Public health and preventive medicine Books

Book SynopsisGlobal Public Health: a new era is a comprehensive updated account of the international state of public health, including an agenda for improving the practice of the discipline across the world. It addresses three major issues:- the changing global context for public health- the state of public health theory and practice in developed and developing countries; and- strategies for strengthening the practice of public healthSection one surveys the complex old and new challenges facing public health practitioners, and then summarises the state of health globally using new data based on measures of the Global Burden of Disease developed by the Word Health Organization, and other groups, to better describe population health states and trends.Section two presents the first detailed review of the global state of public health. It analyses the public health situation in all regions of the world. Six chapters cover Europe, Latin America, and Australia and New Zealand.. Three chapters cover ChinaTrade ReviewThis book presents a very comprehensive account of public health from a global perspective. * BMA Medical Book Competition *Table of Contents1. The global context for public health ; 2. Current global health status ; 3. Public health in the UK ; 4. Public health in Sweden: facts, visions and lessons ; 5. Public health in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union ; 6. Improving Canada's response to public health challenges: the creation of a new public health agency ; 7. Public health in Latin America ; 8. Public health in Africa ; 9. Public Health in China: history and contemporary challenges ; 10. Public health in South Asia ; 11. Public health in Australia and New Zealand ; 12. Ethical issues in global public health ; 13. Putting the public into public health: towards a more people-centred approach ; 14. Strengthening public health for the new era

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Book SynopsisOvereating and obesity are on the rise. Despite public health warnings, availability of diet books and programs, and the stigma associated with obesity, many people find it difficult to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. While there are many books on the topic of caloric or need-based eating, obesity and overeating can also result from eating that is not driven by hunger. Recent research found that excess food intake is largely driven by the palatability of food and the pleasure derived from eating. Hedonic Eating: How the Pleasure of Food Affects Our Brain and Behavior will appeal to scientists, medical doctors, psychologists, counselors and students taking specialized courses that cover appetite. It will also appeal to the general public intersted in learning more about topics, including brain reward-related mechanisms associated with food intake, eating behaviors resulting from these changes in the brain, obesity, and overeating, and science-based approaches to combat the cTable of ContentsForward ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; Chapter 1. Introduction ; Chapter 2. Why Do We Eat What We Eat? ; Chapter 3. The Brain's Got a Taste for Good Food ; Chapter 4. Craving Chocolate? A Review of Individual Differences, Triggers, and Assessment of Food Cravings ; Chapter 5. Overeating and Binge Eating ; Chapter 6. Brain-Based Drivers and Consequences of Hedonic Overeating ; Chapter 7. Food 'Liking' and 'Wanting': a Neurobiological Perspective ; Chapter 8. The Influence of Dieting (Hedonic Deprivation) on Food Intake, How It Can Promote Hedonic Overeating, and Mindful Eating Interventions ; Chapter 9. The Modern Food Environment- Changes in Food Quantity and Quality and Their Impact on Hedonic Eating ; Chapter 10. Food Addiction

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Book SynopsisThis completely updated edition of Exposure Assessment in Environmental Epidemiology offers a practical introduction to exposure assessment methodologies in environmental epidemiologic studies. In addition to methods for traditional methods -- questionnaires, biomonitoring -- this new edition is expanded to include geographic information systems, modeling, personal sensoring, remote sensing, and OMICs technologies. In addition, each of these methods is contextualized within a recent epidemiology study, maximizing illustration for students and those new to these to these techniques. With clear writing and extensive illustration, this book will be useful to anyone interested in exposure assessment, regardless of background.Trade ReviewIt is hard not to be excited about this book. It can be challenging to put biology, mathematics, the healing arts, and earth sciences together in a meaningful manner that yields useful exposure assessments, but Professor Nieuwenhuisjen's team has done just that with this second edition. . . This book is remarkable in terms of its clarity and completeness. * J. Thomas Pierce, MBBS, PhD (Navy Environmental Health Center); Doody's Notes *Table of ContentsSection I: Methods ; 1: Introduction to exposure assessment ; Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen ; 2: Questionnaires ; Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen ; 3: Environmental measurement and modelling: introduction and geographical information systems ; John Gulliver /David Briggs/ Kees de Hoogh ; 4: Environmental measurement and modelling: source-dispersion and micro-environmental models ; Kees de Hoogh/David Briggs/John Gulliver ; 5: Personal exposure monitoring and modelling ; Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen ; 6: Biological monitoring ; Marie Pedersen/Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen ; 7: Occupational exposure assessment in industry- and population-based epidemiologic studies. ; Melissa C. Friesen/Jerome Lavoue/ Kay Teschke/Martie Van Tongeren ; 8: Pharmacokinetic modeling in epidemiology ; Marc-Andre Verner ; 9: Dermal and inadvertent ingestion exposure assessment ; Sean Semple and John W Cherrie ; 10: Exposure measurement error: consequences and design issues ; Ben Armstrong and Xavier Basagana ; Section II: Current topics ; 11: Exposure assessment for biological agents in environmental epidemiology ; Dick Heederik/Heike Schmitt ; 12: Particulate Matter; exposure assessment and health ; Helen H. Suh ; 13: Land use regression models for outdoor air pollution ; Gerard Hoek, Rob Beelen, Bert Brunekreef ; 14: The Early Life Exposome - Concept and Implementation in Birth Cohorts ; Martine Vrijheid ; 15: Remote sensing ; Payam Dadvand ; 16: Exposure assessment of water contaminants ; Cristina M Villanueva/Patrick Levallois ; 17: The development of biomarkers ; Clifford P. Weisel ; 18: Radiofrequency (RF) Exposure, measurements and health effects ; Frank de Vocht/Martie van Tongeren

