It gives me enormous pleasure to write this foreword for Peter Tyrer's book on nidotherapy.

It is no surprise to me that Professor Tyrer is at the forefront of taking nidotherapy forward. Over many years Peter has pushed back the boundaries of psychiatry and has consistently brought lateral thinking to his clinical practice. Many of the concepts and techniques that he pioneered in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s are now embedded as mainstream practice in psychiatry not only in the UK but internationally.

I am therefore confident that nidotherapy will increasingly be adopted by clinicians throughout the spectrum of care ranging from nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists and creative therapists such as art therapists and music therapists.

This book will be an essential aid to all of those interested in this therapy and I predict that not too many years from now nidotherapy will not only be in common use but will be seen as an essential tool in helping those with severe and enduring mental health problems in no lesser way that psychopharmacology is seen as an essential ingredient in current treatment.