The Carer’s Role in Recovery

John Cox is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Keele University, UK, and former President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. In 2002 he was elected Secretary General of the World Psychiatric Association. He worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Uganda, Edinburgh, and the Potteries. Internationally he is known for his research in Perinatal Mental Disorder, the development of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and his doctoral research in Uganda. John studied medicine at Oxford University, UK.

Karin Cox worked as a Community Speech and Language Therapist. She studied Languages, Theology and Phonetics at Uppsala University, Sweden. Karin was coordinator for a Headway House for brain-damaged people, and worked as a Community Speech and Language Therapist in North Staffordshire. She recently published her book Diaries – Stories of a Swedish Traveller.

Chris Newton, the editor of this book, is a former journalist and communications consultant with experience in the healthcare field, as well as a published author and professional editor.