A quick fix for the soul

The government is promoting cognitive behavioural therapy as a cost-effective, no-nonsense remedy for our psychological ills. It's the triumph of a market-driven view of the human psyche, says Darian Leader

Queen of darkness

Psychoanalyst Hanna Segal talks to Jon Henley about her search for truth, the healing power of art and what her years in practice have taught her about life

‘My mother was back. The lights were on’

Psychologist Oliver James reveals how a revolutionary new way of treating dementia brings amazing benefits for patients and carers alike - and it all comes down to three simple rules

Randy Pausch

Obituary: The academic whose Last Lecture became an inspirational internet phenomenon