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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Joop de JongPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.686kg ISBN: 9781475776119ISBN 10: 147577611 Pages: 454 Publication Date: 17 March 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPublic Mental Health, Traumatic Stress and Human Rights Violations in Low-Income Countries.- The Cambodian Experience.- Community Based Psychosocial and Mental Health Services for Southern Sudanese Refugees in Long Term Exile in Uganda.- Psychosocial Consequences of War.- Addressing Human Rights Violations.- Addressing the Psychosocial and Mental Health Needs of Tibetan Refugees in India.- Community Mental Health as Practiced by the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme.- Walks in Kaliti, Life in a Destitute Shelter for the Displaced.- Terrorism, Traumatic Events and Mental Health in Algeria.- How Can Participation of the Community and Traditional Healers Improve Primary Health Care in Kinshasa, Congo?.ReviewsFrom the reviews: The book is a very valuable resource for agencies and multidisciplinarian teams who want to initiate and set up efficient community mental health and psychosocial services in low-income countries facing complex humanitarian and political emergencies. This book is a very worthy addition to understanding the nature of trauma and violence and how attempts are being made to provide adequate public mental health programs. (Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 49:2 (April 2004) De Jong's book details theories of how to provide mental health assistance in a public health model ... . The overall purpose of the book is to advance knowledge of how to address the psychosocial consequences of war and other forms of mass violence and human rights violations. ... Among the interesting and useful offerings in each chapter is a concise history of the culture, political system, and origin of the causes of the trauma for which mental health solutions have been sought. (James E. McCarrol, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Vol. 192 (12), December, 2004) From the reviews: The book is a very valuable resource for agencies and multidisciplinarian teams who want to initiate and set up efficient community mental health and psychosocial services in low-income countries facing complex humanitarian and political emergencies. This book is a very worthy addition to understanding the nature of trauma and violence and how attempts are being made to provide adequate public mental health programs. (Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 49:2 (April 2004) De Jong's book details theories of how to provide mental health assistance in a public health model ... . The overall purpose of the book is to advance knowledge of how to address the psychosocial consequences of war and other forms of mass violence and human rights violations. ... Among the interesting and useful offerings in each chapter is a concise history of the culture, political system, and origin of the causes of the trauma for which mental health solutions have been sought. (James E. McCarrol, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Vol. 192 (12), December, 2004) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |