Sociology of Mental Health, 4th Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the impact of social forces on mental health. Fully updated throughout, it features eleven new chapters on such topics as immigration, the work-family interface, and LGBTQ+ mental health. Part I addresses the central theoretical developments in the sociology of mental health. Part II examines the social context of mental health, including the social structures, statuses, and positions that affect mental health. Part III moves to the system level, focusing on the structural forces that shape mental health care. Each chapter is written by leading scholars who have defined our understanding of the relationship between mental health and society. This book is designed for mental health students, educators, researchers, and providers, serving as an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand mental health and mental health delivery systems.
Public attention on the mental health crisis underscores the need for reforms. This book highlights key contributions from sociologists, offering vital insights into the understanding and treatment of mental health and illness. It serves as an essential resource for advancing mental health care.
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This textbook examines mental health's social context, focusing on social support, stress, stigma, and social inequality.
Foreword Allan V. Horwitz; Preface Teresa L. Scheid and Eric R. Wright;
Part I. Theoretical Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness:
1.
Sociological approaches to mental illness Peggy A. Thoits;
2. Defining mental
disorders Owen Whooley and Bianca Ruiz-Negrón;
3. How should we assess mental
health problems? Jason Schnittker;
4. Socioeconomic stratification and mental
disorder William W. Eaton and Carles Muntaner;
5. Labeling and stigma as it
applies to mental illness Bruce G. Link and Jo C. Phelan;
6. Stigma
resistance and mental illness identity: implications for theory and practice
Kristen Marcussen;
7. The sociology of suicide Jason Manning;
8. Patterns,
pathways, and correlates of care: classic and contemporary theories of
utilization and findings Bernice A. Pescosolido and Elizabeth M. Anderson;
Part II. The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness:
9. Major findings
and new directions in the study of social support and mental health Robyn
Lewis Brown, Christy L. Erving and Maria Rockett;
10. Gender and the pathways
to mental health and illness Sarah Rosenfield, Dena T. Smith and Meleah
Fekete;
11. Black American women and mental well-being: the intersection of
race, gender, and socioeconomic status Verna M. Keith and Diane R. Brown;
12.
Sexual and gender minority mental health Gabe H. Miller;
13. Sociology and
public health applied to preventing adolescent suicidal behavior Leigh Willis
and Alexander Crosby;
14. Mental health and the work-family interface Marisa
Young and Ruth Repchuck;
15. Accessed status and mental well-being in
cross-cultural context: competing theories Lijun Song and Zhe Zhang; Part
III. Mental Health Systems and Policy:
16. Mental health care in the
community Kerry Dobransky;
17. Mental illness and the criminal justice system
Virginia Aldige' Hiday and Brad Ray;
18. Homelessness and mental illness Fred
E. Markowitz;
19. Immigration, culture and mental health Andrea G. Perez
Poritillo, Juliann Li Verdugo and David T. Takeuchi;
20. Mental health and
the trauma of terrorism and extreme violence Robert J. Johnson, Olivia Yoh,
Isabelle Beulaygue and Stevan E. Hobfoll;
21. Stigma in global context:
cultural myths and realities that shape research and social change Emily A.
Ekl and Bernice A. Pescosolido; Epilogue: critical reflection and future
directions for sociological research Eric R. Wright and Teresa L. Scheid.
Teresa L. Scheid is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has published widely on the organization and delivery of mental health services and the impact of legislative reforms to mental health care. She has a history of community engaged scholarship and mental health advocacy. Eric R. Wright is Distinguished University Professor of Sociology and Public Health at Georgia State University and specializes in medical sociology. His research focuses on community-engaged studies examining social responses to mental health, substance use, and sexual health, alongside analyzing public policy initiatives in these domains.
