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A Student's Guide to Mental Health & Wellness [Four Volumes]
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Book Code: MS2548
ISBN: 0-313-32548-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32548-9
144 pages, figures, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2003
List Price: $176.95 (UK Sterling Price: £100.00)
Discount Price: $106.17 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 40%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Focusing on terms, disorders, treatments, and issues, this resource explores mental health and wellness in an in-depth but accessible way....[E]ach volume manages to add another layer to the understanding of this nebulous subject. The simple presentation, full of personal accounts, photographs, and examples, makes this set a good selection for libraries looking for a general overview of mental health....[I]t is perfect for smaller research projects or general interest.
    —VOYA     August 2004
  • [L]ogically organized, well-written and audience-appropriate. There is enough information in A Student's Guide to Mental Health and Wellness to give a reader a general sense of the mental health profession and some of the related current issues. Recommended for junior high school students and for public libraries.
    —E-Streams     March 2004
  • This attractive set is designed as an introduction to psychology and to show how issues in the field can be applied to daily life....Recommended.
    —Library Media Connection     March 2004
  • This accesible set examines the evolution of psychology from its earliest roots to its contemporary view as a well-established and respected science....An excellent purchase on an often-requested topic for students, researchers, and general readers.
    —School Library Journal     December 2003
Description: Tracing the beginnings of the science of psychology to the present day, this four-volume set identifies important scientists/researchers and the contributions they made to understanding mental health. Diseases and disorders are explained along with current approaches to treatment. Contemporary controversies in mental health are presented, with a discussion of pros and cons. A special emphasis is given to the mental health and wellness issues of teens. The Student Guide to Mental Health & Wellness identifies and explains the history, people, terms, and issues concerning mental health, replacing misconceptions with factual information so that students may achieve an optimum level of wellness in their daily lives. Volume 1: Words and Terms
Volume 2: Important People
Volume 3: Debatable Issues
Volume 4: Disorders, Diseases and Treatments
lSet Features:
  • 576 pages in 4 volumes
  • 7 x 10
  • 250 Photographs and Illustrations
  • Sidebars and Fact boxes
  • Source list (books, Web sites, etc.)
  • Index.

    Curriculum Themes:
  • History of psychology
  • Importance of stress and anger management
  • Eating disorders
  • Depression
  • Addiction
  • Wellness techniques
  • Mental illnesses and disorders and common treatments.

    Reading Level: 6th-8th Grades
    • Table of Contents:
    • Volume I: Words and Terms
    • Volume II: Important People
    • Volume III: Debatable Issues
    • Volume IV: Disorders, Diseases & Treatment
    LC Card Number: 2003044817
    LCC Class: RA790
    Dewey Class: 616
    PDF Catalogs:
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