Key concepts in mental health / David Pilgrim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pilgrim, David, 1950- author.

Series:

SAGE key concepts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental health.

Mental health services.

Mental Health.

Medical Subjects:

Mental Health.

Physical Description:

xviii, 281 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; Los Angeles : SAGE Publication Ltd., [2020]

Contents:

Part I Mental Health p. 1

Mental Health p. 3

Wellbeing p. 6

Philosophical Aspects of Mental Health p. 13

Neuroscience p. 19

Subjective and Objective Aspects of Mental Health p. 23

Sadness p. 27

Fear p. 31

Physical Health p. 34

Pleasure p. 39

Creativity p. 42

Spirituality p. 46

Public Mental Health p. 49

Childhood Adversity p. 52

Attachment Theory p. 55

Mental Health Promotion p. 59

Part II Mental Abnormality p. 63

Psychiatric Classification p. 65

Lay Views of Mental Disorders p. 72

The Biopsychosocial Model p. 75

Madness p. 79

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder p. 82

Temporo-Spatial Aspects of Mental Abnormality p. 86

Challenging Conduct in Adults and Children p. 94

Self-harm p. 102

Substance Misuse p. 105

Intellectual Disability p. 110

Causes and Consequences of Mental Health Problems p. 114

Trauma p. 117

Psychological Formulations p. 121

The Myth of Mental Illness p. 125

Part III Mental Health Services p. 129

Primary Care p. 131

Secondary Prevention p. 134

Acute Mental Health Services p. 140

Forensic Mental Health Services p. 142

The Mental Health Service Users' Movement p. 146

Service-user Involvement p. 149

Carers p. 153

Mental Health Professionals p. 156

Biological Interventions p. 159

Psychological Interventions p. 163

Economic Aspects of Mental Health p. 167

The Quality of Mental Health Care p. 173

Evidence-based Practice p. 176

Recovery p. 179

Coercion p. 182

Corruption of Care p. 186

Malpractice p. 189

Challenges for Practitioners p. 193

Part IV Mental Health and Society p. 197

Mental Health Policy p. 199

Segregation p. 203

Eugenics p. 207

Capacity and Culpability p. 211

Anti-psychiatry p. 214

Labelling Theory p. 218

Stigma p. 221

Social and Cultural Capital p. 224

Social Exclusion p. 227

The Mental Health Impact of Social Media p. 231

Risks to and from People with Mental Health Problems p. 235

The Mass Media p. 238

Social Models of Mental Health p. 241

Suicide p. 244

Social Class p. 248

Race p. 251

Gender/Sex p. 260

The Pharmaceutical Industry p. 264

Warfare p. 267.

Notes:

Previous edition: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781526493149

1526493144

9781526493132

1526493136

OCLC:

1127850113