World Mental Health

an important book for participants in international policy discussions about world mental health ... also a useful book for students in public health ... The editors are internationally known authorities. It is easy to read. It proposes a series of initiatives that can help change the way we think about health and prosperity.

• 1. The global context of well-being ; 2. Mental illness and psychiatric services ; 3. Suicide ; 4. Substance abuse ; 5. Violence ; 6. Dislocation ; 7. Children and youth ; 8. Women ; 9. The elderly ; 10. Behavior and health ; 11. Conclusions and an agenda for action ; 12. An agenda for research