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Book SynopsisBuilding on the lessons of the first edition, Paradigms Lost, Paradigms Found brings together the latest theory and experience in the field to provide effective recommendations for addressing stigma in its various forms.Trade ReviewParadigms 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, Assistant Director, The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, The Carter Center Mental Health Program, Atlanta, Georgia *Despite valiant efforts to tear down the stigma of mental illness, it stubbornly remains a hurtful force. That's why a careful look at assumptions of change is needed to go forward. Paradigms Lost does this critically. 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, PsyD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL *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. * Prof Richard Warner, MB, MS, Director, Colorado Recovery Inc., Boulder, CO and Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver, CO *There are many more similarities than differences among people around the world. Paradigms Lost, a book about lessons learned by authors Stuart, Arboleda-Florez and Sartorius on fighting the stigma of mental illness, is proof of this. 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, PhD, MPH, Dean's Professor of Epidemiology, Chair-Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, FL *Paradigms Lost: Fighting Stigma and the Lessons Learned 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. * Prof Graham Thornicroft, Professor of Community Psychiatry, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK *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. * Michael Smith, The British Journal of Psychiatry *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Mental Illness-Related Stigma Chapter 2: Cultures Count: They Stigmatize and Destigmatize Mental Illnesses Chapter 3: Paradigms Found in Fighting Stigma Chapter 4: Eleven Steps to Build an Anti-Stigma Program Chapter 5: Fighting the Good Fight Chapter 6: Media Chapter 7: Health Systems Chapter 8: Educational Systems Chapter 9: Employment Inequity and Workplace Stigma Chapter 10: Using Technology to Fight Stigma Chapter 11: Research Chapter 12: Stigma and Substance Abuse Chapter 13: Summary and Reflections Appendix: Stigma Section Bibliography

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Book SynopsisAt this time when regulatory agencies are accepting and actively encouraging probabilistic approaches and the attribution of overall uncertainty among inputs to support Value of Information analyses, a comprehensive sourcebook on methods for addressing variability and uncertainty in exposure analysis is sorely needed.Trade Review`...the various topics are presented extremely well from the pedagogic point of view. For readers of this journal, the most appealing feature of the book is its extensive coverage of systems modeling and simulation . Other good features of the book include: careful examination of assumptions under which probabilistic modeling is a useful and justified; excellent discussion of the many aspects of uncertainty and variability; unusually good and extensive (80-page long) coverage of probability distributions; interesting and well-described examples and the case studies in the area of risk analysis; and a useful glossary of technical terms. In summary, this is an excellent book for anyone interested in probabilistic modeling. In my opinion, it is the right book in this domain for readers of this journal and I highly recommend it.' International Journal of General Systems, 31(1):97-110, (2002)Table of ContentsIntroduction. A Basic Framework for Probabilistic Analysis. Approaches to Model Uncertainty. Characterizing Variability and Uncertainty in Model Inputs. Data and Distributions. Special Topics Related to Distribution Development. Probabilistic Modeling Techniques. Identifying Key Contributors to Variability and Uncertainty in Model Outputs. An Illustrative Case Study of the Application of Probabilistic Exposure Assessment. Glossary. Index.

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