Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

Public Mental Health

Av EATON, William W. Eaton, M. Daniele Fallin

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Beskrivning

"[A] masterful volume that will do much to advance understanding of mental health as an essential public health challenge." -Journal of Sociology & Social WelfareTHE GROUNDBREAKING TEXTBOOK IN POPULATION-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH, NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATEDPublic 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 disordersWith 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum: 2019-05-16
Mått: 259 x 185 x 40 mm
Vikt: 1 469 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 632
Upplaga: 2
Förlag: OUP USA
ISBN: 9780190916602

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William W. Eaton is professor in the Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and former chair of that department. His doctoral training is in sociology. Before coming to Johns Hopkins he was assistant chief, Center for Epidemiologic Studies, National Institute of Mental Health. He was principal collaborator on the NIMH Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study, and has authored or coauthored more than 300 articles and chapters, and written or edited nine books, all in the area of psychiatric epidemiology and public mental health.M. Danielle Fallin is Sylvia and Harold Halpert professor and chair of the Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with joint appointments in the Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Her doctoral training is in genetic epidemiology. She is Director of the Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She hasauthored or coauthored more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and chapters in the area of psychiatric epidemiology and public mental health.

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a meaningful contribution that serves as a thorough introduction to a relatively new and growing field. It is one of only a few such books and stands out as one that provides a well-researched, systematic approach to public mental health and has been written by authors who are leaders in the field.

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