Book
The sociology of mental illness
Record details
- ISBN: 0130408689
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Physical Description:
print
xv, 389 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Edition: 4th ed.
- Publisher: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, c2002.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-382) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Pt. I. Mental Illness and Social Forces: An Overview -- 1. Mental Illness and Society -- 2. Concepts, Definitions, and Types of Mental Illness: A Cross-Cultural Perspective -- 3. Environmental Theories of Mental Illness: The Influence of Social Stress -- Pt. II. Common Forms of Mental Illness: Prevalence, Symptoms, and Causes -- 4. Schizophrenic and Mood Disorders -- 5. Anxiety Disorders -- 6. Personality Disorders -- Pt. III. Social Epidemiology of Mental Illness -- 7. Epidemiology: An Overview of Patterns of Mental Illness -- 8. Social Class and Social Mobility -- 9. Gender, Marital Status, and Family Relationships -- 10. Religion, Ethnicity, and Race -- 11. Migration, Place of Residence, and Age -- Pt. IV. Psychosocial Experiences of Mental Patients -- 12. Becoming a Mental Patient: The Prepatient Process -- 13. Treatment: The Inpatient Experience -- 14. After the Mental Hospital: The Social Role of the Ex-Mental Patient. |
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| Subject: | Mental illness -- Etiology -- Social aspects Psychiatry Mental Disorders -- etiology Social Environment |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | RC 455 G23 2002 (Text) | 26040002847909 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
