Encyclopedia of mental health / editor-in-chief, Howard S. Friedman.
Contributor(s): Friedman, Howard S
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BookPublisher: San Diego : Academic Press, 1998Description: 3 v. : ill. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 0122266757 ; 0122266765 ; 0122266773; 0122266781 .Subject(s): Mental health -- Dictionaries | Psychology -- Dictionaries | Mental illness -- Dictionaries | Mental health | Mental illness | Psychology, Pathological | PsychologyDDC classification: 616.89003
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Mental health is arguably one of the biggest issues facing modern society. The Encyclopedia of Mental Health presents a comprehensive overview of the many genetic, neurological, social, and psychological factors that affect mental health. It describes the impact of mental health on the individual and society, and illustrates the factors that aid positive mental health. 196 peer-reviewed articles written by more than 250 expert authors include essential material on assessment, theories of personality, specific disorders, therapies, forensic issues, ethics, cross-cultural and sociological aspects. Professionals and libraries find this timely work indispensable.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Adolescence
- Aggression
- Aging and Mental Health
- Agoraphobia
- Alcohol Problems
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amnesia
- Anger
- Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Anxiety
- Aphasia, Alexia, and Agraphia
- Assessment of Mental Health in Older Adults
- Attachment
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
- Behavioral Genetics
- Behavioral Medicine
- Behavior Therapy
- Bereavement
- Biofeedback
- Body Image
- Body Rhythms/Body Clocks
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Brain
- Brain Development and Plasticity
- Brain Scanning/Neuroimaging
- Brainwashing and Totalitarian Influence
- Burnout
- Caffeine: Psychosocial Effects
- Cancer
- Catecholamines and Behavior
- Charisma
- Child Care Providers
- Childhood Stress
- Child Maltreatment
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Chronic Illness
- Classifying Mental Disorders: Nontraditional Approaches
- Clinical Assessment
- Cognitive Development
- Cognitive Therapy
- Community Mental Health
- Commuting and Mental Health
- Conduct Disorder
- Constructivist Psychotherapies
- Control
- Cooperation, Competition, and Individualism
- Coping with Stress
- Couples Therapy
- Creativity and Genius
- Creativity, Everyday
- Criminal Behavior
- Crowding: Effects on Health and Behavior
- Custody (Child)
- Day Care
- Deception
- Defense Mech
Reviews provided by Syndetics
CHOICE Review
Friedman's attractive reference work recommends promoting mental health rather than concentrating only on pathology. "Rooted in the present and look[ing] to the future," it presents past, present, and future theories about factors influencing mental health but emphasizes the modern view that varying forces intersect to influence mental health. The validity or invalidity of classifying mental health according to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) system is considered. In addition to discussing disorders usually covered in encyclopedias of psychopathology, the book includes such current areas of public interest and concern as commuting and mental health, television viewing, procrastination, and shyness. In contrast to The Encyclopedia of Mental Health, ed. by Ada P. Kahn and Jan Fawcett (CH, Mar'94), which provided brief explanations of terms, topics in Friedman's work are given detailed treatment. The articles are excellent resources; each contains an outline, glossary, cross-references, and bibliography. There is an extensive index and a list of contributors (distinguished scholars and practitioners, many are founders of their fields). Recommended for college students or anyone interested in reading about current theories dealing with mental health. M. Schultz Immaculata CollegeBooklist Review
The concept of mental health has changed a great deal. Current research demonstrates the intricate relationship of the mind and the body. Biochemical imbalances play significant roles in schizophrenia and various mood disorders. Ordinary activities such as commuting and using a computer affect behavior. This scholarly encyclopedia examines mental health using an interdisciplinary approach, taking into account "new knowledge about the genetic, biological, social, societal, and cultural nature of human beings." The encyclopedia editors and contributors are academics who are acknowledged experts in their fields. Their names and affiliations appear at the beginning of each article. Most of the material here is new, but some entries are reprinted from The Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (Academic, 1994), which is noted at the end of the articles. The three volumes contain alphabetically arranged articles that are 10 to 20 pages long. Each article begins with an outline and a glossary defining terms as they are used specifically within the text. All articles have bibliographies, primarily citing scholarly and professional publications. Each volume contains the table of contents for the entire set and instructions for using the encyclopedia. There is a detailed index in volume 3. Using the index ensures finding all relevant material on a given subject area since the articles cover broad areas. Cross-references also direct users to related material. The articles cover a wide range of subjects. As one would expect, there are entries for various disorders and therapies: Alzheimer's disease, behavior therapy, mood disorders, to name a few. Other entries examine traits such as charisma and shyness or discuss problems associated with substances like alcohol and caffeine. Numerous articles focus on the mental health aspects of stressful situations--bereavement, chronic illness, commuting. Neurology is treated in articles such as brain scanning/neuroscanning. In his preface, the editor states that particular attention has also been paid to "the family and developmental context for mental health and impairment," evident in articles like family therapy, child sexual abuse, and divorce. This is a fine encyclopedia with a great deal of excellent information on subjects of interest to both professional and educated lay readers. Academic, health science, and large public libraries will find it very useful.Author notes provided by Syndetics
Howard S. Friedman, Editor-in-Chief, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. For his work on "changing how we think about the nature of health," he received the James McKeen Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science (APS), the top award for applied scientific research in psychology. His research on disease-prone and self-healing personalities (terms he coined) led to his receipt of the Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology senior award from the American Psychological Association (APA Division 38). Dr. Friedman attended Yale University, graduating magna cum laude with Honors in psychology. He was awarded a National Science Foundation graduate fellowship at Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D.Professor Friedman is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an elected Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and a thrice-elected Fellow of the American Psychological Association. In 2015, he was selected as the Faculty Research Lecturer at the University of California, Riverside, which is "the highest honor that the Academic Senate bestows."
Dr. Friedman's research centers around the relations of mental and physical health. He has received research grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute on Aging. His wide-ranging interests and integrative orientation served him well in editing this Encyclopedia.
Devoted also to teaching, Professor Friedman has received many teaching awards, including the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award, for "inspiring students to make a difference in the community." He has also received UC Riverside's Distinguished Teaching Award and the Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research mentoring.
Howard S. Friedman, Editor-in-Chief, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. For his work on "changing how we think about the nature of health," he received the James McKeen Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science (APS), the top award for applied scientific research in psychology. His research on disease-prone and self-healing personalities (terms he coined) led to his receipt of the Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology senior award from the American Psychological Association (APA Division 38). Dr. Friedman attended Yale University, graduating magna cum laude with Honors in psychology. He was awarded a National Science Foundation graduate fellowship at Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D.
Professor Friedman is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an elected Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and a thrice-elected Fellow of the American Psychological Association. In 2015, he was selected as the Faculty Research Lecturer at the University of California, Riverside, which is "the highest honor that the Academic Senate bestows."
Dr. Friedman's research centers around the relations of mental and physical health. He has received research grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute on Aging. His wide-ranging interests and integrative orientation served him well in editing this Encyclopedia.
Devoted also to teaching, Professor Friedman has received many teaching awards, including the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award, for "inspiring students to make a difference in the community." He has also received UC Riverside's Distinguished Teaching Award and the Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research mentoring.