International Perspectives on Mental Health Critical issues across the lifespan

by Weber, Zita; Fawcett, Barbara; Wilson, Sheila

• ISBN13: 9780230222489
• ISBN10: 023022248X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Spanning an international evidence base, this book traces the development of contemporary theory, policy and practice within the field of mental health. Drawing on snapshots from across the lifespan, it assesses the impact of issues such as gender and sexuality, and explores the range of global perspectives on mental ill health.

Author Biography

Barbara Fawcett is professor of Social Work and Policy studies in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney, Australia. Zita Weber is an honorary lecturer at the University of Sydney, Australia, where she taught for 20 years. Sheila wilson is a tutor at the University of Sydney, Australia, as well as working in a management capacity focusing on service development in the community context.

Table of Contents

PART I: MENTAL HEALTH: AN OVERVIEW
Historical Moments in Mental Health: from Straightjackets to Streets
Constructions of Mental Illness: From the Past Towards the Future
Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Mental Health
PART II: MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Children's Matters
Trying Times for Adolescents: Fight, Flight and Compliance
Adults: The Terrain of Mental Ill Health
Older Men and Women: Turning around the Stereotypes
PART III: MENTAL HEALTH VISTAS AND LANDSCAPES
The Case of Dual Diagnosis in Mental Health
The Upside/Down of 'Caring': Families and Mental Health
Anti-Discriminatory Practice: Considerations for Professionals
Concluding Remarks