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Essentials of mental health /

An authoritative guide designed to provide comprehensive mental health knowledge that caters to professionals and students alike. The book reviews major mental disorders, including mood, anxiety, and personality disorders, as well as conditions like schizophrenia and sleep-wake disorders. Each disor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Moini, Jahangir, 1942- (Author), LoGalbo, Anthony (Author), Gutierrez, Amparo (Author), Aragon, Patrick J. (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, U.K. : Academic Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Mental health.
Mental illness.
Psychology.
Mental Disorders
Maladies mentales.
mental disorders.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Overview of mental health. Introduction
  • Neurotransmitters and mental health
  • Epidemiology of mental disorders
  • Part II. Major mental disorders. Mood disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorders
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
  • Personality disorders
  • Sleep-wake disorders
  • Sexuality, gender dysphoria, and paraphilias
  • Substance-use disorders
  • Part III. Mental disorders in special population groups. Older adults and mental health issues
  • Women and mental health issues
  • Children, adolescents, and mental health issues
  • Cultural factors in minorities
  • The homelessness crisis
  • Suicides and homicides
  • Part IV. Mental health treatment. Hospital psychiatry
  • Community mental health
  • Psychotherapy
  • Prevention of mental health crises
  • Glossary
  • Appendix A. Answer key to clinical cases.