Author : Christopher G. Hudson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 46,55 MB
Release : 2022-11-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1800372787
This Research Handbook is an essential guide to the design and use of research in mental health policy from a global perspective. It focuses on public mental health, as well as quasi-public and private policies in nations with significant private sectors.
Author : Teresa L. Scheid
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 36,6 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521491940
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.
Author : Howard H. Goldman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 19,20 MB
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3030119084
This handbook is the definitive resource for understanding current mental health policy controversies, options, and implementation strategies. It offers a thorough review of major issues in mental health policy to inform the policy-making process, presenting the pros and cons of controversial, significant issues through close analyses of data. Some of the topics covered are the effectiveness of various biomedical and psychosocial interventions, the role of mental illness in violence, and the effectiveness of coercive strategies. The handbook presents cases for conditions in which specialized mental health services are needed and those in which it might be better to deliver mental health treatment in mainstream health and social services settings. It also examines the balance between federal, state, and local authority, and the financing models for delivery of efficient and effective mental health services. It is aimed for an audience of policy-makers, researchers, and informed citizens that can contribute to future policy deliberations.
Author : Marta Elliott
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 30,57 MB
Release : 2022-12-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1800378483
This engaging Research Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of research on social factors and mental health, examining how important it is to consider the social context in which mental health issues arise, and are dealt with in the mental health care system. It illustrates how social factors affect the interactive process of psychiatric diagnosis and how society responds to people who are labelled as mentally ill.
Author : Mark D. Weist
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 46,10 MB
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1461476240
With so few therapeutic outlets readily available to young people, schools have evolved into mental health centers for many students. Yet schools are hampered by limited access to resources needed to provide mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention services. Like its acclaimed predecessor, the Second Edition of the Handbook of School Mental Health offers ways for professionals to maximize resources, make and strengthen valuable connections, and attain more effective school-based services and programming. At the same time, the Handbook provides strategies and recommendations in critical areas, such as workforce development, interdisciplinary collaborations, youth/family engagement, consultation, funding, and policy concerns, summarizes the state of current research, and offers directions for further study. Chapters model best practices for promoting wellness and safety, early detection of emotional and behavioral problems, and school-based interventions for students with anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other common challenges. In spotlighting this range of issues, the contributors have created a comprehensive game plan for advancing the field. Among the Handbook's topics: Pre-service training for school mental health clinicians. Cognitive-behavioral interventions for trauma in schools. Increasing parental engagement in school-based interventions. Models of psychiatric consultation to schools. Culturally competent behavioral and emotional screening. Bullying from a school mental health perspective. Prevention and intervention strategies related to a variety of mental health problems in schools. The Second Edition of the Handbook of School Mental Health is an essential reference for researchers, graduate students, and other professionals in child and school psychology, special and general education, public health, school nursing, occupational therapy, psychiatry, social work and counseling, educational policy, and family advocacy.
Author : David Pilgrim
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 48,66 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1847873820
This title integrates the conceptual, empirical and evidence-based threads of mental health as an area of study, research and practice. It approaches mental health from two perspectives - firstly as a positive state of well-being and secondly as psychological difference or abnormality in its social context.
Author : Marissa S Edwards
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,24 MB
Release : 2024-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781803925073
There has been much recent commentary regarding a 'crisis' in academic mental health and wellbeing. This Research Handbook showcases cutting-edge studies and insightful narratives on the wellbeing of doctoral students, early career researchers, and faculty members, illuminating the current state of academic mental health research. Importantly, authors also offer potential solutions to the increasingly poor mental health reported by those working and studying in the higher education sector. Across 32 chapters, the authors discuss vital and underexplored issues within the field, including the mental ill-health of historically marginalized students, growing concerns about the work-life balance of faculty, and the unique struggles of non-tenured faculty. The editors conclude with an agenda for future research and practical recommendations for different stakeholders, with particular attention to actions that must come from university leaders. Timely and essential reading, this Research Handbook is crucial for doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and support staff of any discipline as well as senior leaders in higher education. Collectively, the authors demonstrate that urgent action is needed to address long-standing systemic issues in universities to improve mental health and wellbeing in future.
Author : Carol S. Aneshensel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 627 pages
File Size : 48,97 MB
Release : 2006-11-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0387362231
This handbook describes ways in which society shapes the mental health of its members, and shapes the lives of those who have been identified as mentally ill. The text explores the social conditions that lead to behaviors defined as mental illness, and the ways in which the concept of mental illness is socially constructed around those behaviors. The book also reviews research that examines socially conditioned responses to mental illness on the part of individuals and institutions, and ways in which these responses affect persons with mental illness. It evaluates where the field has been, identifies its current location and plots a course for the future.
Author : Ubaldo Comite
Publisher : Medical Information Science Reference
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 22,31 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Medical policy
ISBN : 9781799888680
"This book delves into deeper issues, problems, and innovative solutions and strategies that are linked to healthcare standards, policies and reform with the aim of having an impact on private and public organizations, government institutions, and consumers"--
Author : Jay C. Thomas
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 29,80 MB
Release : 2002-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780761922551
A reference tool to assist researchers and academics in the fields of occupational psychology and human resource management. It includes papers from expert contributors that provide the latest research and up-to-date developments in this area.
