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Description: A complete review of the field of mental health from a "sociological" (rather than psychiatric) perspective, this book incorporates the most current data and research findings available--including the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Types of Mental Disorders. Causes and Cures. Mental Disorder as Deviant Behavior. Social Epidemiology. Social Class. Age, Gender, and Marital Status. Urban Versus Rural Living and Migration. Race. Help-Seeking Behavior and the Prepatient Experience. The Mental Hospital Patient. Residing in the Community. Community Care and Public Policy. Mental Disorder and the Law. Mental Disorder and Public Policy in Selected Countries. Current governmental efforts in mental health reform. Major issues (e.g., community care, deinstitutionalization, and the use of drugs in psychotherapy). For anyone who works with the mentally ill.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sociology of Mental Disorder. To get started finding Sociology of Mental Disorder, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.