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"According to the National Center for Health Statistics, mental health disorders led to more than 40 million doctor visits and 2 million emergency room visits in 2002.""""The Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Third Edition"""" is a revised and updated A-to-Z reference covering all aspects of general mental health topics. This accessible guide sorts through a maze of professional jargon to provide incisive definitions of theories, syndromes, symptoms, treatments, and contemporary issues, in language that everyone can understand, bringing readers the most up-to-date information on this subject. Presenting more than 2,000 new and updated entries with approximately 70,000 words of new text, this volume is the perfect resource for anyone dealing with this mental disorder."

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Author:   Ada P. Kahn ,  Jan Fawcett
Publisher:   Facts On File Inc
Imprint:   Facts On File Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.019kg
ISBN:  

9780816064540

ISBN 10:   0816064547
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   30 January 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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...a very useful resource... - Booklist ...has the qualities of a good desktop reference: convenient size, high-quality paper, legibility, cross-references, adequate breadth of coverage, but most important, fine writing and language that is accessible but does not condescend to general readers... - Choice ...solid information...Highly recommended for all libraries. - Library Journal Recommended. - The Book Report

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