Essentials of Mental Health is 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 disorder has specific symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and case studies to illustrate real-world applications. Special populations, such as older adults, women, children, and cultural minorities are given focused attention, underscoring unique mental health challenges and considerations. The book concludes with a comprehensive section on treatment options, ranging from hospital psychiatry to community-based services and psychotherapy techniques.
It is a well-rounded resource that equips readers with the latest insights and practical tools for effective mental health care and intervention.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 3 2. Chapter 2 Neurotransmitters and mental health - p. 13 3. Chapter 3 Epidemiology of mental disorders - p. 23 4. Chapter 4 Mood disorders - p. 39 5. Chapter 5 Anxiety disorders - p. 69 6. Chapter 6 Obsessive-compulsive disorders - p. 101 7. Chapter 7 Dissociative disorders - p. 121 8. Chapter 8 Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders - p. 135 9. Chapter 9 Personality disorders - p. 153 10. Chapter 10 Sleep-wake disorders - p. 179 11. Chapter 11 Sexuality, gender dysphoria, and paraphilias - p. 201 12. Chapter 12 Substance-use disorders - p. 229 13. Chapter 13 Older adults and mental health issues - p. 263 14. Chapter 14 Women and mental health issues - p. 293 15. Chapter 15 Children, adolescents, and mental health issues - p. 307 16. Chapter 16 Cultural factors in minorities - p. 331 17. Chapter 17 The homelessness crisis - p. 349 18. Chapter 18 Suicides and homicides - p. 363 19. Chapter 19 Hospital psychiatry - p. 375 20. Chapter 20 Community mental health - p. 389 21. Chapter 21 Psychotherapy - p. 403 22. Chapter 22 Prevention of mental health crises - p. 415 23. Appendix A Answer key to clinical cases - p. 451 24. Index - p. 473
Essentials of Mental Health is 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 disorder has specific symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and case studies to illustrate real-world applications. Special populations, such as older adults, women, children, and cultural minorities are given focused attention, underscoring unique mental health challenges and considerations. The book concludes with a comprehensive section on treatment options, ranging from hospital psychiatry to community-based services and psychotherapy techniques.
It is a well-rounded resource that equips readers with the latest insights and practical tools for effective mental health care and intervention.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 3 2. Chapter 2 Neurotransmitters and mental health - p. 13 3. Chapter 3 Epidemiology of mental disorders - p. 23 4. Chapter 4 Mood disorders - p. 39 5. Chapter 5 Anxiety disorders - p. 69 6. Chapter 6 Obsessive-compulsive disorders - p. 101 7. Chapter 7 Dissociative disorders - p. 121 8. Chapter 8 Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders - p. 135 9. Chapter 9 Personality disorders - p. 153 10. Chapter 10 Sleep-wake disorders - p. 179 11. Chapter 11 Sexuality, gender dysphoria, and paraphilias - p. 201 12. Chapter 12 Substance-use disorders - p. 229 13. Chapter 13 Older adults and mental health issues - p. 263 14. Chapter 14 Women and mental health issues - p. 293 15. Chapter 15 Children, adolescents, and mental health issues - p. 307 16. Chapter 16 Cultural factors in minorities - p. 331 17. Chapter 17 The homelessness crisis - p. 349 18. Chapter 18 Suicides and homicides - p. 363 19. Chapter 19 Hospital psychiatry - p. 375 20. Chapter 20 Community mental health - p. 389 21. Chapter 21 Psychotherapy - p. 403 22. Chapter 22 Prevention of mental health crises - p. 415 23. Appendix A Answer key to clinical cases - p. 451 24. Index - p. 473
