Mental Health from an International Perspective (Hardcover)

Mental health is "a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities; can cope with the normal stresses of life; can work productively and fruitfully; and is able to make a contribution to his or her community". Mental illness is defined as "collectively, all diagnosable mental disorders" or "health conditions that are characterised by alterations in thinking, mood, or behaviour (or some combination thereof) associated with distress and/or impaired functioning." Mental disorders, especially depressive disorders, are related to many chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, asthma and obesity. In recent years, there has been an alarming number of school shootings with youth or adults involved who are seriously mentally disturbed. There has also been an increase in suicides and mental pathology in the military and in fact, many professionals perceive that the increase in psychiatric drugs negatively impacts our population. In spite of more people receiving psychotropic medication at a large expense to the individual and society, it does not seem that people are getting better on the whole. As a result, there is a need to re-evaluate our policy and interventions, but also a need for more accurate data and information.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2013
Editors:	Joav Merrick • Shoshana Aspler • Mohammed Morad
Dimensions:	260 x 180 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	213
ISBN-13:	978-1-62948-519-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Care of the mentally ill Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General Promotions
LSN:	1-62948-519-5
Barcode:	9781629485195

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!