Health: Therapy, Theory and Science

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2008

Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Schizophrenic Psychoses

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2011

In this age of modern era, the use of internet must be maximized. Yeah, internet will help us ver... more In this age of modern era, the use of internet must be maximized. Yeah, internet will help us very much not only for important thing but also for daily activities. Many people now, from any level can use internet. The sources of internet connection can also be enjoyed in many places. As one of the benefits is to get the on-line psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenic psychoses book, as the world window, as many people suggest. Book; however in the past time becomes a sacral thing to have by everybody. Many books from thin to the very thick pages are presented. But now, for the technology has developed advanced, we will serve you the book not in the printed ways. psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenic psychoses is one of the products of those books. This book model can be downloaded from the site link that we provide in this website. We offer you not only the best books from this country, but many from outsides. Related to this psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenic psychoses, you can get it right here directly. This book is one of the collections in this on-line library to read easily. With the advanced technology, we will show you why this book is referred. It is kind of completely updated book with great headline of the text and examples. Some exercise and applications are presented that will make you feel more creative. Related to this case, this book is offered to make the right choice of reading materials. So, when you get this book, it seems that you have found the right choice, not only for today life but also next future. When spending few time to read this psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenic psychoses book, it will mean better than spending more times for chatting and hanging out to waste the time. This is way, we really recommend psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenic psychoses a reading book. It can be your proper friend being in the free or spare time wherever you are. Yeah, you can read it in soft file in your easy device.

Principles of Therapeutic Change that Work

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2006

Fitting the biopsychosocial jigsaw together

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2000

Are poetry and psychotherapy too 'wet' for serious psychiatrists?

Psychiatric Bulletin, 2002

Not long ago I met for the first time a psychiatrist colleague whose articles I had enjoyed readi... more Not long ago I met for the first time a psychiatrist colleague whose articles I had enjoyed reading. I introduced myself, saying how impressed I was by his account of introducing cognitive–behavioural approaches in a tough inner-city general psychiatry setting. He responded graciously, saying ‘Oh, but you're the psychotherapist fellow who writes those nice articles about poetry in the Bulletin’ (Holmes, 1996). Feeling slightly put down by this male banter, implying that there was something vaguely ‘wet’ and irrelevant about both poetry and psychotherapy, and keen as always to establish psychotherapy as a vigorous equal player with social and psychical treatment approaches, I was reminded of how easy it is to see psychotherapy as a frivolous luxury when compared with the rock face of general adult psychiatry – and how to view it as ‘poetic’ might merely reinforce that view. But poetry can be extremely tough – Kipling, Graves and Hughes would be obvious 20th century examples – as ...

Exploring In Security: Towards an Attachment Informed Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Unexpected' deaths in psychiatry

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1997

Carl Gustav Jung: matter of heart

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1994

Research findings and clinical practice are combined in this guide to the screening of women for ... more Research findings and clinical practice are combined in this guide to the screening of women for postnatal disorders, and to the setting up and auditing of services for postnatal depression. All perinatal psychiatric disorders are covered, as well as their effects on infants and partners. Full details are given on the use of the renowned Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, along with translations and instructions for its use in different cultures.

Dr Jonathan Pedder

The Psychiatrist, 2010

Gifted with good looks, athleticism, high intelligence, and an equable temperament, Pedder's comp... more Gifted with good looks, athleticism, high intelligence, and an equable temperament, Pedder's compassion took him to medicine, his fascination with people to psychiatry, his creativity and questioning spirit to psychotherapy. An outstanding Chair of the Psychotherapy Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, one knew one was in safe hands with him at the helm (he was a keen and skilful yachtsman). His natural authority, command of detail, good sense and capacity to mount a convincing argument made him a psychotherapy advocate within the College, gaining the respect of even the most ardent sceptics.

Allocation of scarce psychotherapeutic resources: two landmark documents

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1998

Psychoanalysis -- an endangered species?

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1996

Bridges to borderlines

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1993

According to Kurt Lewin there is nothing so practical as a good theory. The Bridge Foundation Aut... more According to Kurt Lewin there is nothing so practical as a good theory. The Bridge Foundation Autumn Conference, which drew an audience from the Western psychotherapeutic diaspora ranging from Hereford to Torbay to hear three London psychoanalytic superstars speak about the treatment of borderline patients, provided a good opportunity to think about the relationship between theory and psychotherapeutic practice.

