Student's Guide to Mental Health & Wellness

Tracing the beginnings of the science of psychology to the present day, this four-volume set identifies important scientists/researchers and the contributions they made to understanding mental health. Diseases and disorders are explained along with current approaches to treatment. Contemporary controversies in mental health are presented, with a discussion of pros and cons. A special emphasis is given to the mental health and wellness issues of teens. The Student Guide to Mental Health & Wellness identifies and explains the history, people, terms, and issues concerning mental health, replacing misconceptions with factual information so that students may achieve an optimum level of wellness in their daily lives. Volume 1: Words and Terms Volume 2: Important People Volume 3: Debatable Issues Volume 4: Disorders, Diseases and Treatments lSet Features: 576 pages in 4 volumes 7 x 10 250 Photographs and Illustrations Sidebars and Fact boxes Source list (books, Web sites, etc.) Index. Curriculum Themes: History of psychology Importance of stress and anger management Eating disorders Depression Addiction Wellness techniques Mental illnesses and disorders and common treatments. Reading Level: 6th-8th GradesCreative Media Applications Staff is the author of 'Student's Guide to Mental Health & Wellness', published 2003 under ISBN 9780313325489 and ISBN 0313325480.