ISBN-13: 9780190916619
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632 Pages
Public Mental Health
by Eaton
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ISBN-139780190916619
ISBN-100190916613
PublisherOxford University Press
Published05-2019
Edition2
LanguageEnglish
FormatTrade Paperback
Pages632
About This Book
"[A] masterful volume that will do much to advance understanding of mental health as an essential public health challenge." -Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
THE GROUNDBREAKING TEXTBOOK IN POPULATION-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH, NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED Public Mental Health equips a new generation of public health students, researchers and practitioners with the most innovative social. biological, and behavioral science approaches to mental health challenges at the population level. Incorporating insights from multiple health and science disciplines, this new edition introduces novel concepts and methodologies for understanding the occurrence of mental disorders in populations worldwide. Reflecting the disciplinary diversity and expertise of an internationally-recognized roster of contributors, its nineteen chapters include coverage of such essential topics as: - estimates of global prevalence based on new data from the Global Burden of Disease Study
- the complex way in which genes, other biological factors, and life stresses increase risk
- mental health disparities among population subgroups
- population-level mental health consequences of violence and natural disasters
- the logic and practice of prevention of mental and behavioral disorders With a perspective that will resonate from the lab to the legislature floor, Public Mental Health offers a much-need core text for students, researchers, and practitioners.
THE GROUNDBREAKING TEXTBOOK IN POPULATION-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH, NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED Public Mental Health equips a new generation of public health students, researchers and practitioners with the most innovative social. biological, and behavioral science approaches to mental health challenges at the population level. Incorporating insights from multiple health and science disciplines, this new edition introduces novel concepts and methodologies for understanding the occurrence of mental disorders in populations worldwide. Reflecting the disciplinary diversity and expertise of an internationally-recognized roster of contributors, its nineteen chapters include coverage of such essential topics as: - estimates of global prevalence based on new data from the Global Burden of Disease Study
- the complex way in which genes, other biological factors, and life stresses increase risk
- mental health disparities among population subgroups
- population-level mental health consequences of violence and natural disasters
- the logic and practice of prevention of mental and behavioral disorders With a perspective that will resonate from the lab to the legislature floor, Public Mental Health offers a much-need core text for students, researchers, and practitioners.