Community psychology and the socio-economics of mental distress : international perspectives / edited by Carl Walker, Katherine Johnson and Liz Cunningham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Walker, Carl, 1975- editor.

Johnson, Katherine (Principal lecturer in psychology), editor.

Cunningham, Liz, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community psychology.

Liability for emotional distress.

Physical Description:

xiii, 290 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Community psychology & the socio-economics of mental distress

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Contents:

Section 1 Socio-economics and Mental Distress / Carl Walker Walker, Carl 11

1 Seroxat: The Corruption of Pharmacological Corporations, Health Care Professionals, Politicians and Academics / Paul Duckett Duckett, Paul 16

2 Gambling: Government and Industry Promotion of a Dangerous Form of Consumption / Jim Orford Orford, Jim 32

3 Neoliberal Ideology and Personal Debt in the United Kingdom / Carl Walker Walker, Carl 49

4 The Operation of a Suicidal Cohort and Its Socio-economic Origins / Cate Curtis Curtis, Cate, Bruce Curtis Curtis, Bruce 62

5 Mental Health and Community Psychology in India / Sangeeta Bhatia Bhatia, Sangeeta 80

Section 2 Psychology, Ideology and Modes of Interventions / Katherine Johnson Johnson, Katherine 91

6 Social Integration, Violence and Mental Health in Colombia / Carlos José Parales Quenza Quenza, Carlos José Parales 96

7 Supporting Global Mental Health: Critical Community Psychology As a Potential Panacea? / Rochelle Burgess Burgess, Rochelle 108

8 Developing a Cambodian Psychology / Liz Cunningham Cunningham, Liz, Nhong Hema Hema, Nhong, Somchan Sovandara Sovandara, Somchan, Khann Sareth Sareth, Khann, Phan Chan Peou Peou, Phan Chan, Krouy Kim Houm Houm, Krouy Kim, Srun Hour Hour, Srun 124

9 Communities and Professional Identities: South African Women Students' Accounts of Applied Psychology Training / Jane E M. Callaghan Callaghan, Jane E M. 141

10 "Community Psychology As a Globalized Commodity? A South African Perspective / Ronelle Carolissen Carolissen, Ronelle 156

Section 3 International Social Change Projects / Liz Cunningham Cunningham, Liz 171

11 Charting a Path from Data to Action: A Culturally Sensitive Intervention for Adolescent Self-Harm in Sri Lanka / Jeanne Marecek Marecek, Jeanne 175

12 Housing for People with Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues: Housing First As a Strategy to Improve Quality of Life / Geoffrey Nelson Nelson, Geoffrey, Paula Goering Goering, Paula, Sam Tsemberis Tsemberis, Sam 191

13 Developing a Tenant Organization As a Resource in Supported Housing / Bret Kloos Kloos, Bret, Kathryn Scrimenti Scrimenti, Kathryn, Natalie Masson Masson, Natalie, Susan O. Zimmerman Zimmerman, Susan O., Betsy A. Davis Davis, Betsy A., David L Snow Snow, David L

14 The Clubhouse Model and Community Psychology / Suzanne M. Phillips Phillips, Suzanne M. 222

15 Liberation of the Social Consciousness through Alternative Learning and Action Research: Work in Progress with the Aytas of the Philippines / Emee Vida Estacio Estacio, Emee Vida, David F. Marks Marks, David F. 238

16 Art, Social Action and Social Change / Michael Murray Murray, Michael 253

17 Global Mental Health, Cultural Specificity and the Risk of Neocolonialism: Challenges for Critical Community Psychology / Katherine Johnson Johnson, Katherine 269.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230275409

0230275400

9780230275416

0230275419

OCLC:

760977186