Description

Global Mental Health provides an outline on the field of mental health with a particular focus on Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world. The book details evidence-based approaches being implemented globally, highlighting pros and cons of this approach and presents ongoing state of the art research on major mental disorders that is taking place in Latin America including Alzheimer’s, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and other Psychoses. While supporting the initiative for capacity building in low income countries, the book warns about some of the potential risks related to the abuse of psychiatry, using outstanding examples from the past with a focus on early 20th century Spain.

Author: Escobar, Javier I, Contribution by: Nkemjica, Stanley, Contribution by: Marin, Humberto, Contribution by: Yasui, Miwa, Contribution by: Pottick, Kathleen, Contribution by: Pearlstein, Ethan, Contribution by: Calvo, Maria, Contribution by: Padilla, Eduardo, Contribution by: Aguiar, Marina Figueredo, Contribution by: Erausquin, Gabriel de, Contribution by: Bearden, Carrie, Contribution by: Jaramillo, Carlos Lopez

Topic: Medical / Nursing
Media: Book
ISBN: 1978810040
Language: English
Pages: 184