Oxford Textbook of Social Psychiatry (Oxford Textbooks in Psychiatry) (Original PDF from Publisher)

By Dinesh Bhugra, Driss Moussaoui, Tom J Craig
The Oxford Textbook of Social Psychiatry serves as a comprehensive reference to the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of social psychiatry, and its role in the management of psychiatric disorders. Written and edited by leading experts and rising stars in the field of social psychiatry, this textbook provides an authoritative and global look at social psychiatry, covering a wealth of topics and up-to-date research in 79 chapters.Divided into eight sections, this resource covers an overview of the history and development of social psychiatry, as well as the social world of families, culture, and identity, focusing on key issues such as globalisation, pandemics, trauma, spirituality, and gender. Clinical conditions and special vulnerable groups are also explored, with topics such as the mental health of prisoners, somatisation, and eating disorders. Case studies of specific geographical locations provide a critical overview of global mental health today and the challenges faced in different setting, such as low- and middle-income countries.

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (November 15, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 792 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198861478
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198861478
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780198861478
• eText ISBN: 9780192606204
• eText ISBN: 9780192606198