Bookedited by Ruth S. Shim, Sarah Y. Vinson.
Summary: "Social (In)Justice and Mental Health introduces readers to the concept of social justice and role that social injustice plays in the identification, diagnosis, and management of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Unfair and unjust policies and practices, bolstered by deep-seated beliefs about the inferiority of some groups, has led to a small number of people having tremendous advantages, freedoms, and opportunities, while a growing number are denied those liberties and rights. The book provides a framework for thinking about why these inequities exist and persist and provides clinicians with a road map to address these inequalities as they relate to racism, the criminal justice system, and other systems and diagnoses. Social (In)Justice and Mental Health addresses the context in which mental health care is delivered, strategies for raising consciousness in the mental health profession, and ways to improve treatment while redressing injustice"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Social (In)Justice and Mental Health / Ruth S. Shim, Sarah Y. Vinson
Social Injustice and the Social Determinants of Mental Health / Ruth S. Shim, Michael T. Compton
Social Injustice and Mental Health Inequities / Sonya M. Shadravan, Nicolás E. Barceló
Social Injustice and Structural Racism / Matthew L. Edwards, Samuel Ricardo Saenz, Roy Collins, Belinda Bandstra
Social Injustice and the Schooling System / Tiffani Marie, Brennin Y. Brown
Social Injustice and the Child Welfare System / Melissa D. Carter, Courtney L. McMickens
Social Injustice and Urban Development / Jacob Michael Izenberg, Mindy Thompson Fullilove
Social Injustice and the Carceral System / LeRoy E. Reese, Seyi O. Amosu, Sarah Y. Vinson
Social Injustice and the Health Care System / Michelle Ko, Angie Lisbeth Cruz, Janet R. Cummings
Social Injustice and Substance Use Disorders / Jessica Isom, Sonya M. Shadravan, Melvin Wilson
Social Injustice and Schizophrenia / Khalima A. Bolden, Poh Choo How, Swati Rao, Deidre M. Anglin
Social Injustice and Personality Disorders / David Freedman, George W. Woods
Social Injustice and Child Trauma / Walter E. Wilson Jr., Nicole Cotton, Sarah Y. Vinson
Social Justice and Mental Health System Reform / Phillip Murray, Ruth S. Shim
Social Justice and Advocacy / Kali D. Cyrus, Sarah Y. Vinson
Social Justice and Mental Health : A Call to Action / Sarah Y. Vinson, Ruth S. Shim.