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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254794303321

Autore

O'Reilly Michelle

Titolo

Examining mental health through social constructionism : the language of mental health / / by Michelle O'Reilly, Jessica Nina Lester

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-60095-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVII, 366 p.)

Collana

The Language of Mental Health, , 2946-4382

Disciplina

616.89

Soggetti

Clinical health psychology

Critical psychology

Counseling

Psychiatry

Sociology—Methodology

Health Psychology

Critical Psychology

Counseling Psychology

Sociological Methods

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores social constructionism and the language of mental distress. Mental health research has traditionally been dominated by genetic and biomedical explanations that provide only partial explanations. However, process research that utilises qualitative methods has grown in popularity. Situated within this new strand of research, the authors examine and critically assess some of the different contributions that social constructionism has made to the study of mental distress and to how those diagnosed are conceptualized and labeled. This will be an invaluable introduction and source of practical strategies for academics, researchers and students as well as clinical practitioners, mental health professionals, and others working with mental health such as educationalists and social workers.