A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health: Social Contexts, Theories, and Systems - 2nd edition

The 2nd edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health: Contexts, Theories, and Systems provides a comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health, with chapters written by leading scholars and researchers. The volume presents an overview of historical, social, and institutional frameworks for understanding mental health and illness. Part I examines social factors that shape psychiatric diagnosis and the measurement of mental health and illness, the theories that explain the definition and treatment of mental disorders, and cultural variability in mental health. Part II investigates effects of social context on mental health and illness. Individual chapters consider the role of social statuses including class, gender, race, and age. Several chapters focus on the critical role played by stress, marriage, work, and social support, with a concluding chapter focusing on terrorism. Part III focuses on the organization, delivery, and evaluation of mental health services, including a discussion of the criminalization of mental illness, the mental health challenges posed by HIV, and the importance of stigma in meeting the mental health needs of individuals. A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health is a key research reference source that will be useful to both undergraduates and graduate students studying mental health and illness from any number of disciplines. Foreword / David Mechanic -- Pt. I. Approaches To Mental Health And Illness: Conflicting Definitions And Emphases / Teresa L. Scheid And Tony N. Brown -- 1. An Overview Of Sociological Perspectives On The Definitions, Causes, And Responses To Mental Health And Illness / Allan V. Horwitz -- 2. The Measurement Or Mental Disorder / Jerome C. Wakefield And Mark F. Schmitz -- 3. The Prevalence Of Mental Illness / Ronald C. Kessler -- 4. Biological Theories Of Psychiatric Disorders: A Sociological Approach / Sharon Schwartz And Cheryl Corcoran -- 5. Psychological Approaches To Mental Illness / Christopher Peterson -- 6. Sociological Approaches To Mental Illness / Peggy A. Thoits -- 7. Viewing Mental Health From The Complete State Paradigm / Corey L. M. Keyes And Barret Michalec -- 8. Mental Health Systems In A Cross-cultural Context / Harriet P. Lefley -- Pt. Ii. The Social Context Of Mental Health And Illness / Tony N. Brown And Teresa L. Scheid --^ 9. Stressors, Stress, And Distress / Blair Wheaton And Shirin Montazer -- 10. Social Support And Mental Health / R. Jay Turner And Robyn Lewis Brown -- 11. Work And Unemployment As Stressors / Mary Clare Lennon And Laura Limonic -- 12. Socioeconomic Stratification And Mental Disorder / William W. Eaton, Carles Muntaner And Jaime C. Sapag -- 13. Gender And Mental Health: Do Men And Women Have Different Amounts Or Types Of Problems? / Sarah Rosenfield And Dena Smith -- 14. Race And Mental Health: Patterns And Challenges / David R. Williams, Manuela Costa And Jacinta P. Leavell -- 15. African American Women And Mental Well-being: The Triangulation Of Race, Gender, And Socioeconomic Status / Verna M. Keith And Diane R. Brown -- 16. Marital Status And Mental Health / Kristi Williams, Adrianne Frech And Daniel L. Carlson -- 17. Stress And Distress In Childhood And Adolescence / Elizabeth G. Menaghan --^ 18. Psychopathology And Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Black Adolescents / Cleopatra Howard Caldwell And Ebony Sandusky -- 19. Well-being Across The Life Course / John Mirowsky And Catherine E. Ross -- 20. Mental Health And Terrorism / Robert J. Johnson And Stevan E. Hobfoll -- Pt. Iii. Mental Health Systems And Policy / Teresa L. Scheid And Tony N. Brown -- 21. Understanding The Context And Dynamic Social Processes Of Mental Health Treatment / Bernice A. Pescosolido And Carol A. Boyer -- 22. Cultural Diversity And Mental Health Treatment / Emily Walton, Kateri Berasi, David T. Takeuchi And Edwina S. Uehara -- 23. The Mental Health Consumers/survivors Movement In The United States / Athena Mclean -- 24. Mental Illness And The Criminal Justice System / Virginia Aldige Hiday And Padraic J. Burns -- 25. Mental Health Care In Organizations And Systems / Michael Polgar --^ 26. Integrating Service Delivery Systems For Persons With A Severe Mental Illness / Gary S. Cuddeback And Joseph P. Morrissey -- 27. Consequences Of Managed Care For Mental Health Providers / Teresa L. Scheid -- 28. Mental Health And The Changing Context Of Hiv / James Walkup And Stephen Crystal -- 29. Labeling And Stigma / Bruce G. Link And Jo C. Phelan. Edited By Teresa L. Scheid, Tony N. Brown. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 589-705) And Index. The second edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health provides a comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. Chapters by leading scholars and researchers present an overview of historical, social and institutional frameworks. Part I examines social factors that shape psychiatric diagnosis and the measurement of mental health and illness, theories that explain the definition and treatment of mental disorders and cultural variability. Part II investigates effects of social context, considering class, gender, race and age, and the critical role played by stress, marriage, work and social support. Part III focuses on the organization, delivery and evaluation of mental health services, including the criminalization of mental illness, the challenges posed by HIV, and the importance of stigma. This is a key research reference source that will be useful to both undergraduates and graduate students studying mental health and illness from any number of disciplines Divided into three sections, this handbook on studying mental health covers the general perspectives in the field, the social determinants of mental health, and late-1990s policy areas affecting mental health services