Mental health in Malaysia issues and concerns

• Other Authors: Haque, Amber (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia University of Malay Press 2001
• Subjects: Mental Disorders; Mental Health Services > Malaysia; Cultural Diversity
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• Physical Description: xvii, 262 pages illustrations 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references
• ISBN: 9789831001080; 9831001087

Mental illness and mental health / Amber Haque -- Standing at the crossroads / Sara Crabtree & Gabriel Chong -- The development and role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) serving the intellectually disabled / Ungku Suraiya Umar -- Work, family, and Malaysian women's well-being / Noraini Mohd. Noor -- Child mental health / Teoh Hsien-Jin & Rose Peng -- Mental health of the Malaysian elderly / Teoh H-Jin, Rozdinom Razali & Normah Che Din -- A multicultural montage / Sara A. Crabtree -- Managing heroin addicts through medical therapy / Hussain Habil -- Islamic issues in forensic psychiatry and the instinct theory / Shahrom Hatta -- Mental illness and Malay culture / Azhar Zain -- Coping with mental disorders in the Malaysian Christian community / Thambu Maniam -- Hinduism and Buddhism / Dinesh Bhugra & Padmal De Silva