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Psychiatry in Society

By Juan José López-Ibor Jr. , Wolfgang Gaebel , Mario Maj , Norman Sartorius

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2002
ISBN
0471496820, 9780471496823
Google Books ID
5-c2AQAAIAAJ
Open Library ID
OL17044329M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (19353987 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
304\304
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Psychiatry in Society provides an overview of the recent socio-economic and cultural changes affecting mental health and mental health care. These changes include: * The increasing complexity of the economic contexts within which mental health services are funded and delivered * The demand for cost-effectiveness evidence * The rationing of access to new pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies * The emergence of quality of life as an essential criterion in the assessment of health care interventions * The growing awareness of the influence of stigma on shaping the long-term course of severe mental disorders * The enhanced role of advocacy groups in providing information, advice and support to sufferers This book will be of interest to psychiatrists and psychologists, mental health workers, managers and policy makers.

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