Where There Is No Psychiatrist : A mental health care manual
Vikram. Patel
Bok Engelsk 2003 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | London : : The Royal College of Psychiatrists, , 2003.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (290 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Boxes and tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; How to use this manual; Part I An overview of mental illness; Chapter 1 An introduction to mental illness; Chapter 2 Assessing someone with a mental illness; Chapter 3 The treatment of mental illness; Part II Clinical problems; Chapter 4 Behaviours that cause concern; Chapter 5 Symptoms that are medically unexplained; Chapter 6 Habits that cause problems; Chapter 7 Problems arising from loss and violence; Chapter 8 Problems in childhood and adolescence; Part III Integrating mental health. - Chapter 9 Mental health in other contextsChapter 10 Mental health promotion and advocacy; Part IV Localising this manual for your area; Chapter 11 Medicines for mental illness; Chapter 12 Resources in your area; Appendix. Flow charts for clinical problem-solving; Behaviours that cause concern; Symptoms that are medically unexplained; Habits that cause health problems; Children with mental health problems; Bibliography; Glossary of terms for mental illnesses and their symptoms; Please send us your comments; Index. - Even though mental illnesses are common and cause great suffering in every part of the world, many health workers have a limited understanding about mental health and are less comfortable dealing with mental illness. This book is a practical manual for mental health care for the community health worker, the primary care nurse, the social worker and the primary care doctor, particularly in developing countries. After giving the reader a basic understanding of mental illness, the book goes on to describe more than 30 clinical problems associated with mental illness and uses a problem-solving app
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| Emner | Mental illness
Mental illness - Developing countries Psychiatry Psychiatry - Developing countries Vis mer... Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Comprehensive Health Care Developing Countries Health Care Health Services Administration International Cooperation Internationality Mental Disorders Patient Care Management Primary Health Care Psychiatry and Psychology Social Sciences Socioeconomic Factors Health & Biological Sciences Psychiatry - General utviklingsland psykiatri sosioøkonomisk faktor |
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| ISBN | 1901242757
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