Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illness: An Exploration of the Past, Present, and Future

ISBN-13: 9781138340664 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 338 str.

Paul H. Jenkins

Opis

The question of whether someone is psychologically healthy or mentally ill, and the fundamental nature of mental health underlying that question has been debated for millennia. This book provides an overview of how people have conceptualized and understood mental illness through the ages.

Spis treści

Introduction; Ch. 1 Prehistory; Ch. 2 The Mythological Era; Ch. 3 The Classical Era; Ch. 4 The Middle Ages; Ch. 5 The Renaissance; Ch. 6 The Enlightenment; Ch. 7 The Modern Age; Ch. 8 The Postmodern Age; Ch. 9 The Twenty-First Century; Ch. 10 Now and Into the Future.

O autorze

Paul H. Jenkins, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 30 years of professional experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness. He is a professor of psychology at National University and enjoys teaching students the fundamentals of assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapy.