Mental Health And Illness In The City (mental Health And Illness Worldwide)
by Niels Okkels /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book highlights a broad range of issues on mental health and
illness in large cities. It presents the epidemiology of mental
disorders in cities, cultural issues of urban mental health care,
and community care in large cities and urban slums. It also
includes chapters on homelessness, crime and racism - problems that
are increasingly prevalent in many cities world wide. Finally, it
looks at the increasing challenges of mental disorders in rapidly
growing cities. The book is aimed at an international audience and
includes contributions from clinicians and researchers worldwide.
This book highlights a broad range of issues on mental health and
illness in large cities. It presents the epidemiology of mental
disorders in cities, cultural issues of urban mental health care,
and community care in large cities and urban slums. It also
includes chapters on homelessness, crime and racism - problems that
are increasingly prevalent in many cities world wide. Finally, it
looks at the increasing challenges of mental disorders in rapidly
growing cities. The book is aimed at an international audience and
includes contributions from clinicians and researchers worldwide.
