Community Mental Health and Behavioral-Ecology
Subtitle: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Practice
Contributors: A.M. Jeger (Editor); R.S. Slotnick (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 30, 1982
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9780306408502
Subjects: Behavioural theory (Behaviourism); Behavior Therapy; Community Mental Health; Psychology; Mental Illness; Social Psychology; Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Behavior; Behavior modification; Community mental health servic; Community psychiatry; Environment
Description: To enhance its pedagogic utility and resource value, we have organized the volume around several unique features. First, the emphasis of the book is on major current topics in community mental health. Second, in Part I we devote three chapters to the conceptualization, values, and knowledge bases informing behavioral-ecology in order to provide the context for the entire volume. Third, most chapters are project oriented, with contributors describing, evaluating, and discussing their own innovative research/intervention programs. We have selected these projects as "exemplars" of behavioral-ecology in action. Fourth, we have included introductory comments in each part. They complement the presentations by placing the chapters within the behavioral-ecological framework, providing an overview of the relevant literature and issues pertaining to the part topics, and contributing to the integrative thread of the volume. Finally, an appendix listing resources in community mental health and behavioral-ecology is included.