Full Description
This thought provoking text explores some of the most contentious issues in mental health today. Written by top authors in the field, each chapter explores a key subject area which is often ignored or avoided in mental health. Stimulating and lively in style, it is essential reading for all mental health students and practitioners.
Contents
Introduction; R.Tummey& T.Turner.- Psychiatric Diagnosis; L.Johnstone.- Socioeconomic Disadvantage; A.Rogers& D.Pilgrim.- Institutional Racism and Cultural Diversity; S.Fernando.- Spirituality; P.Barker& P.Buchanan-Barker.- Sexuality; R.Tummey& D.T.Evans.- Gender; V.Coppock.- The Lifespan; D.Pilgrim, A.Rogers& R.Tummey.- Iatrogenic Abuse; R.Tummey& F.Tummey.- Psychological Trauma; D.Farrell.- Risk; T.Turner& A.Colombo.- Crime; A.Colombo& T.Turner.- Media: Reframing the Debates; L.Henderson.- Conclusion; T.Turner& R.Tummey.