Overview

This collection of over 80 learned articles, personal perspectives and commentaries is designed to shed light on the most common mental disorders in the hope of dispelling some of the stigma which attaches to them. International experts shed light into the causes of, experiences of, reactions to and misunderstanding of what lies beneath generic diagnosis such as personality disorder, schizophrenia, depression, dementia, eating disorders, and alcohol and drug abuse and the stigma which stems from the labels. It has been produced as part of the Royal College of Psychiatrists anti-stigma campaign, ""Changing Minds"".

Full Product Details

Author:   Arthur Crisp
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.725kg
ISBN:  

9781853155734

ISBN 10:   185315573
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   10 November 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Contributors Preface: Perspectives on stigmatisation, distancing and discrimination - Arthur Crisp Acknowledgements Foreword: Why stigma matters - Robert E Kendall Dedication PART 1: The history of stigmatisation of the mentally ill PART 2: People's perceptions of the mentally 'ill' and the experiences of users and carers Section 2A: Perception and experience of mental illness Section 2B: Experiences of user and carer support groups Section 2C: The community and mental illness Section 2D: Contemporary images and the future PART 3: The origins of stigmatisation: Stigmatisation as a survival strategy PART 4: Self-inflictions, social adaptation or biological destiny? Models of psychopathology and their relationship to stigmatisation PART 5: Personality disorder, its nature, stigmatisation, relationship to mental illness and its treatment possibilities Section 5A: Personality disorder Section 5B: Stigmatisation of personality disorder Section 5C: Treatment of personality disorder PART 6: The Law and mental illness PART 7: Creativity and mental disorder PART 8: Spirituality and mental illness PART 9: Some strategies to tackle stigmatisation and discrimination Section 9A: Clinical Section 9B: Social Section 9C: Statutory Section 9D: Other campaigns Section 9E: Summary of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Campaign Colour plate section Appendix Index

Reviews

Mental Health NursingAfter reading this book I feel that mental health and social well being is an intrinsic thread that runs through the web of life and stigma, discrimination and prejudice will have an impact on recovery at any point along this thread. I feel that this book should be made mandatory reading for all people training in every health or social care setting.British Journal of Occupational TherapyI would recommend this as essential reading for the undergraduate student and as a book that all health and social care professionals, whatever their grade or level of experience, should read every once in a while to remind ourselves of the realities of living with mental illness.it is a book that can be dipped into.

Author Information

Arthur H Crisp MD DSc FRCP FRCP(Ed) FRCPsych Emeritus Professor of Psychological Medicine, University of London; Chairman, Changing Minds Campaign, Royal College of Psychiatrists

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