Description
Book SynopsisThis remarkable third edition offers a unique contribution to mental health literature. It covers the full spectrum of issues related to mental health and illness in Canada, incorporating insights from a diversity of physical and social science perspectives, to expand the way readers think about mental health.
Interdisciplinary and reader-friendly, this engaging volume introduces students to a wide range of topics, including substance use, children and youth, trauma, culture, gender and sexuality, diagnosis and treatment, and population approaches. Updates to this edition comprise new insights on topics such as the opioid crisis, legalization of cannabis, changes to provincial mental health acts, and an expansion on previously included Indigenous mental health content.
As an introductory text,
A Concise Introduction to Mental Health in Canada provides a superb foundation for students of medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, and public health.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1: What Is Mental Health?
- Chapter 2: Understanding Mental Health through the Physical Sciences
- Chapter 3: Mental Health Examined through the Social Sciences
- Chapter 4: The Spectrum of Mental Health Challenges
- Chapter 5: Substance Use, Dependence, and Addictive Behaviour
- Chapter 6: Trauma, Violence and Mental Health
- Chapter 7: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
- Chapter 8: Culture, Ethnicity, and Mental Health
- Chapter 9: Mental Health and Illness in Children and Youth
- Chapter 10: Mental Health and Illness in Older Adults
- Chapter 11: Responding to Mental Health Crisis, Emergency, and Disaster
- Chapter 12: Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
- Chapter 13: Mental Health Legislation and Patients' Rights
- Chapter 14: Treatment Approaches for Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
- Chapter 15: Mental Health Services in Canada
- Chapter 16: Canada's Role in Global Mental Health
- Chapter 17: Population Perspectives on Mental Health and Substance Use
