Screen LibraryA handbook for the study of mental health : social contexts, theories, and systems /
"With chapters written by leading scholars and researchers, the third edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health provides an updated, comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. The volume presents an overview of the historical, social, and institutional frameworks for und...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Summary: |
"With chapters written by leading scholars and researchers, the third edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health provides an updated, comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. The volume presents an overview of the historical, social, and institutional frameworks for understanding mental health and illness. Part I examines the social factors that shape psychiatric diagnosis and the measurement of mental health and illness, the theories that explain the definition and treatment of mental disorders, and cultural variability in mental health. The section addresses the DSM-5 and its potential influence on diagnosis and research on mental health outcomes. Part II investigates the effects of social context on mental health and illness. Part III focuses on the organization, delivery, and social context of mental health treatment. The chapters in Part III address the likely impact of the Affordable Care Act on mental health care. This volume is a key resource for students, researchers, advocates, and policymakers seeking to understand mental health and mental health delivery systems." -- Publisher's description |
| Carrier Form: | xxv, 798 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 595-794) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781107134874 1107134870 9781316500965 1316500969 |
| Index Number: | RC455 |
| CLC: | R749.05-62 |
| Call Number: | R749.05-62/H236/3rd ed. |
| Contents: |
Theoretical Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness -- Introduction to Part I / An Overview of Sociological Perspectives on the Definitions, Causes, and Responses to Mental Health and Illness / The Measurement of Mental Disorder / Defining Mental Disorders: Sociological Investigations into the Classification of Mental Disorders / The Dual Continua Model: The Foundation of the Sociology of Mental Health and Mental Illness / What Outcomes Should the Study of Mental Health Try to Explain? / Biological Approaches to Psychiatric Disorders: A Sociological Approach / Sociological Approaches to Mental Illness / Mental Health in Cross-Cultural Context / The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness -- Introduction to Part II / Studying Stress in the Twenty-First-Century: An Update of Stress Concepts and Research / Understanding the Connection between Social Support and Mental Health / Work and Unemployment as Stressors / Socioeconomic Stratification and Mental Disorder / Gender and Mental Health / Race and Mental Health / African American Women and Mental Well-Being: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status / Marital Status and Mental Health / Well-Being across the Life Course / Mental Health and Terrorism / Mental Health Systems and Policy -- Introduction to Part III / Labeling and Stigma / The Context and Dynamic Social Processes Underlying Mental Health Treatment: Classic and Contemporary Approaches to Understanding Individuals' Responses to Illness in Light of the Affordable Care Act / Community Mental Health Care Organizations / Integrating Service Delivery Systems for Persons with Severe Mental Illness / Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System / Cultural Diversity and Mental Health Treatment / Preventing Adolescent Suicidal Behavior: Integrating Sociology and Public Health / The Mental Health Consumers/Survivors Movement in the US / The HIV-Mental Health Challenge / Mental Health Policy in the United States: Critical Reflection and Future Directions for Sociological Research / |