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Book SynopsisHealth Promotion is a relatively new discipline and there is little in the way of practical help for students and practitioners in choosing and implementing appropriate evaluation methods. As the demands for rigorous evaluation and evidence-based decision-making increase, health promotion cannot ignore the need for accurate, reliable and valid methods to carry out evaluation. This book provides clear descriptions (with plentiful practical examples) of such methods, and the problems that can arise from their implementation. Both qualitative and quantitative methods that are commonly used are described and the problems and benefits that arise with their use are explained. Experiences in the practical implementation of evaluation are explained, with examples from a variety of different social, economic and cultural contexts. The third edition of this highly successful book has been fully revised and updated to reflect the ongoing developments in the field of health promotion. It will appeTrade ReviewFor students of social sciences, this book is a must have... For occupational physicians who manage large departments that espouse health promotion and for those of us whose work includes an international perspective in developing areas this book has very significant utility. * Occupational Medicine *Table of Contents1: OVERVIEW ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Historical and policy approaches ; PART 2: METHODS OF EVALUATION ; 3. Evaluating according to purpose and resources: Strengthening the evidence base incrementally ; 4. Evaluating interventions: Experimental study designs in health promotion ; 5. Economic evaluation of health promotion interventions ; 6. Using systematic reviews in health promotion ; 7. Process evaluation: Understanding how and why interventions work ; PART 3: EVALUATION IN PRACTICE ; 8. Social marketing interventions and evaluation ; 9. Evaluation of interventions to prevent intimate partner violence ; 10. Evaluating environmental interventions through natural experiments ; 11. E-health promotion ; PART 4: PARTICIPANTS IN, AND USERS OF, EVALUATION ; 12. Involving lay people in the development of NICE public health guidance ; 13. Evaluating the ethics of health promotion: Understanding informed participation ; 14. Feeding back evaluation results to stakeholder participants ; 15. Getting findings into policy ; 16. Conclusions: Providing appropriate evidence and influencing policy

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Book SynopsisIn the 14 years since the first edition of Addictions was published, a wealth of substantive and crucial new findings have been added to our knowledge of alcohol and other substance use disorders. This primary reference has now been updated and expanded to include 38 chapters, all completely rewritten to reflect new knowledge gained about the science of alcohol and other drugs, as well as new treatment approaches and research trends. Addictions: A Comprehensive Guidebook, Second Edition, features a roster of senior scientists covering the latest findings in the study of alcohol and other drug use, abuse, and dependence. Skilfully edited by Drs. Barbara S. McCrady and Elizabeth E. Epstein, the chapters primarily review the literature published in the last 14 years since the first edition. The volume covers seven different content areas: Section I addresses broad conceptual issues as well as information on the etiology, neuroscience, epidemiology and course of alcohol and other drug use,Trade ReviewThis is a good exploration of etiology, specific drugs, assessment, treatment, and public policy. The contributors, experts in the field, provide evidence-based ideas and research findings. With the advances in research in the 14 years since the previous edition, especially in the areas of neuroimaging and genetics, this update is certainly justified. * Doody's Notes *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ; About the Editors ; Contributors ; Introduction ; Barbara McCrady and Elizabeth Epstein ; Section I. Overview: Conceptual issues, etiology, epidemiology, and course ; Chapter 1. What is Addiction? ; Warren K. Bickel, E. Terry Mueller, and David P. Jarmolowicz ; Chapter 2. Neuroscience of Addiction ; George F. Koob ; Chapter 3. Etiology ; Matt McGue and Daniel Irons ; Chapter 4. Epidemiology and Diagnosis ; Miriam C. Fenton, Christina Aivadyan, and Deborah Hasin ; Chapter 5. The Course of Treated and Untreated Substance Use Disorders: Remission and ; Resolution, Relapse and Mortality ; John W. Finney, Rudolf H. Moos, and Christine Timko ; Section II. Specific drugs of abuse: Pharmacological and clinical aspects ; Chapter 6. Alcohol ; John J. Woodward ; Chapter 7. Sedative-hypnotic and Anxiolytic drugs ; Mark A. Oldham and Dominick A. Ciraulo ; Chapter 8. Amphetamine-Type Stimulants ; Walter Ling, Larissa Mooney, and Richard Rawson ; Chapter 9. Cocaine ; David A. Gorelick ; Chapter 10. Cannabis and Hallucinogens ; Robert S. Stephens and Kelsey E. Banes ; Chapter 11. Opioids ; Susan M. Stine and Thomas R. Kosten ; Chapter 12. Nicotine ; Raymond Niaura ; Chapter 13. Other Drugs of Abuse: Inhalants, Steroids, and Designer Drugs ; Robert J. Pandina, James W. Langenbucher, and Thomas B. Hildebrandt ; Section III. Case identification, assessment, and treatment planning ; Chapter 14. Evidence-Based Assessment: Strategies and Measures in Addictive Behaviors ; Dennis M. Donovan ; Chapter 15. Treatment Decision-Making and Goal-Setting ; Linda S. Kranitz and Ned L. Cooney ; Section IV. Treatment ; Chapter 16. Enhancing Motivation for Treatment and Change ; Theresa B. Moyers and Lisa H. Glynn ; Chapter 17. Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Addictions ; Nadine R. Mastroleo and Peter M. Monti ; Chapter 18. Behavioral Treatments ; Alan J. Budney, Pamela C. Brown, and Catherine Stanger ; Chapter 19. The Disease Model ; Valerie J. Slaymaker and Timothy Sheehan ; Chapter 20. Couples and Family Treatment Methods ; Barbara S. McCrady, Mandy Owens, and Julie Brovko ; Chapter 21. Extended Treatment Models ; James R. McKay ; Chapter 22. Mutual-Help Groups for Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders ; John Kelly and Julie Yeterian ; Chapter 23. Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders ; Claire Wilcox and Michael Bogenschutz ; Chapter 24. Treatment Models for Clients Diverted or Mandated into Drug Treatment ; David DeMatteo, Sanjay Shah, Megan Murphy, and Julie Present Koller ; Chapter 25. Mechanisms of Behavior Change in Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Disorders ; Richard Longabaugh, Molly Magill, Jon Morgenstern, and Robert Huebner ; Chapter 26. Treatment for Substance Use Disorders in the United States: ; An Organizational Perspective ; Paul M. Roman ; Section V. Practice Issues ; Chapter 27. Legal and Ethical Issues ; Cynthia M. A. Geppert ; Chapter 28. Interfaces between Substance Use Treatment and Other Health and Social Systems ; Susan J. Rose, Allen Zweben, David Ockert, and Armin Baier ; Section VI. Issues in Specific Populations ; Chapter 29. Treatment of Persons with Substance Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Other Mental ; Disorders ; Richard N. Rosenthal ; Chapter 30. Treatment for Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Problems ; Nicole M. Bekman, Kendall C. Wilkins, and Sandra A. Brown ; Chapter 31. Treatment of Older Adults ; Derek D. Satre ; Chapter 32. Ethnic and Cultural Minority Populations ; Felipe Gonzalez Castro, Meghan Garvey, Joshua G. Kellison, and Flavio F. Marsiglia ; Chapter 33. Women and Addiction ; Elizabeth E. Epstein and David Menges ; Chapter 34. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals ; Kelly E. Green, Donald A. Bux, and Brian A. Feinstein ; Section VII. Prevention, Policy and Economics of Substance Use Disorders ; Chapter 35. Prevention Aimed at Individuals ; Carol W. Metzler, J. Mark Eddy, and David P. Lichtenstein ; Chapter 36. Prevention Aimed at the Environment ; Andrew J. Treno and Juliet Lee ; Chapter 37. Economic Evaluation of Substance Abuse Interventions: ; Overview of Recent Research Findings and Policy Implications ; Ioana Popovici and Michael T. French ; Chapter 38. National Policy Issues ; Dennis McCarty and Kim A. Hoffman ; Index

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Book SynopsisBetter health all around--this is what clinicians and patients, alike, desire. But achieving and maintaining good health can be difficult task, as this requires the adoption of behaviours, habits, and lifestyles that are challenging for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the most vital tool in the delivery of healthcare, despite its low-tech nature, is communication--it plays an important role in informing, motivating, and ultimately achieving optimal health behaviours. This edited volume brings together top-notch scientists and practitioners to explain and illustrate the state-of-the-art in the interfaces of health communication, behaviour change, and treatment adherence. The Oxford Handbook of Health Communication, Behaviour Change, and Treatment Adherence presents a three-factor model that includes information, motivation, and strategy. If individuals are to engage in health-promoting behaviours they must be informed and know what they should do and how to do it. But information is not eTrade ReviewI found it an easy read. It can be dipped into and out of without difficulty and I found it enjoyable and educational as there are messages relevant to occupational health practice in each of the chapters. * Occupational Medicine *Table of Contents1. From Communication to Healthy Behavior and Adherence ; Leslie R. Martin and M. Robin DiMatteo ; Part One: The Three-Factor Model ; 2. Barriers and Keys to Treatment Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Leslie R. Martin ; Part Two: Information ; 3. Health Literacy and Information Exchange in Medical Settings ; Debra B. Keller, Urmimala Sarkar, and Dean Schillinger ; 4. The Role of Nonverbal Communication in Medical Interactions: Empirical Results, Theoretical Bases, and Methodological Issues ; Marianne Schmid Mast and Gaetan Cousin ; 5. The Art of Medical Information Exchange ; Claude Richard and Marie-Therese Lussier ; 6. Partnering with and Involving Patients ; Rebekah C. Laidsaar-Powell, Stella Bu, and Kirsten J. McCaffery ; 7. Training for Effective Communication in Healthcare Settings ; Marcy E. Rosenbaum and Jonathan D. Silverman ; 8. Beyond the Dyad: Communication in Triadic (and More) Medical Encounters ; Michele G. Greene and Ronald D. Adelman ; 9. Systemwide Communication ; Enrico Coiera and Mei-Sing Ong ; Part Three: Motivation ; 10. Health Beliefs and Health Outcomes ; John N. Harvey ; 11. Perceived Risk and its Relationship to Health-Related Decisions and Behavior ; Erika A. Waters, Amy McQueen, and Linda D. Cameron ; 12. Readiness to Change and the Transtheoretical Model as Applied to Addictive Disorders: A Balanced Appraisal ; Nick Heather and Johannes Honekopp ; 13. Persuasion and Motivation ; Jerry Suls and Kathryn Bruchmann ; 14. The Role of Culture in Promoting Effective Clinical Communication, Behavior Change, and Treatment Adherence ; Sarah J. Flynn, Lisa A. Cooper, and Tiffany L. Gary-Webb ; 15. Commitment to Change: An Examination of the Maintenance of Health Behavior Changes ; Kristin P. Beals and Janella M. Godoy ; Part Four: Strategy ; 16. Social Networks, Social Support, and Health-Related Behavior ; Mary P. Gallant ; 17. Non-traditional Approaches for Improving Adherence ; Juliet B. Beni ; 18. Social and Environmental barriers to Adherence and Healthy Behavior ; Leslie R. Martin ; 19. Team-based Techniques for Improving Health Behavior ; Christopher Nemeth ; 20. The Importance of Effective Measurement for Fostering Change ; M. Robin DiMatteo, Tricia A. Miller, and Leslie R. Martin ; Part Five: Life Span and Co-morbidity Issues ; 21. Pediatric Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Dennis Drotar and Jennifer M. Rohan ; 22. Issues in Adolescent Adherence and Health Behavior Change ; Jan L. Wallander, Chris Fradkin, and Sarah M. Scott ; 23. Issues in Aging, Adherence, and Health Behavior Change ; Marie C. Bradley and Carmel M. Hughes ; 24. Adherence and Health Behavior Change in the Context of Mental Health Challenges ; Kelly B. Haskard-Zolnierek and Summer L. Williams ; 25. Managing Complex Regimens: The Psychological Context of Family Management of Pediatric Diabetes ; Tim Wysocki ; 26. Health Communication: Implications for Reform and Public Policy ; Leslie R. Martin and M. Robin DiMatteo

