Sociology of Mental Disorder
eBook - ePub

Sociology of Mental Disorder

  1. 376 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Sociology of Mental Disorder

About this book

The tenth edition of Sociology of Mental Disorder presents the major issues and research findings on the influence of race, social class, gender, and age on the incidence and prevalence of mental disorder. The text also examines the institutions that help those with mental disorders, mental health law, and public policy.

Many important updates are new to this edition:

-More first-person accounts of individuals who suffer from mental illness are included.

-The new DSM-5 is now thoroughly covered along with the controversy surrounding it.

-A new section on on social class and its components.

-Updated assessment of the relationship between mental health and gender.

- A revised and in-depth discussion of mental health and race.

-New material on public policy, mental disorder, and the Affordable Health Care Act.

-Updates of research and citations throughout.

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Yes, you can access Sociology of Mental Disorder by William C. Cockerham in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Sociology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2016
eBook ISBN
9781317211587
Edition
10
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. CONTENTS
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1 The Problem of Mental Disorder
  8. Chapter 2 Types of Mental Disorders
  9. Chapter 3 Acting Mentally Disordered: The Example of Schizophrenia, Anxiety, and Depression
  10. Chapter 4 Mental Disorder: Concepts of Causes and Cures
  11. Chapter 5 Mental Disorder as Deviant Social Behavior
  12. Chapter 6 Mental Disorder: Social Epidemiology
  13. Chapter 7 Mental Disorder: Social Class
  14. Chapter 8 Mental Disorder: Age, Gender, and Marital Status
  15. Chapter 9 Mental Disorder: Urban versus Rural Living and Migration
  16. Chapter 10 Mental Disorder: Race
  17. Chapter 11 Help-Seeking Behavior and the Prepatient Experience
  18. Chapter 12 The Mental Hospital Patient
  19. Chapter 13 Residing in the Community
  20. Chapter 14 Community Care and Public Policy
  21. Chapter 15 Mental Disorder and the Law
  22. Chapter 16 Mental Disorder and Public Policy in Selected Countries
  23. References
  24. Author Index
  25. Subject Index