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Cultural sociology of mental illness : an A-to-Z guide /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Scull, Andrew, 1947- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Reference, 2014.
Subjects:
Psychology, Pathological > Cross-cultural studies.
Mental illness > Social aspects > History.
Cultural psychiatry.
Mentally ill > Care > Social aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xlvi, 1113 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483346342 (ebook) :