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Book SynopsisParadigms Lost challenges key paradigms currently held about the prevention or reduction of stigma attached to mental illness using evidence and the experience the authors gathered during the many years of their work in this field. Each chapter examines one currently held paradigm and presents reasons why it should be replaced with a new perspective. The book argues for enlightened opportunism (using every opportunity to fight stigma), rather than more time consuming planning, and emphasizes that the best way to approach anti-stigma work is to select targets jointly with those who are most concerned. The most radical change of paradigms concerns the evaluation of outcome for anti-stigma activities. Previously, changes in stigmatizing attitudes were used as the best indicator of success. Paradigms Lost and its authors argue that it is now necessary to measure changes in behaviors (both from the perspective of those stigmatized and those who stigmatize) to obtain a more valid measure of Trade Review' Paradigms Lost is simply excellent. The chapters are clearly written and well organized and the material is relevant to the aim of the book, i.e., to inform those wishing to undertake anti-stigma programmes. I am sure that it will be a vitally important contribution to the field.' * Professor Graham Thornicroft, King's College London, UK *'Paradigms Lost: Fighting Stigma and the Lessons Learned illustrates the long standing stigma attached to mental illness and its continued prominence today. Although the problem of stigma appears daunting, the authors offer an innovative approach to help combat social exclusion. Their proposed new paradigm constructs an optimistic and practical way to break down the social barriers to recovery' * Rebecca G. Palpant, The Carter Mental Health Programme, Atlanta, Georgia, USA *'Stuart, Arboleda-Florez, and Sartorius provide a masterful tour-de-force of the scholarly literature to carefully unpack what we know about stigma so we can move ahead to eliminate its egregious impact. But their book does not end with a review of the science. They then provide a practical, hands-on guide to setting up anti-stigma programs meant to reflect the wisdom of their reviewed paradigms.' * Patrick W. Corrigan, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA *'This extraordinary book by international experts stands on its head the accepted wisdom about fighting the stigma of mental illness. This is the most important book yet published on what we must do to reduce the insidious and powerful force that can paralyze attempts to improve recovery from psychiatric disorder' * Professor Richard Warner, University of Colorado, Denver, USA *With a unique 2 part format that addresses stigma but also personal clinical and field experiences, this book is a historical compendium with a passionate call to action. To help readers move ahead quickly, tip sheets and assessments are included. The boldness of the statements in this book are refreshing and should help fight stigma around the world to improve the lives of people living with mental illness. Hats off to the publishers for recognizing the importance of this work. * Linda B. Cottler, University of Florida, USA *We are all opposed to the stigma of mental illness, but that is not enough. We needed this book to remind us of what we previously misunderstood, and to reinforce what we now know. As Kuhn said, looking at a contour map, the student sees lines on paper, the cartographer a picture of a terrain. We may be redrawing our old map, but we have not as yet found a new one. * The British Journal of Psychiatry, Feb 2013 *Table of ContentsPreface ; -Part I Eroding Paradigms ; Chapter 1 ; Introduction - The nature and nurture of stigma ; The origins and meaning of stigma ; Consequences of stigma for people with a mental illness ; Consequences for family members ; Consequences of stigma for mental health systems and societies ; Anti-stigma initiatives are growing ; Chapter 2 ; Paradigm 1: Developed countries have eradicated systemic discrimination on the grounds of mental illness ; Mental health development ; Employment inequity ; NIMBYISM, homelessness, and the inverse care law ; Media depictions and public tolerance ; Chapter 3 ; Paradigm 2: In developing countries, people with mental illnesses are not stigmatized ; Exploding the myth ; Stigma in other cultures ; Islamic cultures ; Chinese culture ; Indian culture ; Chapter 4 ; Paradigm 3: The fight against stigma must be based on well-developed long term specific and comprehensive plans ; A case for enlightened opportunism ; Networks of practice ; Network governance and leadership ; General principles, rather than specific plans guide anti-stigma activities ; Chapter 5 ; Paradigm 4: Scientific evidence will best define the targets of anti-stigma work ; Evidence-based advocacy ; Evidence is in the eye of the beholder ; To be successful, programs must target local needs ; To be successful programs must build better practices ; Chapter 6 ; Paradigm 5: Mental health professionals should lead anti-stigma programs ; Mental health professionals are worthy targets of anti-stigma programs ; Stigma in general health care settings ; Mental health systems as agents of social control ; What can mental health professionals do differently? ; Chapter 7 ; Paradigm 6: Improving knowledge about mental illnesses will reduce stigma and discrimination ; The nature of prejudice ; Can prejudice respond to nuggets of knowledge? ; What about mental health literacy? ; Anti-stigma programs as purveyors of medical knowledge ; Chapter 8 ; Paradigm 7: An anti-stigma program is successful if it changes attitudes ; The knowledge-attitude-behaviour continuum ; 'What we dont know about prejudice reduction ; How much change is change? ; When are anti-stigma programs successful? ; Environments are not just containers ; Chapter 9 ; Paradigm 8: Community care for the mentally ill will destigmatize mental illness and psychiatry ; Stigma as a consequence of institutionalization ; Stigma as a consequence of community care ; Stigma as a social barrier to recovery ; Chapter 10 ; Paradigm 9: Campaigns are an excellent way of reducing stigma ; The cause de jour ; Can social inclusion be sold like soap? ; Chapter 11 ; Paradigm 10: Anti-stigma programs should be built on the premise that mental illness is like any other illness ; Forced confinement and treatment ; Anti-psychiatry sentiments ; Violence and unpredictability ; An illness like any other? ; Chapter 12 ; Paradigm 11: The stigma of mental illness is too deeply ingrained to prevent or reduce it ; The importance of fighting back ; -Overcoming NIMBYISMthe Not in My Backyard Syndrome ; Changing the way emergency departments do business ; Connecting with teachers and students ; Engaging the police ; Engaging the media ; Can community projects make a population difference? ; -Chapter 13 Summary of Part 1 ; -Implications for anti-stigma programming paradigms lost ; -Part II Building Programs Against Stigma and its Consequences ; Chapter 14 - Getting going ; Introduction ; Developing a program committee ; Creating an advisory committee ; Setting clear goals ; Creating interes ; Acquiring and monitoring resources ; Writing a successful funding application ; Chapter summary and chapter checklist ; Chapter 15 - Identifying program priorities ; Identifying program priorities through qualitative investigation ; Focus groups ; Steps in conducting a focus group ; Troubleshooting in focus groups ; Analysis of focus group data ; Identifying program priorities using semi-structured interviews ; Identifying program priorities using surveys ; Chapter summary and chapter checklist ; Chapter 16 - Program development ; Picking target groups ; Journalists ; Youth ; Health professionals ; Members of community neighbourhoods ; Police ; Policy makers and legislators ; Choosing a program approach ; Creating a program logic model ; Including people who have experienced a mental illness in program delivery ; Families ; Using media wisely ; Working with external media experts ; Working with television ; Working with radio ; Working with the arts ; Pilot testing ; Chapter summary and chapter checklist ; Chapter 17 - Program monitoring and evaluation ; Using qualitative data to monitor program implementation ; Assessing change ; Specification of program outcomes ; Setting performance targets ; Devising and implementing a data collection plan ; Data management and analysis ; Identifying lessons learned ; Ethical issues in evaluation ; Communicating results ; Chapter summary and chapter checklist ; Bibliography and Suggested Readings ; The Nature of Stigma ; Evaluation Methods ; Works Cited ; Appendix: Inventories of Stigma Experiences ; Personal Experiences with the Stigma of Mental Illness ; Family Experiences with the Stigma of Mental Illness ; Appendix ; Index

