Logo

Violence and Mental Health

Large book cover: Violence and Mental Health

Violence and Mental Health

Publisher: The National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 9780309466622
Number of pages: 173

Description:
Experts in public health and mental health, anthropology, biomedical science, criminal justice, global health and development, and neuroscience examine experience, evidence, and practice at the intersection of mental health and violence. Participants explore how violence impacts mental health and how mental health influences violence and discuss approaches to improve research and practice in both domains.

Home page url

Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(1.8MB, PDF)

Similar books

Book cover: Mental Health: Culture, Race, and EthnicityMental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity
- U.S. Public Health Service
This book documents the existence of striking disparities for minorities in mental health services and underlying knowledge base. Racial and ethnic minorities have less access to mental health services. They are less likely to receive needed care.
(12740 views)
Book cover: Invisible Wounds of WarInvisible Wounds of War
by - RAND Corporation
This monograph focuses on post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury. Unlike the physical wounds of war, these conditions are often invisible to the eye, remaining invisible to society in general.
(20397 views)
Book cover: A History of Self-Harm in Britain: A Genealogy of Cutting and OverdosingA History of Self-Harm in Britain: A Genealogy of Cutting and Overdosing
by - Palgrave Macmillan
This book charts the rise and fall of various self-harming behaviours in twentieth-century Britain. It puts self-cutting and overdosing into historical perspective, linking them to the huge changes that occur in mental and physical healthcare ...
(6656 views)
Book cover: Depression in Children and Young PeopleDepression in Children and Young People
- British Psychological Society
The guideline has been developed to advise on the identification and management of depression in children and young people in primary, community and secondary care. The guidelines are developed by a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
(10446 views)