Encyclopedia of Mental Health (eBook)

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2023
2558 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-323-91498-7 (ISBN)

Infos

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 in Psychology, Clinical** Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Third Edition, Four Volume Set brings together emerging trends and discoveries to paint a picture of mental health in the context of overall health and well-being. This new edition comprises 260 comprehensive chapters on topics like depression, schizophrenia, mood disorders, suicide, personality disorders, dementia, panic attacks, paranoia, somatization, conduct disorder, dissociative disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Alzheimer's disease, phobias, divorce, PTSD, burn-out, grief, as well as up-and-coming research findings on mental health topics in the wake of Covid-19. The book also includes therapies such as cognitive therapy, behaviorist, psychoanalytic, constructivist, exposure therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, narrative therapies, biofeedback, and more. Moreover, the encyclopedia explores links to behavioral medicine, health psychology and other aspects of physical health. Coverage of the validity of psychiatric diagnosis is also included, as are the positive aspects of mental health, including forgiveness, gratitude, happiness, hope, empathy, humor, awe, self-healing personalities, heroism, altruism, and growth. - Provides fully up-to-date descriptions of the neurological, social, genetic and psychological factors that affect the individual and society- Covers the many old and new mental health issues and topics that the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated and highlighted globally- Contains more than 260 thematically arranged articles written by domain experts in the field- Follow a consistent style and templated format written in a concise and accessible style

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.6.2023
• Mitarbeit: Chef-Herausgeber: Howard S. Friedman, Charlotte H. Markey
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
• ISBN-10: 0-323-91498-5 / 0323914985
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-91498-7 / 9780323914987