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Book SynopsisThe Understanding Research series focuses on the process of writing up social research. The series is broken down into three categories: Understanding Statistics, Understanding Measurement, and Understanding Qualitative Research. The books provide researchers with guides to understanding, writing, and evaluating social research. Each volume demonstrates how research should be represented, including how to write up the methodology as well as the research findings. Each volume also reviews how to appropriately evaluate published research. Focus Group Discussions addresses the challenges associated with conducting and writing focus group research. It provides detailed guidance on the practical and theoretical considerations in conducting focus group discussions including: designing the discussion guide, recruiting participants, training a field team, moderating techniques and ethical considerations. Monique Hennink describes how a methodology section is read and evaluated by others, such Trade ReviewThis is a unique book in a series that focuses on social research. It contains much useful information about conducting research using focus groups. * Doody's Notes *For the general occupational physician, it is an interesting read and can provide a guide to reading and understanding qualitative research. * Occupational Medicine *Table of ContentsContents ; Acknowledgements ; Chapter 1 Introducing Focus Group Discussions ; Chapter 2 Designing and Conducting Focus Group Research ; Chapter 3 Writing Focus Group Methods ; Chapter 4 Writing Focus Group Results ; Chapter 5 Assessing Focus Group Research ; Chapter 6 Further Reading and Resources ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisGlobal health is an area for study, research and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. Global mental health is the application of these principles to the domain of mental ill-health. The most striking inequity is that concerning the disparities in provision of care and respect for human rights of people living with mental health problems (MHP) between rich and poor countries. Low and middle income countries (LMIC) are home to over 80% of the global population, but command less than 20% of the share of the mental health resources. The consequent ''treatment gap'' is in itself a contravention of basic human rights. Even where treatment is provided, far too often this falls far below minimum acceptable standards. Failure to provide basic necessities such as adequate nourishment, clothing, shelter, comfort and privacy, unauthorized and unmonitored detention, shackling and chaining are all well documented abuses, described recently as a ''failure of humanity''. The emergence of the discipline of global mental health as one of the most dynamic fields of global health underscores the need for this textbook for students of the discipline. Global mental health was cited by the NIMH Director in his 2012 year ending blog as one of the major advances in mental health in 2012 and by one of the most influential figures in psychiatry and anthropology, Arthur Kleinman, as the exciting future of academic psychiatry (Br J Psychiatry, December 2012). The scope of the book is to cover two major aspects of the field: its scientific foundations and its practice and opens with an original account charting the history of the field from antiquity to its most recent developments. The language and content is geared towards a wide audience of practitioners and students of global mental health, including those who do not have any previous training in a clinical mental health specialty. This textbook, edited by four of the field''s most widely acknowledged champions, with 20 chapters authored by over 30 global leaders of the field from diverse institutions and countries, is aimed to be the definitive text of this dynamic new discipline.Trade ReviewThis volume is a welcome addition to the literature on global mental health. It is likely to be informative to both students, and practitioners. * Samuel O. Okpaku, MD, PHD; Journal of Clinical psychiatry 76:8, August 2015 *There seems very little in the realm of worldwide considerations of mental health that this excellent textbook does not cover in a readable and evidence-informed way. I imagine it will become the bible of global mental health and therefore essential reading for practitioners in that field. Occupational health practitioners will find much of interest and certainly something of relevance to their work within its pages. * Occupational Medicine *This is a book that lends itself to public health action. It's a great alternative to the decades that focused on classification and diagnosis, thus keeping mental health thinking focused on 'medical treatments' instead of prevention. * Public Health Today *Table of ContentsContributors ; Preface ; Principles of Global Mental Health ; Chapter 1: A Brief History of Global Mental Health ; Alex Cohen ; Chapter 2: Disorders, Diagnosis and Classification ; Oye Gureje and Dan J. Stein ; Chapter 3: Culture and Global Mental Health ; Laurence J. Kirmayer and Leslie Swartz ; Chapter 4: Cross-cultural research methods and practice ; Martin J. Prince ; Chapter 5: The Epidemiology and Impact of Mental Disorders ; Ronald C. Kessler, Jordi Alonso, Somnath Chatterji and Yanling He ; Chapter 6: Mental Health and the Global health and Development Agendas ; Martin J. Prince, Atif Rahman, Rosie Mayston and Benedict Weobong ; Chapter 7: Social Determinants of Mental health ; Crick Lund, Stephen Stansfield, and Mary De Silva ; Chapter 8: Human Security, Complexity and Mental Health System Development ; Harry Minas ; Chapter 9: Global Mental Health Resources ; Pallab K Maulik, Amy Daniels, Ryan McBain, Jodi Morris ; Chapter 10: Strategies for Strengthening Human Resource for Mental Health ; Ritsuko Kakuma, Harry Minas, Mario R. Dal Poz ; Chapter 11: Mental Health Promotion and the Prevention of Mental Disorders ; Inge Petersen, Margaret Barry, Crick Lund and Arvin Bhana ; Chapter 12: Interventions for Mental Disorders ; Charlotte Hanlon, Abebaw Fekadu and Vikram Patel ; Practice of Global Mental Health ; Chapter 13: Mental Health Policy Development and Implementation ; Crick Lund, Jose Miguel Caldas de Almeida, Harvey Whiteford and John Mahoney ; Chapter 14: Scaling Up Services for Mental Health ; Julian Eaton, Mary DeSilva, Graciela Rojas and Vikram Patel ; Chapter 15: Child and Adolescent Mental Health ; Christian Kieling, Ana Soledade Graeff-Martins, Hesham Hamoda, Luis Augusto Rohde ; Chapter 16: Women's Mental Health ; Jane Fisher, Helen Herrman, Meena Cabral de Mello and Prabha Chandra ; Chapter 17: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings ; Wietse A. Tol, Pierre Bastin, Mark J.D. Jordans, Harry Minas, Renato Souza, ; Inka Weissbecker and Mark Van Ommeren ; Chapter 18: Stigma, discrimination and promoting human rights ; Nisha Mehta and Graham Thornicroft ; Chapter 19: Research Priorities, Capacity and Networks in Global Mental health ; Pamela Y. Collins, Mark Tomlinson, Ritsuko Kakuma, Jude Awuba and Harry Minas ; Chapter 20: Generating Political Commitment for Mental Health System Development ; Jose Miguel Caldas de Almeida, Harry Minas and Claudina Cayetano

