Routledge Handbook of Psychiatry in Asia

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Geographically and demographically Asia is a huge region with a large number of societies and cultures, each affected by their own unique problems including over-population, major natural disasters, poverty and changing social and economic factors. Inevitably this means that different mental health needs have developed across the region. Colonialism, globalization, industrialization and urbanization have brought major demographic and cultural shifts in the region but clinical mental health practices and services and societal attitudes to mental health issues vary enormously. This handbook surveys the state of the current psychiatric care field across the whole Asia-Pacific region. Focusing on individual countries, each chapter will include: A summary of factors affecting the practice and provision of psychiatric care, including cultural attitudes to mental health issues Coverage of the conceptualisation, causation and prevalence of mental health issues in society An overview of mental health care services and systems available and workforce training Coverage of country specific innovative practices and folk therapies As the first major reference work on psychiatric care in Asia this book is an essential resource for scholars and students researching mental health in Asia as well as psychiatrists and other mental health professionals working in the region. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of figures List of tables Notes on contributors Preface SECTION 1 Russia and Central Asia Overview 1 State of mental health care in the Republic of Kazakhstan 2 Psychiatry in the Kyrgyz Republic: In between the Soviet past and a vague future 3 Russian Federation 4 State of mental health care in the Republic of Uzbekistan SECTION 2 Indian subcontinent Overview: Diversity in unity and adversity 5 The Bangladesh perspective 6 Mental health report for Bhutan 7 Mental health in India I: Epidemiology, services and health systems 8 Mental health in India II: Training and explanatory models 9 Mental health in Nepal 10 Mental health in Pakistan 11 Mental health services in Sri Lanka SECTION 3 Greater China Overview 12 Mental health in mainland China 13 The care of the mentally ill in Taiwan 14 Mental health services in Hong Kong SECTION 4 Far East Overview 15 History and perspective on psychiatry in Japan 16 South Korea 17 North Korea SECTION 5 South East Asia: Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore Overview 18 Indonesia 19 Malaysia 20 The Philippines 21 Republic of Singapore SECTION 6 Thailand and nearby countries Overview 22 Mental health system in the Kingdom of Cambodia 23 Mental health in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Some secured changes 24 Myanmar 25 Psychiatry in Thailand 26 Psychiatry in Vietnam Index