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The Environment and Mental Health - A Guide for Clinicians (Hardcover)
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The Environment and Mental Health - A Guide for Clinicians (Hardcover)
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Environmental illness is a concept of growing concern to all health
professionals. Patients with problems presumably caused by sick
buildings, electromagnetic fields and hypersensitivity to
chemicals--to name a few--are often referred to psychologists,
psychiatrists, and other counselors. The battery worker with
fatigue, headaches, abdominal pain and an elevated lead level...the
assembly worker with pain and numbness in her hand and delayed
median nerve conduction...the patient who develops typical contact
dermatitis after working with epoxies..., these are straightforward
cases. But they are in the minority. In many cases, needy,
demanding, and difficult patients present complex and challenging
psychological issues. Practitioners often lack the training or
wisdom to handle these issues effectively.
We know that exposure to lead, mercury, and PCBs affect
psychological development and behavior; we know much less about the
effects of thousands of other chemicals in the environment. In
addition, global climate change, social disruption, and the spread
of infections will--in the near future--expose people to novel
environmental threats. Symptoms caused by toxins can overlap those
caused by fear, stress, and depression, and the clinical picture
can mimic a variety of other mental disorders.
On the other hand, the natural environment can also be a healer.
Research shows that hospital stays are shortened and the need for
pain medication reduced for patients exposed to nature, even in
images, or to the company of animals. Nursing home patients live
longer if allowed to keep pets, and one controlled study shows that
caring for animals reduces disruptive behavior in even the most
difficult ADD children.
This book offers the first overview of the many ways the
environment can affect mental health and illness. It will prove to
be an important and valuable resource for physicians in psychiatry,
public health, and environmental medicine; for clinical and
counseling psychologists and social workers; and for environmental
researchers and advocates worldwide.
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