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Encyclopedia of mental health / editor-in-chief, Professor Howard S. Friedman, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mental health--Encyclopedias.
- Mental health.
- Psychology--Encyclopedias.
- Psychology.
- Mental illness.
- Mental illness--Encyclopedias.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (4 volumes) : illustrations (some color), portraits
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Academic Press, [2016]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Second Edition, Four Volume Set tackles the subject of mental health, arguably one of the biggest issues facing modern society. The book presents a comprehensive overview of the many genetic, neurological, social, and psychological factors that affect mental health, also describing the impact of mental health on the individual and society, and illustrating the factors that aid positive mental health. The book contains 245 peer-reviewed articles written by more than 250 expert authors and provides essential material on assessment, theories of personality, specific disorders, therapies, forensic issues, ethics, and cross-cultural and sociological aspects. Both professionals and libraries will find this timely work indispensable. Provides fully up-to-date descriptions of the neurological, social, genetic, and psychological factors that affect the individual and society Contains more than 240 articles written by domain experts in the field Written in an accessible style using terms that an educated layperson can understand Of interest to public as well as research libraries with coverage of many important topics, including marital health, divorce, couples therapy, fathers, child custody, day care and day care providers, extended families, and family therapy
- Contents:
- Volume 1. A-C
- volume 2. D-J
- volume 3. L-P
- volume 4. R-W.
- Notes:
- Print version cataloged as a monographic set by the Library of Congress.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 05, 2016).
- ISBN:
- 9780123977533
- 0123977533
- Publisher Number:
- 99990102494
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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