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Social Inclusion of People with Mental Illness
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Artikel-Nr:
9780521615365
Veröffentl:
2008
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
31.12.2008
Seiten:
204
Autor:
Julian Leff
Gewicht:
362 g
Format:
244x170x12 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Dr Julian Leff is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Since 1996, he has been the Co-ordinator of the Reintegration Working Group in the Global Programme Against Stigma and Discrimination Because of Schizophrenia. He is the author of numerous publications.
This book discusses the reasons for the social exclusion of people with mental illness.
Foreword; 1. Introduction: Barriers to social and occupational integration; 2. The course of psychoses; 3. The nature of stigma; 4. Poverty and social disadvantage; 5. Ameliorating users' symptoms; 6. Dismantling psychiatric institutions; 7. Reducing fear and discrimination among the public; 8. Tackling self-stigmatisation; 9. Overcoming obstacles to employment; 10. Economic obstacles to employment; 11. The spectrum of work programmes; 12. Social firms; 13. Innovative strategies; 14. Inclusion and empowerment of consumers.