My Account Wish List
Advanced Search
Print - Close Window
www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR3565.aspx
All Greenwood Products
Marie L. Thompson
Book Code: GR3565
ISBN: 0-313-33565-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33565-5
240 pages, figures; photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2006
List Price: $45.00 (UK Sterling Price: £25.95)
Discount Price: $36.00 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 20%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This contribution by Thompson, a medical writer, is a useful history and summary of the broad, "controversial" arena of mental illness....[t]his book outlines historical perspectives on mental illness, including an appended time line from prehistory through 2006....First-year undergraduates, laypeople, and health care workers with little background knowledge of mental illness would benefit most from this overview. Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates, two-year technical program students, and general readers.
    —Choice     August 2007
  • Marie Thompson provides a clear and informative introduction to both the history of, and current provision for, the treatment of mental illness....[T]here is much to commend Thompson's book, and it would be of use to undergraduates and BTec students in Health Care, interested general readers (particularly family and relatives of those who are ill), social workers specializing in mental health, and health care workers.
    —Metapsychology Online Reviews     April 8, 2008
  • Aimed at students and general readers, this volume provides an overview of what is currently known about mental illness. In the early part of the book, medical writer Thompson traces the understanding and treatment of mental illness through the ages and defines the modern biomedical model and the scientific discoveries informing it. Later chapters address controversial issues such as involuntary commitment and health insurance discrimination. Additional references found at the back of the volume include annotated primary documents, a timeline, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading.
    —SciTech Book News     March 2007
Description: Every day, newspapers and television news programs present stories on the latest controversies over healthcare and medical advances, but they do not have the space to provide detailed background on the issues. Websites and weblogs provide information from activists and partisans intent on presenting their side of a story. But where can students - or even ordinary citizens - go to obtain unbiased, detailed background on the medical issues affecting their daily lives? This volume in the Health and Medical Issues Today series provides readers and researchers a balanced, in-depth introduction to the medical, scientific, legal, and cultural issues surrounding mental health and its import in today's world of healthcare. Mental Health is organized to provide researchers with easy access to the information they need:
  • Section 1 provides overview chapters on the background information needed to intelligently understand the issues and controversies surrounding mental health, such as the history of mental health issues and standard diagnostic criteria
  • Section 2 offers capsule examinations of the contemporary issues and debates that provoke the most heated disagreements and misunderstandings, such as debates over whether mental illness is actually a disease, and the use of medications to treat the problem
  • Section 3 includes reference material on mental health, including primary source documents from important players in debates over mental health, a timeline of important events, and an annotated bibliography of useful print and electronic resources.
    This volume in the Health and Medical Issues Today series provides everything a student requires to understand the issues involved in mental health and provides a springboard for further research into the issue.
    • PDF Catalogs:
    Praeger Health and Wellness Spring 2008.pdf
    Sale Catalog 2008.pdf
    Greenwood Science and Health 2008.pdf
    All rights reserved. Copyright © 1999-2008 Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
    88 Post Road West, Westport CT 06881, (203) 226-3571