Description
Psychiatry is in the process of rediscovering its roots. It seemed as if the long history of interest in the impact of society on the rates and course of serious mental illness had been forgotten, overtaken by the advances of neuroscience and genetics. However, as our knowledge of physiological and genetic processes improves it becomes increasingly clear that social conditions and experiences over the life course are crucial to achieving a full understanding. Old controversies are giving way to genuinely integrated models in which social, psychological and biological factors interact over time, culminating in the onset of psychosis. This book reviews these issues from an international perspective, laying the foundations for a new understanding of the psychotic disorders, with profound implications for health policy and clinical practice. It should be read by all members of the mental health team and those responsible for service organization and management.
Describes an understanding of psychosis integrating biological, psychological and social factors.
About the Author
Craig Morgan is Non-Clinical Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. Kwame McKenzie is Professor of Mental Health and Society at the University of Central Lancashire and Senior Lecturer at University College, London. Paul Fearon is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Section of Epidemiology and Social Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, London.
Reviews
'I felt it a privilege to share in the thinking of great minds in this field. The book both stands on its own as a rich compendium of the latest knowledge in the field and offers an invitation to think in new ways.' Patricia E. Murphy, Rush University Medical Center
'... provides a much-needed counterbalance to the current biochemical zeitgeist in psychopathology research. ... Each of the chapters provides a well-written overview of some of the many social factors associated with receiving psychotic diagnoses. ... a refreshing alternative to traditional views of psychosis.' PsycCritiques
'... an excellent attempt to summarize the current understanding of the social aspects of schizophrenia with regard to its aetiology, course and outcome.' Psychological Medicine
Book Information
ISBN 9780521689595
Author Craig Morgan
Format Paperback
Page Count 266
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 546g
Dimensions(mm) 247mm * 174mm * 13mm
Describes an understanding of psychosis integrating biological, psychological and social factors.
About the Author
Craig Morgan is Non-Clinical Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. Kwame McKenzie is Professor of Mental Health and Society at the University of Central Lancashire and Senior Lecturer at University College, London. Paul Fearon is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Section of Epidemiology and Social Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, London.
Reviews
'I felt it a privilege to share in the thinking of great minds in this field. The book both stands on its own as a rich compendium of the latest knowledge in the field and offers an invitation to think in new ways.' Patricia E. Murphy, Rush University Medical Center
'... provides a much-needed counterbalance to the current biochemical zeitgeist in psychopathology research. ... Each of the chapters provides a well-written overview of some of the many social factors associated with receiving psychotic diagnoses. ... a refreshing alternative to traditional views of psychosis.' PsycCritiques
'... an excellent attempt to summarize the current understanding of the social aspects of schizophrenia with regard to its aetiology, course and outcome.' Psychological Medicine
Book Information
ISBN 9780521689595
Author Craig Morgan
Format Paperback
Page Count 266
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 546g
Dimensions(mm) 247mm * 174mm * 13mm
