This remarkable third edition offers a unique contribution to mental health literature. It covers the full spectrum of issues related to mental health and illness in Canada, incorporating insights from a diversity of physical and social science perspectives, to expand the way readers think about mental health.Interdisciplinary and reader-friendly, this engaging volume introduces students to a wide range of topics, including substance use, children and youth, trauma, culture, gender and sexuality, diagnosis and treatment, and population approaches. Updates to this edition comprise new insights on topics such as the opioid crisis, legalization of cannabis, changes to provincial mental health acts, and an expansion on previously included Indigenous mental health content.As an introductory text, A Concise Introduction to Mental Health in Canada provides a superb foundation for students of medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, and public health.
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Covers the full spectrum of issues related to mental health and illness in Canada, incorporating insights from a diversity of physical and social science perspectives, to expand the way readers think about mental health.
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ForewordPrefaceChapter 1: What Is Mental Health?Chapter 2: Understanding Mental Health through the Physical SciencesChapter 3: Mental Health Examined through the Social SciencesChapter 4: The Spectrum of Mental Health ChallengesChapter 5: Substance Use, Dependence, and Addictive BehaviourChapter 6: Trauma, Violence and Mental HealthChapter 7: Sex, Gender, and SexualityChapter 8: Culture, Ethnicity, and Mental HealthChapter 9: Mental Health and Illness in Children and YouthChapter 10: Mental Health and Illness in Older AdultsChapter 11: Responding to Mental Health Crisis, Emergency, and DisasterChapter 12: Mental Health and the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 13: Mental Health Legislation and Patients' RightsChapter 14: Treatment Approaches for Mental Health and Substance Use ChallengesChapter 15: Mental Health Services in CanadaChapter 16: Canada's Role in Global Mental HealthChapter 17: Population Perspectives on Mental Health and Substance Use
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ISBN
9781773382524
Publisert
2022-11-30
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Canadian Scholars
Vekt
326 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
433