Social Approaches to Mental Distress

by Jerry Tew

Over-reliance on biological models in mental health practice has resulted in growing discontent from practitioners and service users, who know that social factors also have a major impact on people's mental health. Social approaches enable practitioners to promote recovery in ways that move beyond the limitations of biomedical treatments.

Championing a range of innovative approaches, this timely book offers a holistic model for understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230545076
• ISBN13: 9780230545076
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"