Global Mental Health
Subtitle: Anthropological Perspectives
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group; Left Coast Press, Inc.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 389
ISBN-13: 9781611329230
Subjects: Anthropology; Mental health services; World health
Description: From the cover. While there is increasing political interest in research and policy-making for global mental health, there remain major gaps in the education of students in health fields for understanding the complexities of diverse mental health conditions. Drawing on the experience of many well-known experts in this area, this book uses engaging narratives to illustrate that mental illnesses are not only problems experienced by individuals but must also be understood and treated at the social and cultural levels.