Social psychiatry is concerned with the effects of the social
environment on the mental health of the individual, and with the
effects of the person with a mental disorder on his/her social
environment. The field encompasses social interventions, prevention
and the promotion of mental health. This new edition of "Principles
of Social Psychiatry" provides a broad overview of current thinking
in this expanding field and will be a source of ideas both in
research and for the management of mental disorder. It opens by
putting social psychiatry in perspective, within both psychiatry
and the social sciences. From the patient's perspective, the
outermost influence is the culture in which they live, followed by
their neighbourhoods, workmates, and friends and family. The next
section considers how we conceptualize the social world, from
families through cultural identify and ethnicity to the wider
social environment.
The book reviews the social determinants and consequences of the
major mental disorders before considering interventions and service
delivery at various levels to mitigate these. It closes with a
review of the social impact of mental illness around the world and
a thoughtful essay by the editors on the current state of social
psychiatry and where it is heading.
General
Imprint: |
John Wiley & Sons
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2010 |
First published: |
June 2010 |
Authors: |
D. Morgan
|
Dimensions: |
254 x 186 x 36mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
602 |
Edition: |
2nd Edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-470-69713-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Other branches of medicine >
Psychiatry
|
LSN: |
0-470-69713-X |
Barcode: |
9780470697139 |
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