Description
This thought provoking text explores some of the most contentious issues in mental health today. Written by top authors in the field, each chapter explores a key subject area which is often ignored or avoided in mental health. Stimulating and lively in style, it is essential reading for all mental health students and practitioners. Edited By Robert Tummey and Tim Turner Introduction; R.Tummey& T.Turner.- Psychiatric Diagnosis; L.Johnstone.- Socioeconomic Disadvantage; A.Rogers& D.Pilgrim.- Institutional Racism and Cultural Diversity; S.Fernando.- Spirituality; P.Barker& P.Buchanan-Barker.- Sexuality; R.Tummey& D.T.Evans.- Gender; V.Coppock.- The Lifespan; D.Pilgrim, A.Rogers& R.Tummey.- Iatrogenic Abuse; R.Tummey& F.Tummey.- Psychological Trauma; D.Farrell.- Risk; T.Turner& A.Colombo.- Crime; A.Colombo& T.Turner.- Media: Reframing the Debates; L.Henderson.- Conclusion; T.Turner& R.Tummey.
