International Perspectives on Children and Mental Health
International Perspectives on Children and Mental Health

Author: Hiram E. Fitzgerald

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-07-06

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 0313382999

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This unprecedented set examines the most prominent factors that harm or support healthy development in children outside the United States, from abuse and economics to social injustice and poor public policy. In International Perspectives on Children and Mental Health, expert contributors from around the world examine the forces affecting the psychological well-being of children in regions worldwide. They consider such factors as family conditions and economic status, including single parents, poverty, disease, war, child abuse, substance abuse in the home, and a loss of community stability. And they look at political, religious, national, and global matters, including racism and class inequality. Since education is key to children's success, the essays consider these factors largely in the context of how they affect educational readiness and academic adjustment. Volume 1 of the set considers development and context, while volume 2 focuses on prevention and treatment. Specific examples enable readers to better understand the often-horrific challenges to child development and mental health across nations. But the work is not limited to exploring problems. It also looks at various programs and actions that mitigate risks, helping children to be mentally healthy despite the odds.

An International Perspective on Disasters and Children's Mental Health
An International Perspective on Disasters and Children's Mental Health

Author: Christina W. Hoven

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-07-18

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 3030158721

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This book provides a broad international perspective on the psychological trauma faced by children and adolescents exposed to major disasters, and on the local public health response to their needs. An outstanding quality of the book is that it draws upon the experience of local researchers, clinicians, and public mental health practitioners who dedicated themselves to these children in the wake of overwhelming events. The chapters address exemplary responses to a wide variety of trauma types, including severe weather, war, industrial catastrophes, earthquakes, and terrorism. Because disasters do not recognize geographic, economic, or political boundaries, the chapters have been selected to reflect the diverse global community’s attempt to respond to vulnerable children in the most challenging times. The book, thus, examines a diverse range of healthcare systems, cultural settings, mental health infrastructure, government policies, and the economic factors that have played an important role in responses to traumatic events. The ultimate goal of this book is to stimulate future international collaborations and interventions that will promote children’s mental health in the face of disaster.

International Perspectives on Child & Adolescent Mental Health
International Perspectives on Child & Adolescent Mental Health

Author: Nirbhay N. Singh

Publisher: Elsevier Science Limited

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 9780080438610

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There has been a major shift in the way we conceptualize and provide services to children and adolescents with mental health needs. We are moving away from the traditional disorder-oriented model of treatment to a child-centered, family-focused service delivery system that mandates mental health services in the context of the child's family and social ecology. This new system of care has spawned many variations of the model, including wraparound services, multisystemic treatment (MST), futures planning, and person-centred planning. As systems of care are different across countries and cultures, it is imperative that we share our knowledge and make explicit the lessons we have learned in our attempts to provide services to children and adolescents which focus on improving their quality of life rather than merely treating their psychiatric disorders and psychological problems. There is an urgent need to evaluate the various treatments being offered to children and adolescents with mental health needs. Empirical date on outcomes will determine the funding and delivery of services. As such, the latest research on treatment outcomes needs to be disseminated so that new and validated treatment methods can be implemented rapidly.

Social Justice for Children and Young People
Social Justice for Children and Young People

Author: Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-08-27

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 1108427685

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The first volume of its kind to take a comprehensive view of social justice issues and interventions for young people from a global perspective.

Postpsychiatry
Postpsychiatry

Author: Patrick J. Bracken

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2005-12-22

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780198526094

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For most of us the words madness and psychosis conjure up fear and images of violence. Using short stories, the authors consider complex philosphical issues from a fresh perspective. The current debates about mental health policy and practice are placed into their historical and cultural contexts.