A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness

4. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-335-24037-1
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch

This edition retains all the aspects that made previous editions so successful, while including new features: two new chapters, a glossary and weblinks.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rogers, Anne

Pilgrim, David

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Gesundheitssystem, Gesundheitswesen

Über Autor(innen)

Anne Rogers is Professor of the Sociology of Health Care and currently directs a programme of research on self-management and chronic disease management at the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre, Division of Primary Care, University of Manchester. Her PhD on psychiatric referrals from the police began her academic career. Her current research interests include sociological aspects of primary care and mental health.

David Pilgrim is Clinical Dean at the Teaching Primary Care Trust for East Lancashire and Honorary Professor at the Universities of Liverpool and Central Lancashire. His career has been divided between higher education and the NHS. He trained as a clinical psychologist before completing his PhD on NHS psychotherapy. He subsequently completed a Masters in Sociology. Since then he has retained both a clinical and research interest in many aspects of mental health work.