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Book SynopsisPAUL WALKER Lecturer in the Division of Integrated Health and Social Care, Department of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan, UK. MARIE JOHN Senior Lecturer in the Division of Integrated Health and Social Care, Department of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan, UK.Table of ContentsForeword; M.Aylward Introduction; P.Walker On Public Health and Wellbeing; P.Walker Wellbeing Meaning, Definition, Measurement and Application; P.Walker Wellbeing: A Guiding Concept for Health Policy?; M.Longley Wellbeing and Spatial Planning; A.Joyner Wellbeing and Children and Young People; S.Lloyd-Jones & D.Holtom Wellbeing and Older People; M.John Wellbeing and Work; G.Pates Wellbeing and Community Action; D.Thomas Partnership Working the Lynchpin of Wellbeing; M.Ponton & M.John Drugs Policy -a Case Study for Applying the Wellbeing Framework; R.Pates A Greatest Wellbeing Principle its Time Has Come; P.Walker & M.Longley.

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Book SynopsisGEORGINA KOUBEL Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. Following several years undertaking generic social work in London, she moved to Kent where she has specialised in developing her interest in the area of Adult Services. In addition to working as a care manager, Georgina has been a practice teacher, and an Adult Services training manager/consultant, developing new training programmes for practitioners in Kent Adult Social Services. Since taking up the role of Senior Lecturer in 2003, she has built on her experience within interprofessional education, currently taking on the lead for the Post Qualifying Specialist Social Work pathway for practitioners in Adult Services. She has particular interests and expertise in the areas of adult safeguarding, equalities and diversity, disability discourses and person-centred approaches to working with vulnerable adults and their networks.HILARY BUNGAY, PhD Senior Lecturer in Radiography, with a part-time seconTrade Review'This book contains a wealth of knowledge relevant for both students and practitioners working in health and social care settings.' -British Journal of Social WorkTable of ContentsIntroduction PART I: CRITICAL CONCEPTS Constructing Risk and Responsibilities in an Age of Uncertainty; A.Adams Rights and Responsibilities; P.Ellis Managing Risk in a Complex Society; C.Yardley & G.Koubel Risk v. Benefit: Understanding the Individual's Decision-making Process; H.Bungay PART II: CONCEPTS INTO PRACTICE Working with People with Profound and Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities; C.Bernal & A.Nazarjuk Working with Problem Drinkers and Drug Users; B.Cecil Taking Relationships into Account in Mental Health Care; J.Melville-Wiseman Managing Risk and Interprofessional Responsibilities in Safeguarding Children; C.Yardley & J.Greaves Health and Social Care in the Community: Wellbeing, Independence, Risk, Rights and Vulnerablity; J.Arnott & G.Koubel PART III: CHALLENGES FOR PROFESSIONALS Responsibilities and Accountabilities in Interprofessional Working; H.Colyer Critical Reflection in Balancing Rights, Risks and Responsibilities; G.Koubel Conclusion; G.Koubel

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Trade Review“Discovering Tuberculosis provides a deep historical account of why tuberculosis remains a major threat to global health, despite more than seventy years of efforts. Taking readers from Kenya to the ‘expert committees’ in Geneva, this book shows how economic dogma trumped science in shaping global health policy in the twentieth century.”—Salmaan Keshavjee, author of Blind Spot: How Neoliberalism Infiltrated Global Health -- Salmaan Keshavjee“McMillen’s impressive global history of TB shows why it is essential that TB workers and policymakers understand the histories of past control efforts and the local settings and political contingencies that shaped them.”—Randall Packard, author of White Plague, Black Labor: Tuberculosis and the Political Economy of Health and Disease in South Africa -- Randall Packard“Once seen as a disease of the past, tuberculosis is making a frightening revival. McMillen crosses geographical, temporal, and disciplinary boundaries in this transnational history of global eradication efforts. Discovering Tuberculosis eloquently and disturbingly explains how and why TB remains such a durable scourge today.”—Matthew Klingle, Bowdoin College -- Matthew Klingle“Based on an impressive reading of the medical literature and some rich archival collections, this book does much with the history of tuberculosis into the early 2000s, with a focus on global TB policy that will be quite useful for the many people interested and involved today in TB control.”—David S. Jones, author of Rationalizing Epidemics: Meanings and Uses of American Indian Mortality since 1600 -- David S. Jones“Despite breakthroughs, our attempt to rein in tuberculosis continues to include setbacks, frustration, and failure. McMillen’s important study shows why.”—Booklist * Booklist *“Readers . . . will learn a great deal from this fascinating look at an old disease that is still very much with us.”—Library Journal * Library Journal *

