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International perspectives on mental health : critical issues across the lifespan / Barbara Fawcett, Zita Weber and Sheila Wilson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fawcett, Barbara, 1955-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mental health.
- Mental Health.
- Mental Disorders.
- Medical Subjects:
- Mental Health.
- Mental Disorders.
- Physical Description:
- x, 196 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- Summary:
- "Spanning an international evidence base, this book traces the development of contemporary theory, policy, and practice within the field of mental health. Drawing on snapshots from across the lifespan, it assesses the impact of issues such as gender and sexuality, and explores the range of global perspectives on mental ill health"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note:
- PART I: MENTAL HEALTH: AN OVERVIEW
- Historical Moments in Mental Health: from Straightjackets to Streets
- Constructions of Mental Illness: From the Past Towards the Future
- Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Mental Health
- PART II: MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
- Children's Matters
- Trying Times for Adolescents: Fight, Flight and Compliance
- Adults: The Terrain of Mental Ill Health
- Older Men and Women: Turning around the Stereotypes
- PART III: MENTAL HEALTH VISTAS AND LANDSCAPES
- The Case of Dual Diagnosis in Mental Health
- The Upside/Down of 'Caring': Familiesand Mental Health
- Anti-Discriminatory Practice: Considerations for Professionals
- Concluding Remarks.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780230222489
- 023022248X
- OCLC:
- 773905525
- Online:
- Cover image
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