Responding To Individuals With Mental Illnesses Is Designed As A Guide For Recognizing Mental Illnesses And Responding To People Affected By These Disorders, Especially During Times Of Crises. The Text Describe The Signs And Symptoms Of A Variety Of Psychiatric Illnesses, Substance Use Disorders, And Developmental Disabilities, Especially Those That May Be Most Frequently Encountered By First Responders And Public Safety Officials, As Well As Professionals In The Criminal Justice System. Many Of The Chapters Deal With Specific Categories Of Mental Illnesses And Provide Basic Skills To Enhance...
Responding To Individuals With Mental Illnesses Is Designed As A Guide For Recognizing Mental Illnesses And Responding To People Affected By These Dis...
According to David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., the 16th U.S. Surgeon General, we know a great deal more about treating mental illnesses than about preventing them and promoting mental health. In his foreword to Clinical Manual of Prevention in Mental Health, Dr. Satcher applauds this guide as timely and vital, as it provides new and emerging research on the importance of prevention in mental health.
Clinical Manual of Prevention in Mental Health was conceived through discussions within the Prevention Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP), and features...
According to David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., the 16th U.S. Surgeon General, we know a great deal more about treating mental illnesses than about preven...
The Social Determinants of Mental Health aims to fill the gap that exists in the psychiatric, scholarly, and policy-related literature on the social determinants of mental health: those factors stemming from where we learn, play, live, work, and age that impact our overall mental health and well-being. The editors and an impressive roster of chapter authors from diverse scholarly backgrounds provide detailed information on topics such as discrimination and social exclusion; adverse early life experiences; poor education; unemployment, underemployment, and job insecurity; income inequality,...
The Social Determinants of Mental Health aims to fill the gap that exists in the psychiatric, scholarly, and policy-related literature on the socia...
Even while many states have passed legislation pertaining to "medical marijuana" and others have decriminalized or even legalized recreational use, a debate continues within society as to whether marijuana is simply a harmless substance that should be fully legalized, a possibly beneficial treatment for patients with certain illnesses, or a drug with the potential to worsen addiction and cause mental health problems. The controversy persists in the medical community as well, where accumulating evidence implicates marijuana use, especially in adolescence, as a risk factor for poor...
Even while many states have passed legislation pertaining to "medical marijuana" and others have decriminalized or even legalized recreational use,...