How I assess for psychoanalytic psychotherapy

The Art and Science of Assessment in Psychotherapy, 1995

The Search for the Secure Base: Attachment Theory and Psychotherapy

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2002

UK and the USA and also gives a German UK and the USA and also gives a German perspective. This v... more UK and the USA and also gives a German UK and the USA and also gives a German perspective. This volume will be of value to perspective. This volume will be of value to those interested in the development of post-those interested in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder as well as the traumatic stress disorder as well as the development of ideas such as therapeutic development of ideas such as therapeutic communities. I thoroughly enjoyed the communities. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and warmly commend it, both as a book and warmly commend it, both as a good read and a useful reference on a good read and a useful reference on a topical subject. topical subject.

The Psychology of Nuclear Disarmament: A Case Study

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1982

An ethical dilemma in psychotherapy

Psychiatric Bulletin, 1994

This paper examines the ethical principles of justice and autonomy in psychotherapy. A case histo... more This paper examines the ethical principles of justice and autonomy in psychotherapy. A case history is presented which illustrates how ethical dilemmas concerning the type of psychotherapy to be offered are powerfully influenced by often unconscious countertransference feelings in the resource allocators. The question of how autonomous a psychotherapy patient can be, when unconscious motivations could be affect ing rational choice, is also explored and possible answers provided.

Psychotherapy and Dysmorphophobia

British Journal of Psychiatry, 1988

CORRESPONDENCE value on the opportunity to learn about themselves through their observation of ot... more CORRESPONDENCE value on the opportunity to learn about themselves through their observation of others' experience (vicarious learning). This more passive form of psychological work then shifts to a more active form if work continues in outpatient group therapy. It also seems to us that there is a greater complexity in attempting to compare in-patient and outpatient reactions to a group experience than is evident in Dr Kapur et al's study. A sample of outpatients who have been specially selected for long-term therapy is likely to differ from a sample of in-patients on a number of important dimensions. For example, our own current work suggests that the level of function ing and the duration of the therapy experience are particularly important variables to consider. Much remains to be clarified about the inter relationships between patient characteristics and response to group therapy. We hope that more British researchers will be exploring this difficult area. GRAHAMS. WHALAN County Hospital NorthRoad Durham DHJ 4ST Claremont House Newcastle-on-Tyne References Means of prediction are important, but can be no substitute for the sensitivity and perceptiveness of staff. Furthermore, applications of these skills by staff can never be made safely without adequate training, supervision, and support.

It's belief systems that keep us healthy, not religion

The Psychiatrist, 2010

A family study of congenital X linked sideroblastic anaemia

Journal of Medical Genetics, 1990

We report on the cytogenetic findings in a family study of pyridoxine responsive, X linked sidero... more We report on the cytogenetic findings in a family study of pyridoxine responsive, X linked sideroblastic anaemia. An increase in the number of X chromosomes was observed in a smali proportion of metaphases prepared from five female members, but these findings did not strictly correlate with the carrier status of the condition. No consistent cytogenetic abnormality could be identified vr associated with this rare familial condition. The diagnosis and counselling ofcarriers ofthis condition is discussed. Congenital X linked sideroblastic anaemia (SA) is a rare, well recognised condition consisting of a hypochromic microcytic anaemia with deformed erythrocytes affecting the male members of families. The anaemia is often responsive to pyridoxine, which significantly improves the well being of these patients, although it does not return the haemoglobin or the red cell values to normal. The condition is diagnosed by the presence of a hypochromic, microcytic anaemia associated with ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow. The female carriers are generally not anaemic and typically show two populations of red blood cells (normocytic, normochromic and hypochromic, microcytic) yielding a dimorphic appearance on the blood film.' The carrier prevalence and incidence of affected births are unknown. The condition has a variable clinical course and can cause death in infancy. Dangers in adult life arise from the accumulation of iron owing to increased iron absorption to support an increased rate of ineffective erythropoiesis, inappropriately

Exploring in Security: Towards an Attachment-Informed Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2010

