Overview
Only book dedicated to the political aspects of depression, specifically the relationship between globalization and depression
Relevant text for those with preliminary knowledge of some of the more detailed and complex psychological, political and economic issues, which is explained so the reader does not feel excluded by the presentation
Is detailed and informative enough for academics and professionals who work in the mental health sphere
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Depression
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Globalization
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
From the reviews:
"This book is a personal treatise of depression and its relation to political and social events, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States since the late 1970s and early 1980s. … This book might appeal to those interested in the history of mental illness (mainly depression) and its relation to global events, including sociopolitical changes occurring constantly throughout the world." (Steven T. Herron, Doody’s Review Service, April, 2008)
"According to Walker … the neo-liberal economic policies that emerged in the 1980s and dominate the global market today have had a profound effect on the increase of depressive disorders in the US and the UK. In this volume intended for both general and academic readers, he discusses social and mental health trends, linking factors of globalization to a variety of disorders, also confronting its effects on how psychological science understands and treats them." (www.booknews.com, April, 2008)
"One measure of a book is its effect on the reader's outlook. Although Depression and Globalization obliquely addresses clinical depression, I found while reading it that I began to listen to depressed patients differently. I felt newly attuned to the alienating effects of consumerist society on their lives, on its disruption of their family and social lives." (John C. Markowitz, MD, JAMA, November 5, 2008-Vol. 300, NO. 17)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Carl Walker is a post-doctoral fellow based in the department of Mental Health Sciences at the University College-London. Dr. Walker currently manages a European-wide, EC-funded four year research project involving the identifcation risk factors for future episodes of depression for use in a General Practice context.
In addition, Dr. Walker reviews papers for Psychology and Health and books for the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Depression and Globalization
Book Subtitle: The Politics of Mental Health in the 21st Century
Authors: Carl Walker
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72713-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-72712-7Published: 18 October 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2489-6Published: 29 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-72713-4Published: 20 September 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 203
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Public Health, Health Psychology, Health Administration