Presents 55 articles examining historical theories, contemporary viewpoints, and future
prospects in the field of mental health. Topics covered include (a) the meaning of community …

Abstract 22 contributed chapters, including 3 by the editor, are presented under 4 section
headings: Basic Concepts; Scope of Community Psychiatry; Members of the Team and Their …

Practice, the evolution of the com-munity mental health movement in the United States
enters a new developmental stage. Drs. Mosher and Burti challenge current ways of thinking …

Presents a collection of 11 papers on the philosophical and social aspects of community
mental health centers (CMHCs). Reviews of the literature on community health and …

Text: book; for upper-division and graduate students in social work, psychology, psychiatry,
psychiatric nursing, and public health.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights …

The death of community mental health practice has been predicted for many years. In the
US, the community mental health era began in the mid-19th century. However, the …

The mental health movement has come full cycle: from emphasis on domiciliary care in large
institutions far removed from the familiar, to concern for the place where prevention begins …

Community Mental Health is unique in that it focuses specifically on mental health at the
community level. The authors carefully outline the essential skills that health professionals …

Commilllity mental health, like most new and rapidly developing disciplines, cannot be
accurately defined. As new techniques are developed and new discoveries made, and as …