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Table of Contents:
Foreword By Michael Kirby, Chair, Mental Health Commission of Canada Preface Chapter 1: What Is Mental Health? Chapter 2: Biological Foundations of Mental Health Chapter 3: Mental Health Examined through the Social Sciences Chapter 4: The Spectrum of Mental Health Problems Chapter 5: Substance Use, Dependence, and Addictive Behaviour Chapter 6: Stigma, Discrimination, and Mental Health in the Workplace Chapter 7: Mental Health and Illness among Children and Youth Chapter 8: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Chapter 9: Culture, Ethnicity, and Mental Health Chapter 10: Mental Health and Illness in Older Adults Chapter 11: Responding to Mental Health Crisis, Emergency, and Disaster Chapter 12: Treatment for Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders Chapter 13: Mental Health Services in Canada Chapter 14: Mental Health Professions and Practices Chapter 15: Mental Health and Substance Use: Opportunities to Improve Population and Public Health

About the Author :
Elliot Goldner, a psychiatrist, is Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, and Chair of the Science Advisory Committee of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Emily Jenkins is a Registered Nurse with a specialty in psychiatric/mental health nursing. She is a doctoral candidate at the University of British Columbia, School of Nursing. Her research focuses on engaging young people in developing and implementing mental health promotion strategies to enhance adolescent mental health outcomes. Jessica Prairie (nee Palma) holds her Master of Public Health degree. Her background includes child and youth mental health, mental health promotion, and program evaluation. She is currently pursuing a career in nursing. Dan Bilsker, a psychologist, is Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU, and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia.

Review :
"The authors are to be commended for presenting a sensitive and balanced introduction to mental health in Canada at this point in history and for writing it in a reader-friendly manner."-- Elsabeth Jensen, School of Nursing, York University


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781551303918
  • Publisher: Brown Bear Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Brown Bear Press
  • Height: 247 mm
  • Width: 171 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1551303914
  • Publisher Date: 15 May 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Weight: 546 gr


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