Mental Health and Social Problems: A Social Work Perspective

✍ Scribed by Nina Rovinelli Heller, Alex Gitterman (Editors)

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 533
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Mental Health and Social Problems is a textbook for social work students and practitioners. It explores the complicated relationship between mental conditions and societal issues as well as examining risk and protective factors for the prevalence, course, adaptation to and recovery from mental illness. The introductory chapter presents bio-psycho-social and life-modeled approaches to helping individuals and families with mental illness. The book is divided into two parts. Part I addresses specific social problems, such as poverty, oppression, racism, war, violence, and homelessness, identifying the factors which contribute to vulnerabilities and risks for the development of mental health problems, including the barriers to accessing quality services. Part II presents the most current empirical findings and practice knowledge about prevalence, diagnosis, assessment, and intervention options for a range of common mental health problems – including personality conditions, eating conditions and affective conditions. Focusing throughout upon mental health issues for children, adolescents, adults and older adults, each chapter includes case studies and web resources. This practical book is ideal for social work students who specialize in mental health.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover
......Page 1
Title Page
......Page 4
Copyright
......Page 5
Dediction
......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 18
1. Introduction to social problems and mental health/illness......Page 20
Social workers and mental health......Page 23
Definitions o mental health, mental illness and recovery......Page 25
Demographics......Page 29
Social work programs and social work roles......Page 32
References......Page 34
Part I Social problems and mental health/illness......Page 38
2. Oppression and stigma and their effects......Page 40
Definitions o oppression and stigma......Page 41
Oppression and stigma and mental health/illness......Page 42
Conclusion......Page 55
Web resources......Page 56
References......Page 57
Definitions o poverty......Page 63
Poverty and mental health/illness......Page 64
Conclusion......Page 75
References......Page 76
4. Racism and its effects......Page 81
Definitions o racism......Page 82
Racism and mental health/illness......Page 84
Conclusion......Page 99
References......Page 100
Definitions o war......Page 105
War and mental health/illness......Page 110
Conclusion......Page 122
References......Page 124
6. Homelessness and its effects......Page 129
Definitions o homelessness......Page 131
Homelessness and mental health/illness......Page 133
Conclusion......Page 147
Web resources......Page 149
References......Page 150
7. Corrections and its effects......Page 152
Definitions o corrections......Page 153
Corrections and mental health/illness......Page 156
Web resources......Page 170
References......Page 171
8. Immigration and its effects......Page 175
Definitions o immigration......Page 177
Immigration and mental health/illness......Page 182
Conclusion......Page 188
Web resources......Page 189
References......Page 190
Definitions o child maltreatment......Page 193
Child maltreatment and mental health/illness......Page 195
Conclusion......Page 216
References......Page 217
Definitions o intimate partner violence......Page 221
Intimate partner violence and mental health/illness......Page 222
Web resources......Page 236
References......Page 237
Definitions o community violence exposure......Page 244
Community violence exposure and mental health/illness......Page 245
Web resources......Page 264
References......Page 265
Part II Mental health conditions......Page 276
Definitions o autism spectrum conditions......Page 278
Population......Page 280
Mental health care disparities......Page 284
Social work programs and social work roles......Page 286
Web resources......Page 295
References......Page 296
13. Executive function conditions and self-deficit......Page 301
Definitions o executive function disorders......Page 304
Population......Page 309
Social work programs and social work roles......Page 310
Professional methods and interventions......Page 311
Conclusion......Page 326
Web resources......Page 327
References......Page 328
Definitions o oppositional defiant and conduct conditio......Page 332
Demographics......Page 334
Population......Page 335
Social work programs and social work roles......Page 337
Professional methods and interventions......Page 338
Conclusion......Page 344
References......Page 345
Definitions o mood conditions......Page 350
Demographics......Page 354
Population......Page 356
Mental health care disparities......Page 358
Social work programs and social work roles......Page 360
Professional methods and interventions......Page 361
Conclusion......Page 368
References......Page 369
16. Anxiety conditions......Page 375
Definitions o anxiety conditions......Page 376
Demographics......Page 379
Populations......Page 381
Mental health care disparities......Page 384
Social work programs and social work roles......Page 388
Professional methods and interventions......Page 389
Conclusion......Page 395
References......Page 396
Definitions o eating conditions......Page 400
Demographics......Page 405
Populations......Page 406
Mental health care disparities......Page 408
Social work programs and social work roles......Page 410
Professional methods and interventions......Page 411
Conclusion......Page 417
References......Page 418
Definitions o personality condition......Page 423
Demographics......Page 430
Population......Page 432
Professional methods and interventions......Page 433
References......Page 438
19. Psychotic conditions......Page 442
Definitions o psychotic illnesses......Page 443
Demographics......Page 446
Population......Page 449
Mental health care disparities......Page 450
Social work programs and social work roles......Page 452
Professional methods and interventions......Page 456
Conclusion......Page 460
References......Page 461
Definitions o substance abuse......Page 469
Population......Page 473
Mental health care disparities......Page 474
Social work programs and social work roles......Page 475
Professional methods and interventions......Page 480
Web resources......Page 486
References......Page 487
Definitions o dementia......Page 492
Demographics......Page 498
Population......Page 500
Mental health care disparities......Page 503
Social work programs and social work roles......Page 504
ventions......Page 508
Web resources......Page 513
References......Page 514
Index......Page 521