Public Mental Health (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

"[A] masterful volume that will do much to advance understanding of mental health as an essential public health challenge." -Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare THE GROUNDBREAKING TEXTBOOK IN POPULATION-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH, NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED Public Mental Health equips a new generation of public health students, researchers and practitioners with the most innovative social. biological, and behavioral science approaches to mental health challenges at the population level. Incorporating insights from multiple health and science disciplines, this new edition introduces novel concepts and methodologies for understanding the occurrence of mental disorders in populations worldwide. Reflecting the disciplinary diversity and expertise of an internationally-recognized roster of contributors, its nineteen chapters include coverage of such essential topics as: * estimates of global prevalence based on new data from the Global Burden of Disease Study * the complex way in which genes, other biological factors, and life stresses increase risk * mental health disparities among population subgroups * population-level mental health consequences of violence and natural disasters * the logic and practice of prevention of mental and behavioral disorders With a perspective that will resonate from the lab to the legislature floor, Public Mental Health offers a much-need core text for students, researchers, and practitioners.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2019
Editors:	William W Eaton (Professor) • M. Daniele Fallin (Sylvia and Harold Halpert Professor and Chair)
Dimensions:	257 x 183 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	632
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-091660-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-091660-5
Barcode:	9780190916602

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