Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Third Edition: A Comprehensive Guide

By Howard S. Friedman, Charlotte H. Markey

Overview: The Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Third Edition, is a three-volume set that provides an in-depth look at mental health in the context of overall health and well-being. This edition comprises 260 comprehensive chapters on various topics related to mental health, including emerging trends and discoveries.

Topics Covered: The book covers a wide range of topics such as depression, schizophrenia, mood disorders, suicide, personality disorders, dementia, panic attacks, paranoia, somatization, conduct disorder, dissociative disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, phobias, divorce, PTSD, burn-out, grief, and more. It also includes up-and-coming research findings on mental health topics in the wake of COVID-19.

Therapies: The encyclopedia explores various therapies such as cognitive therapy, behaviorist, psychoanalytic, constructivist, exposure therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, narrative therapies, biofeedback, and more. It also delves into the links between behavioral medicine, health psychology, and other aspects of physical health.

Positive Aspects of Mental Health: The book covers the positive aspects of mental health, including forgiveness, gratitude, happiness, hope, empathy, humor, awe, self-healing personalities, heroism, altruism, and growth.

Key Features:– Provides fully up-to-date descriptions of the neurological, social, genetic, and psychological factors that affect the individual and society.- Covers the many old and new mental health issues and topics that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and highlighted globally.- Contains more than 260 thematically arranged articles written by domain experts in the field.- Follows a consistent style and templated format written in a concise and accessible style.

Publication Details:– Publisher: Academic Press- Edition: 3rd- Publication Date: July 5, 2023- Language: English- Hardcover: 2558 pages- ISBN-10: 0323914977- ISBN-13: 978-0323914970