Mental disorders
By: Courtney Farrell.
Series: Essential issues
Publisher: ABDO Pub.; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Edina, Minn
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781604539561
Subjects: Mental illness -- Juvenile literature; Mental illness -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Balancing individual rights with the rights of society; title: A brief history of mental health care; title: Working to overcome stigma; title: The impact of mental illness; title: Common mental illnesses; title: Prevention and treatment of mental illness; title: Mental illness and the law; title: Institutionalization and the rights of mental patients; title: Empowerment for the mentally ill.