{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-of-psychiatry-in-asia-9780415711319","title":"Routledge Handbook of Psychiatry in Asia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeographically and demographically Asia is a huge region with a large number of societies and cultures, each affected by their own unique problems including over-population, major natural disasters, poverty and changing social and economic factors. Inevitably this means that different mental health needs have developed across the region. Colonialism, globalization, industrialization and urbanization have brought major demographic and cultural shifts in the region but clinical mental health practices and services and societal attitudes to mental health issues vary enormously. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handbook surveys the state of the current psychiatric care field across the whole Asia-Pacific region. Focusing on individual countries, each chapter will include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA summary of factors affecting the practice and provision of psychiatric care, including cultural attitudes to mental health issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of the conceptualisation, causation and prevalence of mental health issues in society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview of mental health care services and systems available and workforce training\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of country specific innovative practices and folk therapies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the first major reference work on psychiatric care in Asia this book is an essential resource for scholars and students researching mental health in Asia as well as psychiatrists and other mental health professionals working in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Russia and Central Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview: Psychiatry in Russia and Central Asia \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Republic of Kazakhstan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Kyrgyz Republic: In Between the Soviet Past and a Vague Future \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Russian Federation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The Republic of Uzbekistan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Indian Subcontinent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview: Diversity in Unity and Adversity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Bangladesh 6. Bhutan 7.India: Epidemiology, Services and Health Systems 8. India: Training and Explanatory Models 9. Nepal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Pakistan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Sri Lanka \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Greater China\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. China \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Taiwan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Hong Kong \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Far East\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Japan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. South Korea \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. North Korea \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: South East, Philippines and Indonesia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Indonesia \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Malaysia \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20. Philippines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21. Singapore \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Thailand and Nearby Countries \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e22.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eCambodia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23. Lao People’s Democratic Republic \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24. Myanmar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e25.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eThailand \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e26. Vietnam\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577329226071,"sku":"9780415711319","price":218.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415711319.jpg?v=1746094908","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/routledge-handbook-of-psychiatry-in-asia-9780415711319","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}