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Author |
: Derek Bolton |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 333 |
Release |
: 2008-02-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780198565925 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0198565925 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis What is Mental Disorder? by : Derek Bolton
With a new edition of the 'bibles' of psychiatric diagnosis - the ICD and DSM - under development, it is timely to take a step back and evaluate how we diagnose and define mental disorder. This new book by Derek Bolton tackles the problems involved in the definition and boundaries of mental disorder.
Author |
: Richard J. McNally |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 288 |
Release |
: 2011-01-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780674046498 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0674046498 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis What Is Mental Illness? by : Richard J. McNally
Discusses the classification process for mental illness, examing the difficulty that practioners have of separating normal reactions to everyday stresses from true mental disorders, which involve recurring patterns of symptoms and behaviors.
Author |
: National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (Great Britain) |
Publisher |
: RCPsych Publications |
Total Pages |
: 316 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1908020318 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781908020314 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Common Mental Health Disorders by : National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (Great Britain)
Bringing together treatment and referral advice from existing guidelines, this text aims to improve access to services and recognition of common mental health disorders in adults and provide advice on the principles that need to be adopted to develop appropriate referral and local care pathways.
Author |
: American Psychiatric Association |
Publisher |
: American Psychiatric Pub |
Total Pages |
: 390 |
Release |
: 2015-04-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781615370191 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1615370196 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Mental Disorders by : American Psychiatric Association
Understanding Mental Disorders: Your Guide to DSM-5® is a consumer guide for anyone who has been touched by mental illness. Most of us know someone who suffers from a mental illness. This book helps those who may be struggling with mental health problems, as well as those who want to help others achieve mental health and well-being. Based on the latest, fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -- known as DSM-5® -- Understanding Mental Disorders provides valuable insight on what to expect from an illness and its treatment -- and will help readers recognize symptoms, know when to seek help, and get the right care. Featured disorders include depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder, among others. The common language for diagnosing mental illness used in DSM-5® for mental health professionals has been adapted into clear, concise descriptions of disorders for nonexperts. In addition to specific symptoms for each disorder, readers will find: Risk factors and warning signs Related disorders Ways to cope Tips to promote mental health Personal stories Key points about the disorders and treatment options A special chapter dedicated to treatment essentials and ways to get help Helpful resources that include a glossary, list of medications and support groups
Author |
: Vikram Patel |
Publisher |
: World Bank Publications |
Total Pages |
: 307 |
Release |
: 2016-03-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781464804281 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1464804281 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4) by : Vikram Patel
Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these disorders on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and societies is large, growing, and underestimated. Despite this burden, these disorders have been systematically neglected, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with pitifully small contributions to scaling up cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. Systematically compiling the substantial existing knowledge to address this inequity is the central goal of this volume. This evidence-base can help policy makers in resource-constrained settings as they prioritize programs and interventions to address these disorders.
Author |
: Joel Paris |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 305 |
Release |
: 2015 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199395095 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199395098 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Intelligent Clinician's Guide to the DSM-5® by : Joel Paris
The registered trademark symbol appears after the word DSM-5 in title.
Author |
: Luc Faucher |
Publisher |
: MIT Press |
Total Pages |
: 641 |
Release |
: 2021-02-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780262045643 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0262045648 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis Defining Mental Disorder by : Luc Faucher
Philosophers discuss Jerome Wakefield's influential view of mental disorder as "harmful dysfunction," with detailed responses from Wakefield himself. One of the most pressing theoretical problems of psychiatry is the definition of mental disorder. Jerome Wakefield's proposal that mental disorder is "harmful dysfunction" has been both influential and widely debated; philosophers have been notably skeptical about it. This volume provides the first book-length collection of responses by philosophers to Wakefield's harmful dysfunction analysis (HDA), offering a survey of philosophical critiques as well as extensive and detailed replies by Wakefield himself.
Author |
: Thomas S. Szasz |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 436 |
Release |
: 2011-07-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780062104748 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0062104748 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Myth of Mental Illness by : Thomas S. Szasz
“The landmark book that argued that psychiatry consistently expands its definition of mental illness to impose its authority over moral and cultural conflict.” — New York Times The 50th anniversary edition of the most influential critique of psychiatry every written, with a new preface on the age of Prozac and Ritalin and the rise of designer drugs, plus two bonus essays. Thomas Szasz's classic book revolutionized thinking about the nature of the psychiatric profession and the moral implications of its practices. By diagnosing unwanted behavior as mental illness, psychiatrists, Szasz argues, absolve individuals of responsibility for their actions and instead blame their alleged illness. He also critiques Freudian psychology as a pseudoscience and warns against the dangerous overreach of psychiatry into all aspects of modern life.
Author |
: Allan V. Horwitz |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 302 |
Release |
: 2020-04-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226765891 |
ISBN-13 |
: 022676589X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis Creating Mental Illness by : Allan V. Horwitz
“Filled with insights into the social, historical, and economic forces responsible for the overmedicalization of human unhappiness and distress.” —George Graham, Metapsychology In this surprising book, Allan V. Horwitz argues that our current conceptions of mental illness as a disease fit only a small number of serious psychological conditions and that most conditions currently regarded as mental illness are cultural constructions, normal reactions to stressful social circumstances, or simply forms of deviant behavior. “Thought-provoking and important . . . Drawing on and consolidating the ideas of a range of authors, Horwitz challenges the existing use of the term mental illness and the psychiatric ideas and practices on which this usage is based . . . Horwitz enters this controversial territory with confidence, conviction, and clarity.” —Joan Busfield, American Journal of Sociology “Horwitz properly identifies the financial incentives that urge therapists and drug companies to proliferate psychiatric diagnostic categories. He correctly identifies the stranglehold that psychiatric diagnosis has on research funding in mental health. Above all, he provides a sorely needed counterpoint to the most strident advocates of disease-model psychiatry.” —Mark Sullivan, Journal of the American Medical Association “Horwitz makes at least two major contributions to our understanding of mental disorders. First, he eloquently draws on evidence from the biological and social sciences to create a balanced, integrative approach to the study of mental disorders. Second, in accomplishing the first contribution, he provides a fascinating history of the study and treatment of mental disorders . . . from early asylum work to the rise of modern biological psychiatry.”— Debra Umberson, Quarterly Review of Biology
Author |
: Teresa L. Scheid |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 735 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780521491945 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0521491940 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health by : Teresa L. Scheid
The second edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health provides a comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. Chapters by leading scholars and researchers present an overview of historical, social and institutional frameworks. Part I examines social factors that shape psychiatric diagnosis and the measurement of mental health and illness, theories that explain the definition and treatment of mental disorders and cultural variability. Part II investigates effects of social context, considering class, gender, race and age, and the critical role played by stress, marriage, work and social support. Part III focuses on the organization, delivery and evaluation of mental health services, including the criminalization of mental illness, the challenges posed by HIV, and the importance of stigma. This is a key research reference source that will be useful to both undergraduates and graduate students studying mental health and illness from any number of disciplines.