Cultural sociology of mental illness : an A-to-Z guide / Andrew Scull, editor.

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Publisher: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Reference, 2014Description: 1 online resource (xlvi, 1113 pages) : illustrations (black and white)Content type:

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9781483346342 (ebook) :

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616.8914 23

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RC455.4.E8 C782 2014

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Summary: Expert scholars explore the culture of mental illness from the non-clinical perspectives of sociology, history, psychology, epidemiology, economics, public health policy, and finally, the mental health patients themselves. Key themes include cultural comparisons of mental health disorders; cultural sociology of mental illness around the world; economics; epidemiology; mental health practitioners; non-drug treatments; patient, the psychiatry, and psychology; psychiatry and space; psychopharmacology; public policy; social history; and sociology.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Expert scholars explore the culture of mental illness from the non-clinical perspectives of sociology, history, psychology, epidemiology, economics, public health policy, and finally, the mental health patients themselves. Key themes include cultural comparisons of mental health disorders; cultural sociology of mental illness around the world; economics; epidemiology; mental health practitioners; non-drug treatments; patient, the psychiatry, and psychology; psychiatry and space; psychopharmacology; public policy; social history; and sociology.

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