FREE SHIPPING BOTH WAYS
ON EVERY ORDER!
LIST PRICE:
$85.60

Sorry, this item is currently unavailable.

Sociology Of Mental Disorder

ISBN: 9780131928534 | 0131928538
Edition: 7th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson College Div
Pub. Date: 1/1/2006

Why Rent from Knetbooks?

Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!

Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:

  • We have the lowest prices on thousands of popular textbooks
  • Free shipping both ways on ALL orders
  • Most orders ship within 48 hours
  • Need your book longer than expected? Extending your rental is simple
  • Our customer support team is always here to help
SummaryTable of Contents
For undergraduate courses in Mental Illness and Mental Health in departments of Sociology or Social Work. This book presents the major issues and research findings on the influence of race, class, gender, age and social class on the incidence of mental disorder. It also examines the institutions put in place to help those with mental disorders.
This book presents the major issues and research findings found in the abundant sociological literature on mental disorder.Offering a complete review of the field of mental ... MORE
Prefaceix
CHAPTER ONE The Problem of Mental Disorder1(28)
Defining Mental Disorder
3(25)
... MORE
Madness through the Ages 4 Summary
28(1)
CHAPTER TWO Types of Mental Disorders29(31)
Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
40(1)
Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders
40(1)
Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition Not Elsewhere Classified
41(1)
Substance-Related Disorders
41(2)
Schizophrenia
43(4)
Mood Disorders
47(3)
Anxiety Disorders
50(3)
Somatoform Disorders
53(1)
Factitious Disorders
53(1)
Dissociative Disorders
53(1)
Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
54(1)
Eating Disorders
55(1)
Sleep Disorders
55(1)
Impulse-Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified
56(1)
Adjustment Disorders
56(1)
Personality Disorders
56(2)
Other Conditions that may be a Focus of Clinical Attention
58(1)
Summary
59(1)
CHAPTER THREE Mental Disorder: Concepts of Causes and Cures60(37)
The Medical Model
60(9)
The Psychoanalytic Model
69(9)
The Social Learning Model (Behavior Modification)
78(1)
The Social Stress Model
79(12)
The Antipsychiatric Model
91(4)
Summary
95(2)
CHAPTER FOUR Mental Disorder as Deviant Behavior97(32)
Macro-Level Approaches to Mentally Deviant Behavior
99(14)
Micro-Level Approaches to Mentally Deviant Behavior
113(15)
Summary
128(1)
CHAPTER FIVE Mental Disorder: Social Epidemiology129(12)
Epidemiological Methods
129(8)
The "True" Prevalence of Mental Disorder
137(3)
Summary
140(1)
CHAPTER SIX Mental Disorder: Social Class141(18)
The Classic Studies
141(10)
Explanations of the Relationship
151(7)
Summary
158(1)
CHAPTER SEVEN Mental Disorder: Age, Gender, and Marital Status159(22)
Age
159(5)
Gender
164(13)
Marital Status
177(3)
Summary
180(1)
CHAPTER EIGHT Mental Disorder: Urban versus Rural Living and Migration181(10)
Urban versus Rural Living
181(6)
Migration
187(2)
Summary
189(2)
CHAPTER NINE Mental Disorder: Race191(20)
Differences between Racial Minority Groups
194(7)
Minority Status and Self-Esteem
201(3)
Urban Black Folk Healers
204(3)
The Curanderos
207(3)
Summary
210(1)
CHAPTER TEN Help-Seeking Behavior and the Prepatient Experience211(11)
The Decision to Seek Treatment
211(5)
Family Disruption
216(3)
Family Alienation
219(1)
Public Disruption
220(1)
Summary
221(1)
CHAPTER ELEVEN Acting Mentally Disordered: The Example of Schizophrenia, Anxiety, and Depression222(25)
Alienation from "Place"
223(7)
Recognizing Symptoms
230(4)
Madness as a Method of Coping
234(3)
The Definitive Outburst
237(3)
Rendering of Accounts
240(3)
The Paradox of Normalcy
243(1)
Removal from "Place"
243(2)
Summary
245(2)
CHAPTER TWELVE The Mental Hospital Patient247(24)
Voluntary Commitment
248(4)
Involuntary Commitment
252(3)
The Inpatient
255(14)
Summary
269(2)
CHAPTER THIRTEEN Residing in the Community271(15)
Stigma
271(1)
Family Responses to Current and Former Mental Patients
272(2)
Community Responses to Current and Former Mental Patients
274(7)
Adjustment to the Outside World
281(4)
Summary
285(1)
CHAPTER FOURTEEN Community Care and Public Policy286(21)
Delivery of Mental Health Services
286(3)
The Changing Focus of Mental Health Care Delivery
289(1)
Community Mental Health Centers
290(12)
Managed Care
302(1)
Delivery of Mental Health Services in the United States: An Appraisal
303(3)
Summary
306(1)
CHAPTER FIFTEEN Mental Disorder and the Law307(28)
The Concept of Dangerousness
308(14)
False Commitment
322(3)
Insanity as a Defense in a Criminal Trial
325(4)
The Right to Treatment
329(3)
Mental Health Law and Social Control
332(1)
Summary
333(2)
CHAPTER SIXTEEN Mental Disorder and Public Policy in Selected Countries335(15)
Great Britain
335(2)
Italy
337(3)
Germany
340(2)
China
342(1)
Japan
343(3)
Poland
346(2)
Summary
348(2)
References350(29)
Name Index379(6)
Subject Index385

Related Products


  • Outlines & Highlights for Sociology of Mental Disorder
    Outlines & Highlights for Soci...
  • Sociology of Mental Disorder
    Sociology of Mental Disorder
  • Sociology of Mental Disorder
    Sociology of Mental Disorder
  • Sociology of Mental Disorder
    Sociology of Mental Disorder
  • Sociology of Mental Disorder
    Sociology of Mental Disorder


Please wait while this item is added to your cart...