Mental Health and Illness in Urban Living

Mental Health and Illness in Urban Living
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 9811023255
ISBN-13 : 9789811023255
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Book Synopsis Mental Health and Illness in Urban Living by : Niels Okkels

Download or read book Mental Health and Illness in Urban Living written by Niels Okkels and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-14 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights a broad range of issues on mental health and illness in large cities. It presents the epidemiology of mental disorders in cities, cultural issues of urban mental health care, and community care in large cities and urban slums. It also includes chapters on homelessness, crime and racism - problems that are increasingly prevalent in many cities world wide. Finally, it looks at the increasing challenges of mental disorders in rapidly growing cities. The book is aimed at an international audience and includes contributions from clinicians and researchers worldwide.


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