Key concepts in mental health

Now in its 4th edition, this text continues to give you a complete and concise overview of mental health and all the issues that surround it from a theoretical and practical perspective. Restructured into 4 sections, the book starts by defining mental health and mental abnormality before examining the mental health services and the place mental health takes in society. Fully updated, the book offers: 66 bite-sized chapters including new ones on the Biopsychosocial Model, trauma and mindfulness Key points summarising what you need to know for study and practice Examples of further reading to help you expand your knowledge It is essential reading for students of health, nursing, mental health, social work and social care. It is also valuable reading for students of counselling and psychotherapy.

Part 1: Mental Health Mental Health Philosophical aspects of Mental Health Work Neuroscience Subjective and Objective Aspects of Mental Health Sadness Fear Physical Health Pleasure Creativity Spirituality Public Mental Health Mental Health Promotion Childhood Adversity Attachment Theory Part 2: Mental Abnormality International Classification of Diseases Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Lay views of Mental Disorder The Biopsychosocial Model Madness Eating Disorders Personality Disorders Self-harm Substance Misuse Intellectual Disability Causes and Consequence of Mental Health Problems Trauma Psychological Formulations The Myth Mental Illness Part 3: Mental Health Services Primary Care Acute Mental Health Services Forensic Mental Health Services Service-user Involvement Carers Mental Health Professionals Biological Interventions Psychological Interventions Mindfulness Financial Aspects of Mental Health The Quality of Mental Health Care Evidence-based Practice Recovery Coercion Corruption of Care Malpractice The Mental Health Service Users' Movement Part 4: Mental Health and Society Mental Health Policy Segregation Eugenics Capacity and Culpability Anti-psychiatry Labelling Theory Stigma Social and Cultural Capital Social Exclusion Risks to and from People with Mental Health Problems The Mass Media Social Models of Mental Health Suicide Cross-cultural Psychiatry Social Class Race Gender Age The Pharmaceutical Industry Warfare