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- catalog abstract "This timely volume describes the emergence of a crisis in world mental health. It analyzes the growing burden of mental, behavioral and social problems in low-income countries, examines the sources of the substantial morbidity rates and their relation to development, and assesses current efforts to cope with them. It identifies opportunities for effective mental health interventions, methods of treatment, culturally appropriate prevention programs, and sound policy formation. It relates the mental health consequences of violence, dislocation, poverty, and the disenfranchisement of women to the most pressing economic, political, and environmental problems of our time. Because many of the problems reviewed in this volume occur in both low-income and high-income societies, fruitful comparison and collaboration between North and South can lead to mental health policies that can be applied in many settings. The book is the result of several years of collaboration between experts from more than 19 countries and researchers in the Department of Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. The authors examine key findings on mental illness and mental health services; suicide; substance abuse; the mental health problems of women, children and the elderly; violence; dislocation; and health-related behavior in Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. They recommend new actions in mental health services, in public health and public policy, as well as an agenda for research. For all who are interested in the global context of mental health and in development, this very readable volume with its numerous case studies, illustrations and tables will be an invaluable resource.".
- catalog contributor b7802982.
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 362-366) and index.".
- catalog description "The book is the result of several years of collaboration between experts from more than 19 countries and researchers in the Department of Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. The authors examine key findings on mental illness and mental health services; suicide; substance abuse; the mental health problems of women, children and the elderly; violence; dislocation; and health-related behavior in Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. They recommend new actions in mental health services, in public health and public policy, as well as an agenda for research. For all who are interested in the global context of mental health and in development, this very readable volume with its numerous case studies, illustrations and tables will be an invaluable resource.".
- catalog description "The global context of well-being -- Mental illness and psychiatric services -- Suicide -- Substance abuse -- Violence -- Dislocation -- Children and youth -- Women -- The elderly -- Behavior and health -- Conclusions and an agenda for action -- An agenda for research.".
- catalog description "This timely volume describes the emergence of a crisis in world mental health. It analyzes the growing burden of mental, behavioral and social problems in low-income countries, examines the sources of the substantial morbidity rates and their relation to development, and assesses current efforts to cope with them. It identifies opportunities for effective mental health interventions, methods of treatment, culturally appropriate prevention programs, and sound policy formation. It relates the mental health consequences of violence, dislocation, poverty, and the disenfranchisement of women to the most pressing economic, political, and environmental problems of our time. Because many of the problems reviewed in this volume occur in both low-income and high-income societies, fruitful comparison and collaboration between North and South can lead to mental health policies that can be applied in many settings.".
- catalog extent "x, 382 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "World mental health.".
- catalog identifier "0195095405 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "019511311X (pbk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "World mental health.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog relation "World mental health.".
- catalog spatial "Developing countries.".
- catalog subject "362.2/09172/4 20".
- catalog subject "Developing Countries.".
- catalog subject "Mental Disorders.".
- catalog subject "Mental Health.".
- catalog subject "Mental health Developing countries.".
- catalog subject "Mental health services Developing countries.".
- catalog subject "Mental illness Developing countries.".
- catalog subject "RA790.7.D44 W67 1995".
- catalog subject "Social Problems.".
- catalog subject "WA 305 W927 1995".
- catalog tableOfContents "The global context of well-being -- Mental illness and psychiatric services -- Suicide -- Substance abuse -- Violence -- Dislocation -- Children and youth -- Women -- The elderly -- Behavior and health -- Conclusions and an agenda for action -- An agenda for research.".
- catalog title "World mental health : problems and priorities in low-income countries / Robert Desjarlais ... [et al.] ; with contributions from Alastair Ager ... [et al.].".
- catalog type "text".