Kinderman, Peter
A Manifesto for Mental Health: Why We Need a Revolution in Mental Health Care
- ISBN 13:
- 9783030243852
- author:
- Kinderman, Peter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 314
- Dimensions:
- 5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.00(d)
- Genre:
- Psychology Clinical Psychology Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
A radical new approach to mental health care is presented in this thought-provoking book. Peter Kinderman challenges the dominant 'disease-model' and offers a contemporary, biopsychosocial alternative, incorporating the latest findings from both biological neuroscience and social determinants of psychological problems. The author argues that our mental health and wellbeing depend largely on the society we live in, on the events that happen to us, and on how we learn to make sense of and respond to those events. He proposes a rejection of invalid diagnostic labels, practical help rather than medication, and a recognition that distress is usually an understandable human response to life's challenges. This book provides a serious critique of establishment thinking and offers a well-crafted demonstration of how, with scientific rigour and empathy, a revolution in mental health care is not only highly desirable but also achievable.
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