Overview
- Authors:
-
-
John J. Schwab
-
University of Louisville, Louisville, USA
-
Mary E. Schwab
-
Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, USA
Access this book
Other ways to access
Table of contents (19 chapters)
-
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 3-12
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 13-27
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 28-38
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 39-51
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 52-66
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 67-87
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 88-97
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 98-115
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 116-140
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 141-157
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 158-187
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 188-203
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 204-228
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 229-246
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 247-260
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 261-278
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 279-302
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 303-312
-
- John J. Schwab, Mary E. Schwab
Pages 313-326
About this book
For the past decade and more, American psychiatry has been at sea on the adventurous if uncontrolled odyssey of community psychiatry. The voyage has often coursed through uncharted oceans, and for many the purpose and destination of the journey have been obscure. Even among those whose sights are clearer, there is growing concern that the ship will be becalmed by inadequate funding or run aground on the shoals of bureaucratic anarchy. For all of these voyagers this volume should come as a welcome compass. The authors' review of their subject is encyclopedic. They have not only traced the origins of modem concepts and studies back to their historical roots, but have drawn their material widely from the work of investigators throughout the world to illustrate current trends and prob lems. The novice will find their discussion of epidemiology a clearly written and useful introduction to one of the scientific foundations of social psychiatry, and novice and expert alike can profit from their thoughtful and critical assessment of basic terms and concepts, including illuminating chapters on stress, genetics, psychophysiologic disorders, and cultural psychiatry. The volume ends on a personal note as the authors present their views of the current state of social psychiatry and suggest ways in which its theoretical structure might be strengthened. Too often the plight of the individual is overlooked in the concern with impersonal numbers and surveys that preoccupy epidemiologists and social scientists.
Authors and Affiliations
-
University of Louisville, Louisville, USA
John J. Schwab
-
Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, USA
Mary E. Schwab