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Author:   William W. Eaton (Sylvia and Harold Halpert Professor and Chair of the Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 25.60cm
Weight:   1.112kg
ISBN:  

9780195390445

ISBN 10:   019539044
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   10 August 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

SECTION I: THE NATURE OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS ; 1. The Burden of Mental Disorders ; William W. Eaton, Pierre Alexandre, O. Joseph Bienvenu, Diana Clarke, Silvia S. Martins, Gerald Nestadt, Benjamin Zablotsky ; 2. The Perspectives of Psychiatry: The Public Health Approach ; Paul McHugh ; 3. Global Mental Health Issues: Culture and Psychopathology ; Judith K. Bass, William W. Eaton, Sharon Abramowitz, Norman Sartorius ; SECTION II: METHODS ; 4. Assessment of Distress, Disorder, Impairment and Need in the Population ; William W. Eaton, Ramin Mojtabai, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Jeannie-Marie S. Leoutsakos, S. Janet Kuramoto ; 5. An Introduction to Quantitative Methods Especially Relevant for Public Mental Health ; Elizabeth A. Stuart, Jeannie-Marie Sheppard Leoutsakos, Alden L. Gross, S. Janet Kuramoto, William W. Eaton ; SECTION III: DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY ; 6. The Population Dynamics of Mental Disorders ; William W. Eaton, Pierre Alexandre, Ronald C. Kessler, Silvia S. Martins, Preben Bo Mortensen, George W. Rebok, Carla Storr, Kim Roth ; 7. The Relationship of Adult Mental Disorders to Race, Socioeconomic Status, Marital Status, and Urbanicity of Residence ; Silvia S. Martins, Jean Ko, Sachiko Kuwabara, Diana Clarke, Pierre Alexandre, Peter Zandi, Tamar Mendelson, Preben Bo Mortensen, William W. Eaton ; SECTION IV: MECHANISMS OF RISK ; 8. Genes as a Source of Risk for Mental Disorders ; Peter P. Zandi, Brion Maher ; 9. Mental Disorders Across the Life Span and the Role of Executive Function Networks ; Michelle C. Carlson, Dana Eldreth, Yi-Fang Chuang ; 10. Models of Stress and Adapting To Risk: A Life-Course, Developmental Perspective ; Catherine P. Bradshaw, George W. Rebok, Benjamin Zablotsky, Lareina N. LaFlair, Tamar Mendelson, William W. Eaton ; 11. Adapting To Acute Crisis ; Carla L. Storr, Melissa Azur, Judith K. Bass, Holly C. Wilcox ; SECTION V: THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICE SYSTEM ; 12. Mental Health and the Law ; Deborah Agus ; 13. American Mental Health Services: Perspective through Care Patterns for 100 Adults, With Aggregate Facility, Service and Cost Estimates ; Ronald W. Manderscheid, Pierre Alexandre, Anita Everett, Phillip Leaf ; 14. Community and Public Mental Health Services in the US: History And Programs ; Anita Everett, Su Yeon Lee ; 15. Pathways to Care: Need, Attitudes, Barriers ; Ramin Mojtabai, William W. Eaton, Pallab K. Maulik ; 16. Mental Health Systems around The World ; Shekhar Saxena, Judith Bass, Anita Everett, William Eaton, Atieh Novin ; SECTION VI: PREVENTION AND THE FUTURE ; 17. The Logic and Practice of the Prevention of Mental Disorders ; Tamar Mendelson, Elise T. Pas, Julie A. Leis, Catherine P. Bradshaw, George W. Rebok, Wallace Mandell ; 18. Progress Made, But Much More to Be Done ; Phillip Leaf, Laysha Ostrow, Ronald W. Manderscheid, David L. Shern, William W. Eaton

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The book is well structured, moving logically through initial chapters on the nature of so-called mental disorder through to its prevention latterly. ...those also functioning in the realm of public health medicine will find the title of great usefulness. Occupational Medicine 21/06/2013 The strengths of this text are extensive. The book never loses sight of prevention as the ultimate goal in public health and as the ideal future for the field. The cultural aspects that are so often neglected in the literature are comprehensively discussed in an opening chapter and referenced throughout. The epidemiologic models that frame each chapter are at the forefront of current research, particularly the use of the life-course approach. Finally, the sections and chapters are well coordinated, with little overlap or redundancy. American Journal of Epidemiology, Feb 2013 IN THIS rather chunky volume, William Eaton and colleagues make an impressive stab at summarising the current state and knowledge of public mental health internationally- a topic which may be unfamiliar to many but is moving ever nearer to the forefront of public health. The book begins at the very beginning (a very good place to start) with a section that reviews the symptoms and prevalence of many major mental health disorders - making it possible for even the uninitiated to pick up the book and quickly get a feel for the topic... While this book would be a worthy additional reference text on the shelves of even the most well versed of public mental health specialists, it is also written in such a way as to gently lead a novice through this rather fascinating but unfamiliar field. Public Health Today, March 2013

The strengths of this text are extensive. The book never loses sight of prevention as the ultimate goal in public health and as the ideal future for the field. The cultural aspects that are so often neglected in the literature are comprehensively discussed in an opening chapter and referenced throughout. The epidemiologic models that frame each chapter are at the forefront of current research, particularly the use of the life-course approach. Finally, the sections and chapters are well coordinated, with little overlap or redundancy. American Journal of Epidemiology, Feb 2013

<br> This volume will both solidify public mental health as a field of science and practice and become the primary source for information on its knowledge base. <br>-- Raymond P. Lorion, PhD, Dean, College of Education, Towson University <br><br><p><br> In terms of summarizing and organizing the many impressive findings on our understanding of mental and behavioral disorder from a populational perspective, this is a tour de force. <br>-- Erick Messias, MD, MPH, PhD, Medical Director, Walker Family Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences <br><p><br>

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William W. Eaton, PhD, is Sylvia and Harold Halpert Professor and Chair of the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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