Sociology of Mental Disorder

By W. Cockerham. 2020

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1. The Problem of Mental Disorder. 2. Types of Mental Disorders. 3. Mental Disorder: Concepts of Causes and Cures. 4. Mental Disorder as Deviant Behavior. 5. Mental Disorder: Social Epidemiology. 6. Mental Disorder: Social Class. 7. Mental Disorder: Age, Gender, and Marital Status. 8. Mental Disorder: Urban versus Rural Living and Migration. 9. Mental Disorder: Race. 10. Help-Seeking Behavior and the Prepatient Experience. 11. Acting Mentally Disordered: The Example of Schizophrenia, Anxiety, and Depression. 12. The Mental Hospital Patient. 13. Residing in the Community. 14. Community Care and Public Policy. 15. Mental Disorder and the Law. 16. Mental Disorder and Public Policy in Selected Countries. References. Index.

Subfields: Social Psychology

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