Community mental health / Lois A. Ritter, Shirley Manly Lampkin.
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TextPublisher: Sudbury, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2012]Description: xiii, 541 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780763783808Subject(s): Community mental health servicesLOC classification: RA790 | .R526 2012Summary: Community Mental Health is unique in that it focuses specifically on mental health at the community level. The authors carefully outline the essential skills that health professionals need in order to identify mental health concerns and develop effective programs for communities encountering symptoms of mental disorders or illness. The text includes up-to-date information about mental health issues across the lifespan, the mental health care system, prominent mental health concerns faced by many communities, as well as information about interventions and model programs. The breadth of topics related to community mental health addressed include: indicators of illness and problems, methods of prevention and promotion, evaluation, and research. -- from back cover
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | Gratia Christian College Library Book Shelves | Print book | RA790 .R58 2012 (Browse shelf) | Available | 0005655L |
Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 523-541).
Community Mental Health is unique in that it focuses specifically on mental health at the community level. The authors carefully outline the essential skills that health professionals need in order to identify mental health concerns and develop effective programs for communities encountering symptoms of mental disorders or illness. The text includes up-to-date information about mental health issues across the lifespan, the mental health care system, prominent mental health concerns faced by many communities, as well as information about interventions and model programs. The breadth of topics related to community mental health addressed include: indicators of illness and problems, methods of prevention and promotion, evaluation, and research. -- from back cover