Sociology of Mental Disorder

The tenth edition of Sociology of Mental Disorder presents the major issues and research findings on the influence of race, social class, gender, and age on the incidence and prevalence of mental disorder. The text also examines the institutions that help those with mental disorders, mental health law, and public policy.



Many important updates are new to this edition:



-More first-person accounts of individuals who suffer from mental illness are included.



-The new DSM-5 is now thoroughly covered along with the controversy surrounding it.



-A new section on on social class and its components.



-Updated assessment of the relationship between mental health and gender.



- A revised and in-depth discussion of mental health and race.



-New material on public policy, mental disorder, and the Affordable Health Care Act.



-Updates of research and citations throughout.

A zecea editie a Sociologiei tulburarilor mintale prezinta problemele majore si rezultatele cercetarilor privind influenta rasei, clasei sociale, sexului si varstei asupra incidentei si prevalentei tulburarilor mintale. Textul examineaza, de asemenea, institutiile care ii ajuta pe cei cu tulburari mintale, legea sanatatii mintale si politicile publice. Multe actualizari importante sunt noi in aceasta editie:-sunt incluse mai multe relatari la persoanele care sufera de boli mintale la prima persoana -5 este acum acoperit temeinic impreuna cu controversele din jurul sau.-O noua sectiune despre clasa sociala si componentele sale. -Evaluare actualizata a relatiei dintre sanatatea mintala si gen. - O discutie revizuita si aprofundata despre sanatatea mintala si rasa. .-Material nou privind politica publica, tulburarile mintale si legea accesibila pentru ingrijirea sanatatii.