Shirley Manly

Community Mental Health is unique in that it focuses specifically on mental health at the community level. The authors carefully outline the essential skills that health professionals need in order to identify mental health concerns and develop effective programs for communities encountering symptoms of mental disorders or illness.

The text includes up-to-date information about mental health issues across the lifespan, the mental health care system, and prominent mental health concerns faced by many communities, as well as information about interventions and model programs. The breadth of topics related to community mental health addressed include: indicators of illness and problems, methods of prevention and promotion, evaluation, and research.

Additional topics include:

-Substance abuse

-Violence

-Child and elder abuse

-Environmental stressors

-Legal issues

Mental illness is a growing concern in the United States. Community Mental Health will provide current and future professionals with the information they need to better assess community mental health and implement social programs to help with the escalation of related problems.