Promoting mental health internationally : published in nonour of Professor Norman Sartorious to commemorate his many years of service with the World Health Oragnizatuìion

To mark the retirement of Dr Norman Sartorius in 1974 from his post as Director of the Division of Mental Health of the World Health Organisation, the editors (all long-standing advisors and collaborators with the WHO programme) have brought together contributions from a mixture of advisor, collaborators and WHO staff members.The chapters provide descriptions and commentaries on the main aspects of the last 30 years of the WHO programme in mental health, which has constituted a unique and productive era in international collaboration, both in research and exchange of information. The major topics and issues include the cross-cultural epidemiology and outcome of persons with serious mental illnesses (particularly schizophrenic syndromes), cross-cultural aspects of problems related to abuse and control of alcohol and drugs of dependency, the role of psychiatrists in primary care, and the development of a 'common language' for psychiatrists and mental health workers (manifest as a progression through ICD-8 and ICD-9 to the family of documents associated with ICD-10).This book will be of particular interest to consultant and research psychiatrists with an interest in international, epidemiology and public health aspects of general psychiatry. Also the international audience of mental health service administration and employees responsible for mental health along with alcohol and drug dependency services.Also available:Mental Disorders in China - ISBN 0902241931Psychiatry in Multicultural Britain - ISBN 1901242455RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities. 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The chapters provide descriptions and commentaries on the main aspects of the last 30 years of the WHO programme in mental health, which has constituted a unique and productive era in international collaboration, both in research and exchange of information. The major topics and issues include the cross-cultural epidemiology and outcome of persons with serious mental illnesses (particularly the schizophrenic syndromes), cross-cultural aspects of problems related to the abuse and control of alcohol and drugs of dependency, the role of psychiatrists in primary care, and the development of a "common language" for psychiatrists and mental health workers (manifest as a progression through ICD-8 and ICD-9 to the family of documents associated with ICD-10). This book should be of particular interest to Consultant and Research Psychiatrists with an interest in international, epidemiology and public health aspects of general psychiatry. Also the international audience of mental health service administration and employees responsible for mental health along with alcohol and drug dependency services. This text provides commentaries on the main aspects of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1970. Topics covered include the cross-cultural epidemiology and outcome of persons with serious mental illnesss and the development of a "common language" for psychiatrists and mental health workers. Cultural factors play an important role in the way psychiatric symptoms are presented to clinicians and how clients deal with them. This text brings together a wealth of knowledge on cross-cultural psychiatry and offers theoretical and practical perspectives on psychiatry in multi-racial Britain. Perhaps more than in any other area of medicine and health service-related research, psychiatry has to be understood in a broader socio-political context - nowhere is this more important than when considering issues relating to ethnicity and culture. Edited By Giovanni De Girolamo ... [et Al.]. Published In Honour Of Professor Norman Sartorius, To Commemorate His Many Years Of Service With The World Health Organization. Academic Series--cover. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The 1964 report of the Scientific Group on Mental Health Research began by acknowledging the extensive lacunae in the knowledge base of psychiatry.