Mental Health, Cultural Values, and Social Development: A Look into the 80’s (Priority Issues in Mental Health, 4)

It is not easy for a layman to attract attention to a book like this. Most who open the cover will be professionals in one of the many aspects of mental health. A moment's thought tells us, however, that if there is a distinction between laymen and professionals it makes no difference to a book like this. Both laymen and professionals care about what will be. That is why this book, the Congress it reports and the World Federation for Mental Health itself can be meaningful to both laymen and professional people. A look into the 80's from the point of view of mental health, cultural values and social development is for all who care about the future. The 1981 Manila Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health was a unique and special gathering. It was the first time the Federation assembled for a Congress in a developing country. In the Philippines we enjoyed the over­ whelming hospitality and charm of the people and a place where past and future seem as important as the present. All who attended from outside those magic islands will always remember the occasion as a special life experience. For those of you who did attend, this book can revive the stimulation and satisfaction of the Congress. For those of you who did not share the Manila experience, this book can inform and interest you about matters which are important. Front Matter....Pages i-xxii Front Matter....Pages 1-5 The World in Crisis: Mental Health Implications....Pages 7-16 The World in Crisis: Implications for Mental Health....Pages 17-20 Mental Health and Social Development....Pages 21-28 Mental Health and Social Development, the Responsibility of Health Professionals....Pages 29-35 Mental Health and Social Development....Pages 36-40 Mental Health and Culture: Some Vignettes....Pages 41-51 Mental Health and Culture....Pages 52-59 Mental Health and the Third World: Mental Health in African Societies....Pages 61-77 Mental Health and the Third World: A Challenge to Youth....Pages 79-83 Mental Health and the Third World....Pages 84-86 Mental Health Priorities: A Socio-Economic Viewpoint....Pages 87-94 Mental Health Priorities: A Socio-Economic Viewpoint....Pages 95-98 Mental Health Priorities: A Socio-Economic Viewpoint....Pages 99-102 Mental Health and the Third World — Challenges and Hope: The Margaret Mead Memorial Lecture....Pages 103-118 Towards a Psychosocial Cultural Analysis of Religion and Mental Health: The Mary Hemingway Rees Memorial Lecture....Pages 119-151 Front Matter....Pages 153-155 Migration....Pages 157-159 Mass Media....Pages 160-161 Leisure and Changing Values....Pages 162-163 Sex Roles and Mental Health....Pages 164-165 School Mental Health....Pages 166-168 Front Matter....Pages 153-155 The Healing Arts, Religion and Mental Health....Pages 169-170 Alcohol and Drugs: A Continuing Concern....Pages 171-177 Rehabilitation of the Disabled....Pages 178-179 Linkages Vital between Politics and Mental Health....Pages 180-182 Mental Health and Rural Communities....Pages 183-184 Criminal Justice System: Its Functions in Contemporary Society....Pages 185-188 The Family in the Face of Crisis....Pages 189-191 Children in Stress....Pages 192-194 Some Critical Points in the Human Life Cycle: Adolescence....Pages 195-197 Some Critical Points in the Human Life Cycle: Young Adulthood....Pages 198-199 Some Critical Points in the Human Life Cycle: Mid-Life....Pages 200-202 Self-Help for the Aged (Old Age and Mental Health)....Pages 203-205 Mental Health in Primary Health Care....Pages 206-208 Organization and Roles of Mental Health Organizations....Pages 209-211 Training of Mental Health Professionals and Volunteers....Pages 212-214 Relations between Lay and Professionals....Pages 215-216 Mental Health Screening of Industrial Workers....Pages 217-221 Creation and Use of Community Resources: Good Practices in Mental Health....Pages 222-223 Mental Health Screening of Children....Pages 224-226 Strategies in Mental Health Crises....Pages 227-229 Front Matter....Pages 153-155 Program Evaluation in Mental Health....Pages 230-233 Funds for Mental Health Programs: Where and How....Pages 234-235 Consumer’s Role in Planning Mental Health Services....Pages 236-237 Mental Health Research and the Delivery of Services....Pages 238-245 Youth Workshop: For the Youth by the Youth....Pages 246-247 The Age of Tranquilizers....Pages 248-252 Front Matter....Pages 253-258 The Disabled and the Third World....Pages 259-271 Cultural Sensitivity of Helping Services for Psychologically Disabled in Developing Nations....Pages 273-286 “If You Pinch Me, I’ll Hurt” — Disability Adjustment: Mine and Thine....Pages 287-294 Attitudes and Integration....Pages 295-298 My Experiences with Service Providers and Employers....Pages 299-299 Coping with my Disability....Pages 301-302 Recreation, Attitudes and Handipeople....Pages 303-306 Attitudes Toward Disabled Persons from the Point of View of a Service Provider....Pages 307-308 The Effect of the Environment on Attitudes Towards Handicapped People....Pages 309-311 How I as a Parent Have Coped with a Disabled Child in the Family....Pages 313-320 Response to the Seminar on the Disabled....Pages 321-325 Summary Remarks....Pages 327-328 1981 World Congress CLOSING RMARKS....Pages 329-330 WFMH: An Agenda for the 1980’s....Pages 331-335 Back Matter....Pages 337-345