Essentials of Mental Health
eBook - ePub

Essentials of Mental Health

  1. 450 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

Essentials of Mental Health is an authoritative guide designed to provide comprehensive mental health knowledge that caters to professionals and students alike. The book reviews major mental disorders, including mood, anxiety, and personality disorders, as well as conditions like schizophrenia and sleep-wake disorders. Each disorder has specific symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and case studies to illustrate real-world applications. Special populations, such as older adults, women, children, and cultural minorities are given focused attention, underscoring unique mental health challenges and considerations. The book concludes with a comprehensive section on treatment options, ranging from hospital psychiatry to community-based services and psychotherapy techniques.It is a well-rounded resource that equips readers with the latest insights and practical tools for effective mental health care and intervention. - Discusses the epidemiology of mental health conditions - Written in an easy-to-read format with focus boxes for easy comprehension - Includes case studies for all listed major mental disorders

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Yes, you can access Essentials of Mental Health by Jahangir Moini,Anthony LoGalbo,Amparo Gutierrez,Patrick J. Aragon in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychologie & Abnormale Psychologie. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9780443223129

Table of contents

  1. Essentials of Mental Health
  2. Chapter 1 Introduction
  3. Chapter 2 Neurotransmitters and mental health
  4. Chapter 3 Epidemiology of mental disorders
  5. Chapter 4 Mood disorders
  6. Chapter 5 Anxiety disorders
  7. Chapter 6 Obsessive-compulsive disorders
  8. Chapter 7 Dissociative disorders
  9. Chapter 8 Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
  10. Chapter 9 Personality disorders
  11. Chapter 10 Sleep-wake disorders
  12. Chapter 11 Sexuality, gender dysphoria, and paraphilias
  13. Chapter 12 Substance-use disorders
  14. Chapter 13 Older adults and mental health issues
  15. Chapter 14 Women and mental health issues
  16. Chapter 15 Children, adolescents, and mental health issues
  17. Chapter 16 Cultural factors in minorities
  18. Chapter 17 The homelessness crisis
  19. Chapter 18 Suicides and homicides
  20. Chapter 19 Hospital psychiatry
  21. Chapter 20 Community mental health
  22. Chapter 21 Psychotherapy
  23. Chapter 22 Prevention of mental health crises
  24. Appendix A Answer key to clinical cases
  25. Index