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Psychosis: Global Perspectives
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Edition:
- 1st Ed.
- Author:
- Craig Morgan, Alex Cohen, and Dr. Tessa Roberts
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-873558-8
- Doody Core Title Score:
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Psychotic disorders are a major public health challenge.
Psychoses are associated with significant individual, familial, and societal costs. Yet, our understanding of these conditions is limited because the overwhelming majority of research is conducted in a small number of countries in North America, Europe, and Australasia, which together comprise only around 16% of the world's population. There are consequently substantial gaps in our knowledge of psychoses, and the need for a global perspective is obvious.
Psychosis: Global Perspectives comprises two parts: In the first half of the book, the authors review the current evidence base on psychoses around the world by theme, from epidemiology to human rights, highlighting commonalities and differences between settings and illustrating the gaps in our knowledge. The second half of the book synthesises existing research from nine countries in the Global South, providing detailed accounts of ongoing research programmes, local treatment systems, and cultural contexts, and contrasti
Psychoses are associated with significant individual, familial, and societal costs. Yet, our understanding of these conditions is limited because the overwhelming majority of research is conducted in a small number of countries in North America, Europe, and Australasia, which together comprise only around 16% of the world's population. There are consequently substantial gaps in our knowledge of psychoses, and the need for a global perspective is obvious.
Psychosis: Global Perspectives comprises two parts: In the first half of the book, the authors review the current evidence base on psychoses around the world by theme, from epidemiology to human rights, highlighting commonalities and differences between settings and illustrating the gaps in our knowledge. The second half of the book synthesises existing research from nine countries in the Global South, providing detailed accounts of ongoing research programmes, local treatment systems, and cultural contexts, and contrasti
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Craig Morgan, Alex Cohen, and Dr. Tessa Roberts
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-873558-8
- Specialty:
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- Psychiatry
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st Ed.
- Pages:
- 408
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Doody Core Title Score:
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