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Book SynopsisWith the emergence of fertility declines in the greater part of the developing world, study of the phenomenon has increased profoundly over the last three decades, and a voluminous amount of literature has emerged.Table of ContentsPreface Concepts and Theories of Fertility Decline Fertility Decline in Latin America Fertility Decline in Asia Fertility Decline in Sub-Saharan Africa Fertility Decline in Developing Countries General Literature Indexes

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Book SynopsisHere is the first major work that examines the benefits of applying social understanding to addiction. The author demonstrates how a social perspective shifts the paradigm from viewing a person in terms of "particles" to viewing a person in terms of relationships.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "Adams (population health, U. of Auckland) uses a social-ecological approach to address the needs of the addicted and those around them. He closely examines the ways addiction disrupts intimacy, leading to cycles of loss and isolation, and the means by which the addicted and those around them can re-engage. … He provides a significant amount of material about applying these concepts directly to practice at the family and community level." (www.booknews.com, April, 2008) "Adams provides a refreshing, needed analysis that complements new scientific discoveries; he goes beyond biological and neuropsychological explanations to explore the reciprocal influences of social context and addiction. … Adams’s coverage is novel, and the book is more comprehensive than previous works have been. He offers a solid theory and integrates empirical support throughout his discussion. … this volume can serve as a library resource, a textbook, or a clinical manual. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers, all levels." (M. Bonner, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (10), June, 2008)Table of ContentsPART 1: THEORY Chapter 1 Addiction in Perspective Dangerous Consumptions Overview of the Book Companion Relationships Chapter 2 A Social World Worlds, Paradigms and Assumptions The Particle Paradigm The Social Paradigm Switching to a Social World Chapter 3 Addiction and Connecting Connecting to the World Patterns of Fragmentation Chapter 4 Responding to Addiction The Prospect of Change Setting Out and Setting Back Making it Stick PART 2: PROCESSES Chapter 5 Becoming Intimate Living in Relationships Intimacy and the 'Four Cs' Special Considerations Quality Intimacy? Chapter 6 Intimacies in Addictive Contexts Intimacy within Addictive Relationships Intimacies for Others Systems of Intimate Connections Chapter 7 Intimacy and Power Controlling Tactics The Myth of Disinhibition Violence as a Social Event Managed Intimacy PART 3: FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES Chapter 8 Fragmented Lives Fragmenting Environments How Intimates Respond Broader Social Dynamics Chapter 9 Collective Opportunities Empowerment and Connectedness Reconnecting Intimates Responsibility for Change Change Processes Guidelines for Effective Collective Action Chapter 10 Reintegration What is Reintegration? Six Phases of Reintegration Reforming Intimacies Enabling Closeness and Compassion Domains of Connectedness PART 4: APPLICATIONS Chapter 11 Family Resources Social Resources from Inner Power Social Resources Offered by Services Social Resources in the Family Chapter 12 Mobilizing Communities Volunteer Networks Croatian/Italian Community Clubs An Indigenous Approach Chapter 13 Applications to Practice Barriers to Social Inclusive Practice Social Engagement Social Assessment Facilitative Meetings Chapter 14 Looking Ahead Where It Fits Future Opportunities Glossary Bibliography cHAPTER NOTes

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Book SynopsisThis engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems.Table of ContentsChapter 1 1. Introduction Part 2 I. MEDICALIZATION Chapter 3 2. Deviant Drinking as Disease: Alcoholism as a Social Accomplishment Chapter 4 3. Primum Non Nocere: Chemical Execution and the Limits of Medical Social Control Chapter 5 4. From Hyperactive Children to ADHD Adults: Observations on the Expansion of Medical Categories Part 6 II. SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH PROBLEMS Chapter 7 5. The 'Discovery' of Child Abuse Chapter 8 6. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome as Medical Research Problem Since 1945 Chapter 9 7. Officer Ugg, Mr. Yuk, Uncle Barf...Ad Nausea: Controlling Poison Control,1950-1985 Part 10 III. SOCIAL MOVEMENTS Chapter 11 8. Silence, Death, and the Invisible Enemy: AIDS Activism and Social Movement "Newness" Chapter 12 9. Dynamics of Black Mobilization Against AIDS in New York City Chapter 13 10. Racing for the Cure, Walking Women, and Toxic Touring: Mapping Cultures of Action within the Bay Area Terrain of Breast Cancer Part 14 IV. GENDER Chapter 15 11. The Politics of Menopause: The "Discovery" of a Deficiency Disease Chapter 16 12. Accounting for Cosmetic Surgery: The Accomplishment of Gender Chapter 17 13. The Emergence of Premenstrual Syndrome as a Social Problem Part 18 V. RACE, CLASS AND HEALTH CARE Chapter 19 14. Race versus Class in the Health Care of African-American Elderly Chapter 20 15. Lessons in Control: Prenatal Education in the Hospital Part 21 VI. MEDICAL ACCOUNTABILITY Chapter 22 16. Sick Doctors: The Social Construction of Professional Deviance Chapter 23 17. Changing Doctor-Patient Relationships and the Rise in Concern for Accountability Chapter 24 18. Changing Medical Practice and Medical Malpractice Claims

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