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Krieg und Psychiatrie 1914 - 1950
Wallstein Verlag 2012; US$ 17.39Hauptbeschreibung Die Rolle der (Militär-)Psychiatrie im Krieg ist in den letzten Jahren in den Fokus gerückt. Bereits im Verlauf des Ersten Weltkriegs war ihre Bedeutung immens gestiegen. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird im vorliegenden Band die weitere Entwicklung der Psychiatrie vor, während und unmittelbar nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg in den Blick genommen.... more...
Mental Health and Work Sick on the Job?
OECD Publishing 2012; US$ 70.00The costs of mental ill-health for the individuals concerned, employers and society at large are enormous. Mental illness is responsible for a very significant loss of potential labour supply, high rates of unemployment, and a high incidence of sickness absence and reduced productivity at work. In particular, mental illness causes too many young people... more...
Bugs Drugs & Smoke
World Health Organization 2011; US$ 48.00Since the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded in 1948 the world haschanged dramatically and so too has its health. But while some scourges (e.g. smallpoxand polio) have subsided others have made a comeback (e.g. tuberculosis) andfrightening new diseases (e.g. Ebola and Marburg) have appeared. This book is primarily for young people especially... more...
Exercise And Mental Health
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 140.95Published in the year 1987, Exercise and Mental Health is a valuable contribution to the field of Counseling and School Pscyhology. more...
Dollars, DALYs and Decisions - Economic Aspects of the Mental Health System
World Health Organization 2006; US$ 18.00The widening recognition of mental health as a significant international public health issue has led to an increasing need to demonstrate that investment of resources into service development is both required and also worthwhile. In particular, there is a need to generate evidence on mental health care strategies that are not only effective and appropriate... more...
Mental Health Policy, Plans and Programmes
World Health Organization 2003; US$ 18.00An explicit mental health policy is an essential and powerful tool for a mental health section in a ministry of health. When properly formulated and implemented through plans and programmes, policy can have a significant impact on the mental health of populations. This module sets out practical steps for the development of policies, plans and programmes... more...
Advocacy for Mental Health
World Health Organization 2003; US$ 20.00Mental health advocacy is a relatively new concept, developed with a view to reducing stigma and discrimination, and promoting the human rights of people with mental disorders. It consists of various actions aimed at changing the major structural and attitudinal barriers to achieving positive mental health outcomes in populations. This module draws... more...
Orqanization of Services for Mental Health
World Health Organization 2003; US$ 18.00Mental health services make it possible to deliver effective interventions. The way these services are organized has an important bearing on their effectiveness and the ultimate fulfilment of the aims and objectives of national mental health policies. This module begins with a description and analysis of the current forms of mental health service organisation... more...
Mental Health Context
World Health Organization 2003; US$ 18.00This introductory module describes the current global context of mental health. Beginning with an outline of the current burden of mental disorders, the module sets the stage by describing the historical background to the current situation and summarising recent developments in the understanding, treatment and care of people with mental disorders.... more...
Taking Over the Asylum
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2000; US$ 50.00This text discusses action amongst users/survivors of mental health services, and initiatives from within the mental health system to ''involve'' users. The authors explore how gender and ethnicity affect experiences of distress and responses to this. more...









