{"product_id":"sociological-insights-on-mental-health-and-distress-paperback-softback-9781394200047","title":"Sociological Insights on Mental Health and Distress (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394200047","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSociological Insights on Mental Health and Distress\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTeresa L. Scheid (Author), S. Megan Smith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394200047, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 March 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduces students to the study of the social forces that shape mental health and empowers the next generation to make an impact on mental health management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the prevalence of mental health issues worldwide continues to grow, an active area of sociology is investigating the social causes and consequences of mental health and illness. Young people are especially vulnerable to the current mental health crisis—they are more frequently experiencing social isolation, family stressors, difficulties establishing social relationships, and heightened levels of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and suicidal thoughts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing a relatable and accessible narrative style, \u003ci\u003eSociological Insights on Mental Health and Distress\u003c\/i\u003e helps students understand the connections between mental health issues and their social and structural determinants. Integrating classical and contemporary sociological theory, this concise textbook examines mental health from four key sociological perspectives: social context, social integration, stress, and stigma.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial emphasis is placed on the role of social media and cyberbullying in mental health concerns, global sources of anxiety such as COVID-19 and climate change, and emerging topics including neuro-divergencies in mental health problems and suicide in LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported by a wealth of pedagogical tools and an extensive companion website, \u003ci\u003eSociological Insights on Mental Health and Distress \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect textbook for undergraduate courses in the sociology of mental health, health and illness, psychological and sociological deviance, and social problems, as well as interdisciplinary courses in criminal justice, public health, social work, and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Understanding Mental Health Problems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: What Does it Mean to Have a Mental Health Problem?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefining Mental Health and Mental Health Problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMental Health Problems as Disability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMental Health Problems as Violations of Social Norms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedicalization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: What are the Sources of Mental Health Problems?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndividualistic Explanations for Mental Health Problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSociological Approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCultural Variability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Assessing Mental Health and Distress\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiagnostic Classification\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContinuous Measures of Mental Health and Distress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Crisis in Anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II. Unpacking the Relationships between Stress, Social Supports, and Mental Health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Stress Universe\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eSources and Types of Stress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork Related Stress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Stress Process Model and COVID-19\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFigure 4.1. The Stress Process Model as Applied to COVID-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Social Relationships and Social Supports\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Critical Role of Social Support\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentity and Social Roles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe College Neighborhood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCultural Variability in Supportive Environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Understanding Suicide and Prevention\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eSociological Approaches to Suicide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuicide Contagion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial Conflict as a Source of Suicide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial Conditions Associated with Suicide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuicide Prevention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III. Structural Sources of Mental Distress\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Social Inequality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocio-Economic Status (SES)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSES and Mental Health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGender and Mental Health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRace, Ethnicity and Mental Health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCOVID-19 and Mental Health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Intersectionality and Mental Health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntersecting Social Statuses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYoung People and Intersecting Identities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLGBTQ+ and Gender Diversity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Stigma as Fundamental Cause.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eSociological Theories about Stigma and Labelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHomelessness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStigma Resistance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: The Complexities of Care\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Mental Health Care and Treatment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eContrasting Views of Mental Health and Treatment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeeking Help for Mental Health Problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Mental Health Workforce Crisis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCulturally Competent Mental Health Care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Cycles of Mental Health Care\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvolving Systems of Care for Serious Mental Health Conditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstitutionalization and Deinstitutionalization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunity Based Mental Health Care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Dilemma of Recovery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Dilemmas of Care\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col start=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedicalization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvoluntary Treatment and Civil Commitment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCriminalization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Vision for the Future: What would a Mentally Healthy Society Look Like?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFigure 2. Wholistic Framework for Mental Health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Summary of the PBS 2021 Documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries of Mental Illness: Explore the Evolution in Understanding Mental Illness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Summary of Robert Kolker’s 2020 book, \u003ci\u003eHidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509138518296,"sku":"9781394200047","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394200047.jpg?v=1786493590","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sociological-insights-on-mental-health-and-distress-paperback-softback-9781394200047","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}