Madness reimagined : envisioning a better system of mental health in America /

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Author / Creator:Steverson, Leonard A., author.
Imprint:Wilmington, Delaware, United States : Vernon Press, [2018]
©2018
Description:1 online resource (189 pages.).
Language:English
Series:Cognitive science and psychology
Cognitive science and psychology.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13456494
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ISBN:9781622736829
1622736826
1622733282
9781622733286
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-185) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Summary:Madness Reimagined: Envisioning a Better System of Mental Health in America provides a comprehensive analysis of the current mental health system in the United States. Presented from a sociological rather than a psychological perspective, this book seeks to provide readers with an extensive but accessible look at its history, the current mental health treatment modalities, the various mental health practitioners, the different conditions known as mental health disorders, as well as strategies for improving the system. Trained both in clinical and applied therapy and sociology, the author aims to provide a balance to the work that other books on mental health often lack. As a result, this book proposes a dual approach to the study of mental health. Dr. Steverson acknowledges that while disorders and treatment modalities require a micro-level (intrapsychic) approach, the overall analysis of the mental health system demands a macro-level (sociological) approach. Due to the recent changes in the American healthcare system and the concerns this has raised, this book is a necessary and important contribution to its field. It also reflects a growing desire from the public to better understand this subject as mental health issues continue to gain visibility in the public eye. Free of psychological jargon and in an accessible format, this book will not only appeal to academics and students, but also to mental health consumers, their families, and people who are interested in advocacy.
Other form:Print version: 1622733282 9781622733286

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