Women and mental health
We know that gender traits and mental disorders are based on social, cultural, personal and physiological background. In order to formulate the best management plan for the patient, the mental health practitioner needs to incorporate all available information. Women and Mental Health provides a comp...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Routledge
2000
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Add Tag | Summary: | We know that gender traits and mental disorders are based on social, cultural, personal and physiological background. In order to formulate the best management plan for the patient, the mental health practitioner needs to incorporate all available information. Women and Mental Health provides a comprehensive overview of the most prominent mental health problems in women today. Examining the physiological, social and psychological factors of mental illness, and providing an up-to-date perspective on the etiology of different disorders, the book will help mental health professionals formulate the best management plan for the individual. Covering issues including perinatal psychiatric disorders, depression, eating disorders, schizophrenia, and alcohol and drug abuse - from a female perspective - Women and Mental Health will prove a valuable tool for all those working in the fields of mental health |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 239 pages illustrations 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780415188845 0415188849 9780415188852 |
| ISSN: | 0415188857 |
Women's madness misogyny or mental illness