Overview
The first book of its kind this work brings together current writings on women's mental health in New Zealand by a broad spectrum of people, from researchers, mental health professionals, to women with mental illness. The book Covers issues such as, self esteem, eating disorders, violence against women, substance abuse, psychotropic medication, resilience and coping, and gender difference in mental disorder. The chapters are ordered in three sections: general issues, psycho-social determinants of mental health, and clinical issues.Synopsis
The first book of its kind this work brings together current writings on women's mental health in New Zealand by a broad spectrum of people, from researchers, mental health professionals, to women with mental illness. The book Covers issues such as, self esteem, eating disorders, violence against women, substance abuse, psychotropic medication, resilience and coping, and gender difference in mental disorder. The chapters are ordered in three sections: general issues, psycho-social determinants of mental health, and clinical issues.
Booknews
Researchers who have participated in the ongoing Otago Women's Health Survey present papers on the determinants of good and poor mental health in a New Zealand community sample. Themes that appear in several papers include: the importance of social relationships, the need for biological and psychological explanations, cultural factors in ethnic groups, and the distinctiveness of female qualities. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.