Beschreibung:
This international handbook is the first to analyze mental health policies systematically across a variety of both developed and developing countries. Mental health and public policy experts survey current policies, the public policy process, and critical issues in twenty countries that are representative of different problems. The work considers the treatment of the mentally ill and mentally retarded, mentally disordered offenses, questions of substance abuse, deinstitutionalization, funding, and consumer rights. This major reference, with its comprehensive and comparative survey, is designed for scholars, students, and professionals who deal with mental health and public policy issues.
The first major reference book for academics and practitioners that provides a systematic survey and analysis of mental health policies in twenty representative countries.
PrefaceAn Overview of Mental Health Policy from an International PerspectiveArgentinaCanadaChileIndiaIsraelItalyJapanKoreaThe NetherlandsNew ZealandNigeriaPakistanPeople's Republic of ChinaRomaniaRussia and the Commonwealth of Independent StatesSaudi ArabiaTurkeyUnited KingdomThe United StatesZambiaIndex