LEADER 03517nam 22005894a 450 001 9910953201003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780313075698 010 $a0313075697 035 $a(CKB)1000000000000471 035 $a(OCoLC)70768911 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10020800 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000100215 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11114069 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000100215 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10019108 035 $a(PQKB)10324595 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3000695 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10020800 035 $a(OCoLC)929144941 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3000695 035 $a(Perlego)4203073 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000000471 100 $a20010104d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe age of insanity $emodernity and mental health /$fJohn F. Schumaker 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWestport, Conn. $cPraeger$d2001 215 $a1 online resource (237 pages) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780275970529 311 08$a0275970523 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [179]-195) and index. 327 $aContents -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1. Introduction: The Human Context of Modernity -- CHAPTER 2. Megatrends in Identity, Consciousness, and Psychological Defense -- CHAPTER 3. Materialism, Consumption, and Mental Health -- CHAPTER 4. The Cultural Dynamics of Western Depression -- CHAPTER 5. The New Anxiety -- CHAPTER 6. Modernity and Interpersonal Health -- CHAPTER 7. Spiritual and Existential Health -- CHAPTER 8. Mental Health and the Physical World -- CHAPTER 9. The New Mental Health Worker -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 8 $aThe often misunderstood modern person syndrome is a disorder linked to the conditions of living in our contemporary society. The author argues that the conditions of modernity have introduced new processes, forces, and cultural motivations that have major implications for all aspects of mental health and social well being. While modernity offers unprecedented opportunities for personal enhancement and creative expression, there is mounting evidence of a mental health crisis that demands the immediate attention of mental health professionals. In order to address the new challenges that have arisen under conditions of modernity, mental health professionals must rethink fundamental assumptions about the relationship between society and mental health, as well as the impact of modern social concerns upon individual behavior and psychological well being. This innovative approach to mental health seeks to explain a variety of psychological trends, including the steep rise in depression, the sharp increase in the prevalence of existential disorders, and the emergence of consumption disorders. By shedding light on the interaction between modernity and mental health, Schumaker illuminates the emerging patterns of mental disturbance while also offering new and more effective intervention and prevention strategies. 606 $aMental health 606 $aCivilization, Modern$y1950- 615 0$aMental health. 615 0$aCivilization, Modern 676 $a155.9/2 700 $aSchumaker$b John F.$f1949-$01806660 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910953201003321 996 $aThe age of insanity$94355960 997 $aUNINA