Berke was a resident at Kingsley Hall, where he helped Mary Barnes, a nurse who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, emerge from madness.

Berke collaborated on a number of projects with Laing, including the Dialectics of Liberation international conference in London, July 15–30, 1967, where he was the principal organizer.

[4] A great part of Joseph Berke's estate is held at the PET Archives and Collections: Personal papers of Dr Joseph Berke including materials relating to the Institute of Phenomenological Studies, Research Committee on Cannabis, Fire Magazine and Arbours Association.

Alongside these materials are the professional papers of Berke including notes for two publications 'Paranoia and Persecution' and 'Beyond Madness'.

[6] Berke was the author of many articles and books on psychological, social, political and religious themes, including: His recent books include: Malice Through the Looking Glass (2009) 2nd Edition, London: Teva Publications Centers of Power: The Convergence of Psychoanalysis and Kabbalah (with Stanley Schneider)(2008) NY: Jason Aronson Why I Hate You and You Hate Me: The Interplay of Envy, Greed, Jealousy and Narcissism (2013) London: Karnac Books and The Hidden Freud: His Hassidic Roots (2015) London: Karnac Books