Mental Health Atlas 2014

Found inside"Atlas is a project of the World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters, Geneva..." "Mental Health Atlas 2014 is the latest in a series of publications that first appeared in 2001, with subsequent updates published in 2005 and 2011.

The Language of Mental Health: A Glossary of Psychiatric Terms

Although The Language of Mental Health is designed to be used primarily by professionals, patients and their families, mental health advocacy groups, attorneys, and others also will appreciate its many reader-friendly features.

Girl, Interrupted

Girl, Interrupted is a clear-sighted, unflinching document that gives lasting and specific dimension to our definitions of sane and insane, mental illness and recovery.

The Logic of Madness: A New Theory of Mental Illness

In assuming that mental illness is a mathematical problem, The Logic of Madness analyses how a human action can be deviant even when rational.

A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health: Social Contexts, ...

A comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health, with chapters written by leading scholars and researchers in their fields.

A Philosophy for the Science of Well-Being

This book, written from the perspective of philosophy of science, formulates principles for the responsible production and interpretation of this diverse knowledge.

Community Mental Health

Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

Creating Mental Illness

Found insideIn 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 ...