Warnings about the consequences of filling old bottles with new wine are legion. The bottles will... more Warnings about the consequences of filling old bottles with new wine are legion. The bottles will split, the wine will run out, to the ruin of both. Only 20 years ago, such concerns were used in defence of a clear separation between the containing vessel of psychoanalysis and the cocktail of ethology and developmental psychology known as attachment theory. Nowadays, discussion focuses less on whether attachment theory should be assimilated into analytic therapies, than on how. No one has done more than Jeremy Holmes to bring about such acceptance and to demonstrate its potential. In summarising relevant developments for his readers, Holmes's continuing refusal to be theoretically or geographically insular serves him well. Exploring in Security concentrates on clinical uses of attachment theory within individual psychotherapy. Like its predecessors, it rarely disappoints. Within a basic frame of relationship, meaning and change, Holmes outlines a number of therapeutic principles that are pragmatic but potent. He avoids facile adherence to a small set of recipes or solutions, illustrating how therapists' success is likely to reflect their ability to act differently in different situations, as well as on their familiarity with a broad range of relevant theory. As he writes about these clinical lessons, what he offers is rich, complex and balanced in ways that soften conceptions of new or old. The book is not a manual and is likely to appeal especially to therapists of some experience willing to use the lens of attachment theory to 'better understand what they intuitively do in the consulting room'. They are likely to find the book helpful in conveying this understanding to those they supervise and teach. Two small reservations may be signs of our time. The blurb on the book's cover makes reference to evidence-based practice and a brief consideration of research into psychotherapy outcomes is included within. However, this section fails to get beyond an unnecessary stand-off between demonstration of effectiveness and 'logic and theory'. Both are needed if promising outcomes in therapeutic trials are to be attributed to processes such as repair, mentalisation or reflective function that the book describes so well. A lack of analysis here means readers could confuse practices that are scientifically informed with ones that are strictly evidencebased. The other caveat is that copy-editing has been minimal and many kinds of typographical error will be found throughout. A book of this quality deserved surer production. Still, it will amply repay most therapists' exploration.

Mindfulness and Mental Health: Therapy, Theory and Science

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2008

Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Schizophrenic Psychoses

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2011

In this age of modern era, the use of internet must be maximized. Yeah, internet will help us ver... more In this age of modern era, the use of internet must be maximized. Yeah, internet will help us very much not only for important thing but also for daily activities. Many people now, from any level can use internet. The sources of internet connection can also be enjoyed in many places. As one of the benefits is to get the on-line psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenic psychoses book, as the world window, as many people suggest. Book; however in the past time becomes a sacral thing to have by everybody. Many books from thin to the very thick pages are presented. But now, for the technology has developed advanced, we will serve you the book not in the printed ways. psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenic psychoses is one of the products of those books. This book model can be downloaded from the site link that we provide in this website. We offer you not only the best books from this country, but many from outsides. Related to this psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenic psychoses, you can get it right here directly. This book is one of the collections in this on-line library to read easily. With the advanced technology, we will show you why this book is referred. It is kind of completely updated book with great headline of the text and examples. Some exercise and applications are presented that will make you feel more creative. Related to this case, this book is offered to make the right choice of reading materials. So, when you get this book, it seems that you have found the right choice, not only for today life but also next future. When spending few time to read this psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenic psychoses book, it will mean better than spending more times for chatting and hanging out to waste the time. This is way, we really recommend psychotherapeutic approaches to schizophrenic psychoses a reading book. It can be your proper friend being in the free or spare time wherever you are. Yeah, you can read it in soft file in your easy device.

Principles of Therapeutic Change that Work

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2006

Fitting the biopsychosocial jigsaw together

The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2000

Are poetry and psychotherapy too 'wet' for serious psychiatrists?

Psychiatric Bulletin, 2002

Not long ago I met for the first time a psychiatrist colleague whose articles I had enjoyed readi... more Not long ago I met for the first time a psychiatrist colleague whose articles I had enjoyed reading. I introduced myself, saying how impressed I was by his account of introducing cognitive–behavioural approaches in a tough inner-city general psychiatry setting. He responded graciously, saying ‘Oh, but you're the psychotherapist fellow who writes those nice articles about poetry in the Bulletin’ (Holmes, 1996). Feeling slightly put down by this male banter, implying that there was something vaguely ‘wet’ and irrelevant about both poetry and psychotherapy, and keen as always to establish psychotherapy as a vigorous equal player with social and psychical treatment approaches, I was reminded of how easy it is to see psychotherapy as a frivolous luxury when compared with the rock face of general adult psychiatry – and how to view it as ‘poetic’ might merely reinforce that view. But poetry can be extremely tough – Kipling, Graves and Hughes would be obvious 20th century examples – as ...

Is it time to abandon the term mental illness?

BMJ, 2001

Editor-Some years ago the disciples of Thomas Szasz, R D Laing, and others in the antipsychiatry ... more