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Mental Health Matters: A Reader
Roger Gomm
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Description for Mental Health Matters: A Reader
Hardcover. An interdisciplinary collection of texts which challenge traditional understandings of mental health. The work considers the social and historical dimensions of mental health, how to involve users in mental health services, and how to improve those services. Editor(s): Heller, Tom; Reynolds, Jill; Gomm, Roger; Muston, Rosemary; Pattison, Stephen. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 633. "A collection of writings previously published. Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Tom Heller . [et al.]. xxiii, 380 p. Associated Names: Heller, Tom. Paperback. As new ." Keywords: "Subjects - Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues - Health Systems & Services - Mental Health Services,Subjects - Science & Nature - Medicine - Medica"
Mental Health Matters is an innovative, interdisciplinary collection of texts which challenge traditional understandings of mental health, emphasising the perspectives of mental health service-users. Combining classic writings about mental health practices and problems from psychiatry, sociology and psychology with specially commissioned new articles, it considers theories and debates in mental health and distress; the social and historical dimensions of mental health; involving users in mental health services and practically improving those services.
Mental Health Matters is an innovative, interdisciplinary collection of texts which challenge traditional understandings of mental health, emphasising the perspectives of mental health service-users. Combining classic writings about mental health practices and problems from psychiatry, sociology and psychology with specially commissioned new articles, it considers theories and debates in mental health and distress; the social and historical dimensions of mental health; involving users in mental health services and practically improving those services.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
416
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333678473
SKU
KEX0164475
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Ref
99-1
About Roger Gomm
ROGER GOMM was previously Lecturer in Health and Social Welfare at the Open University, UK. Tom Heller is Senior Lecturer in Health Studies at the Faculty of Health and Social Care at The Open University, UK. Rosemary Muston is Course Manager in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at The Open University, UK.
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