Full Description
The Routledge International Handbook of Mental Health Disorders in the Caribbean and African Regions addresses mental health in these locations as a critical public health priority.
This comprehensive handbook emphasizes the collective societal responsibility to confront mental health challenges, advocating for interprofessional collaboration, grassroots initiatives, and equitable access to mental health services. It serves as a vital resource for updating outdated policies, enhancing mental healthcare delivery, and fostering community-centered solutions. Structured into six thematic parts, the contributors cover foundations of mental health, understanding mental health disorders, biological and epidemiological dimensions of mental ill-health and disorders, mental disorders and related health conditions, professional roles in mental health care, and societal and community roles in mental health care. This handbook spans fundamental concepts, etiology, epidemiology, advocacy, promotion, literacy, treatment, and service provision. Each chapter integrates clearly defined learning objectives, contextual principles, actionable methodologies, and reflective questions to create an engaging, practical, and impactful learning experience.
Tailored for students, practitioners, policymakers, and advocates, this handbook offers evidence-based insights and strategic interventions aimed at building resilient communities in the Caribbean and African Regions.
Contents
Part I - Foundations of Mental Health
1. What is Mental Health? by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
2. Mental Health Literacy in the Caribbean and African Regions by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
3. Mental Health Promotion by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
4. Mental Health and Mental Disorders Research in the Caribbean and African Regions by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
5. Mental Health and Public Policy by Odane Brooks
6. Mental Health and Economics by Keenan Falconer
7. Mental Health as a Tool for Sustainable Development by Dr. Stanley Maphosa and Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
Part II - Understanding Mental Disorders
8. What is Mental Disorder? By Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah and and Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd
9. Ethics in Mental Health by Mlambo Nefasi, Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah and Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd
10. Mental Disorder Status in the Caribbean Region by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah and and Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd
11. Mental Disorder Status in the African Region by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah and and Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd
12. Mental Disorder Status Globally by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah and and Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd
Part III - Biological and Epidemiological Dimensions of Mental Ill-health and Disorders
13. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and Epidemiology by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
14. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and Genetics by Aaliyah Monteith
15. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and the Nervous System by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
16. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and the Cardiovascular System by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
17. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and the Circulatory System By Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
18. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and the Immune System by Dr. Melesha Sinclair-Harris
Part IV - Mental Disorders and Related Health Conditions
19. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean and African Regions by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah and Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd
20. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean and African Regions by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah and Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd
21. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and Intellectual Disorders by Simone Blackwood and Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
22. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and Neurological Disorders by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah & Onika Campbell -Rowe
23. Mental Ill-health and Disorders and Behavioral Disorders by Michael C. Okonkwo, Samuel C. Ofili, Somtochukwu M. Nwajiob, Angela C. Ani, and Samuel E. Boniface
Part V - Professional Roles in Mental Health Care
24. The Role of a Psychiatrist by Paroma Arefin and Michael C. Okonkwo
25. The Role of a Psychologist by Dr. Jhodi-Ann Bowie Dean
26. The Role of Health Psychologists in Advancing Mental Health Transformation in the Caribbean by Tracy A. McFarlane, Chad-Rick White, and Delrose Alexander
27. The Role of a Mental Health Nurse by Doubra Annuluwapo Onoviran and Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd
28. The Role of a Pharmacist by Patrick Ifechukwu Oliorah
29. The Role of a Nurse Administrator by Doubra Annuoluwapo Onoviran, Claudett James, and Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd
30. The Role of a Social Worker by Paul Chibuike EZEBUILO, Tochukwu Cosmas ONWUKA, and Celestina Ekene CHUKWUDI
31. The Role of a Midwife / Maternal Expert in Modern Maternity Care by Mickelle Emanuel-Frith
32. The Role of a Substance Misuse Professional by Peterkings E. Jokoh, Michael C. Okonkwo, and Paroma Arefin
33. The Role of a Lawyer by Virginia Ezinne Ogwumah
Part VI - Societal and Community Roles in Mental Health Care
34. The Role of an Employer by Paroma Arefin and Michael C. Okonkwo
35. The Role of an Educator/Teacher by Muleya Eugene, Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah, and Dr. Udeme Jonah,
36. The Role of a Counsellor by Mlambo Nefasi
37. The Role of the Church by Teddy A. Jones, Dr. Frances Akor, and Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
38. The Role of the Police / Law Enforcement Officer by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
39. The Role of Advocacy Groups, NGOs, and Community-Based Organizations by Oluwaseyifunmi Valentina Oladipo
40. The Role of the Family by Dr. Frances Akor, Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah, and Dr. Udeme Jonah
41. The Role of a Community Health Officer/Professional by Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
42. The Role of Insurance Companies by Dr. Udeme Jonah and Dr. Monique Lynch-Jonah
43. The Role of an Oral Surgeon: Oral Health Issues in Mental Disorders by Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh, Thaon Jones, Diah Savitri Ernawati, and Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo
