Cultural sociology of mental illness :  an A-to-Z guide / 
Andrew Scull, editor. 
 - 1 online resource (xlvi, 1113 pages) :  illustrations (black and white). 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Expert scholars explore the culture of mental illness from the non-clinical perspectives of sociology, history, psychology, epidemiology, economics, public health policy, and finally, the mental health patients themselves. Key themes include cultural comparisons of mental health disorders; cultural sociology of mental illness around the world; economics; epidemiology; mental health practitioners; non-drug treatments; patient, the psychiatry, and psychology; psychiatry and space; psychopharmacology; public policy; social history; and sociology. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781483346342 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Psychology, Pathological--Cross-cultural studies.<br/>Mental illness--Social aspects--History.<br/>Cultural psychiatry.<br/>Mentally ill--Care--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC455.4.E8  / C782 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.8914