| Mental Health and Illness in the City 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Okkels, Niels (Editor), Kristiansen, Christina Blanner (Editor), Munk-Jørgensen, Povl (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9811023255 ISBN-13: 9789811023255 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Medical | Neuroscience - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling |
| Dewey: 591.5 |
| Series: Mental Health and Illness Worldwide |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.70 lbs) 489 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book highlights a broad range of issues on mental health and illness in large cities. It presents the epidemiology of mental disorders in cities, cultural issues of urban mental health care, and community care in large cities and urban slums. It also includes chapters on homelessness, crime and racism - problems that are increasingly prevalent in many cities world wide. Finally, it looks at the increasing challenges of mental disorders in rapidly growing cities. The book is aimed at an international audience and includes contributions from clinicians and researchers worldwide. |