Overview
- Offers cutting-edge theoretical and empirical analysis research from the new Palgrave Language of Mental Health series
- Outlines a variety of language-based methodologies for studying mental health
- Provides practical strategies by reviewing the application of social constructionist research in therapeutic practice and child mental health
Part of the book series: The Language of Mental Health (TLMH)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book explores social constructionism and the language of mental distress. Mental health research has traditionally been dominated by genetic and biomedical explanations that provide only partial explanations. However, process research that utilises qualitative methods has grown in popularity. Situated within this new strand of research, the authors examine and critically assess some of the different contributions that social constructionism has made to the study of mental distress and to how those diagnosed are conceptualized and labeled. This will be an invaluable introduction and source of practical strategies for academics, researchers and students as well as clinical practitioners, mental health professionals, and others working with mental health such as educationalists and social workers.
Reviews
“This is an extremely relevant and welcometext. It highlights some very important issues within the field of mental health including the place and status of different kinds of evidence that inform practice, and the way that mental health and illness are conceptualised. The focus on language use and discursive approaches is particularly inspiring, and I believe it will be of immense value for mental health practitioners and researchers alike.” (Dr Nikki Kiyimba, University of Chester and author of Doing Mental Health Research with Children and Adolescents)
“Talking such a fundamental aspect of life that we tend to ignore its value in our interactions with others, including those in clinical settings, such as mental health. It is refreshing to see a book looking at the value of talk in health and the research, which surrounds these processes. This book examines many of the concepts surrounding mental health from a social constructionist perspective, and enablesthe reader to challenge their own ideas about mental health.” (Dr Khalid Karim, University of Leicester, author of A Practical Guide to Mental Health Problems in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dr Michelle O'Reilly is a Senior Lecturer for the Greenwood Institute of Child Health at the University of Leicester, and Research Consultant for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.
Dr Jessica Nina Lester is an Associate Professor of Inquiry Methodology in the School of Education at Indiana University, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Examining Mental Health through Social Constructionism
Book Subtitle: The Language of Mental Health
Authors: Michelle O'Reilly, Jessica Nina Lester
Series Title: The Language of Mental Health
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60095-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-60094-9Published: 06 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86775-5Published: 17 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-60095-6Published: 26 September 2017
Series ISSN: 2946-4374
Series E-ISSN: 2946-4382
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 366
Topics: Health Psychology, Critical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Psychiatry, Research Methodology