| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
ICSSR research surveys and explorations |
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ICSSR research surveys and explorations.
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| Summary |
This survey of research on psychology in five volumes is a part of a series undertaken by the ICSSR since 1969, which covers various disciplines under social science. Volume Four of this survey, Themes in Contemporary Mental Health Research, deals with mental health, which constitutes one of the fascinating and important areas of psychological applications. With the rise in incidence and complexity of health-related challenges in the contemporary period, there is a growing need to understand the pattern of disorders and ways to improve health and well-being of the people. Psychological research in this area has moved beyond a medical model and has embraced a bio-psycho-social perspective on health, which suggests that the biological mechanisms alone are insufficient to maintain or promote health. Additionally, there is growing evidence that psychological knowledge can contribute substantially to health promotion. The emerging subfield of health psychology encompasses the strategies for health promotion and making preventive health measures more effective. Against this backdrop, the contributors focus on a set of psychological disorders, their treatment, and a critical analysis of the development of the field of health psychology. The six chapters of this volume look at the most recent perspectives in the fields of mental health and psychotherapy in India. They offer up-to-date assessment of the status of practice, training, and research in psychotherapy as well as examine the shift to critical and interpretive approaches in the disciplines of health and community psychology. Additionally, it evaluates some concepts of preventive mental health as applicable to children in India |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 13, 2020) |
| Subject |
Psychology -- India
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Mental health.
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Psychology, Pathological.
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Mental Health
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Psychopathology
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mental health.
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Mental health
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Psychology
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Psychology, Pathological
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India
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Misra, Girishwar, 1951- editor.
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Indian Council of Social Science Research, associated with work.
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| ISBN |
9780190990626 |
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0190990627 |
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