Global Mental Health: Latin America and Spanish-Speaking Populations (Rutgers Global Health)

"Global Mental Health provides an outline of the field of mental health with a particular focus on Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world. The book details evidence-based approaches being implemented globally and presents ongoing state of the art research on major mental disorders taking place in Latin America, including work being done on understanding Alzheimer’s, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and other psychoses. While supporting the initiative for building capacity of care in low income countries, the book warns about some of the potential risks related to the abuse of psychiatry, using examples from the past, focusing on early 20th century Spain." --From publisher's description Cover Series Page Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Series Foreword Introduction 1. A Brief Review of Global Mental Health: Challenges, Developments, and Needs 2. Looking at Cultural Aspects of Global Mental Health: The Culturally Infused Engagement Model in Latin American and Asian Populations 3. The Abuse of Psychiatry Globally: A Focus on a Little-Known Historical Example from Francoist Spain 4. Task-Shifting Strategies in Latin America: The Key Role of Primary Care Health Agents in Mental Health Policy and Research in Northern Argentina 5. Genetic Research on Chronic, Severe Mental Disorders in the Paisa Population in Latin America: A Review of Past and Current Research 6. A Brief Rejoinder and Future Projections Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors Index