Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Volume 1
- ISBN-10
- 0122266765
- ISBN-13
- 9780122266768
- Category
- Psychology / General
- Pages
- 786
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-03-05
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Author
- Howard S. Friedman
Description
"Edited by Howard S. Friedman of the University of California/Riverside (called "the most cited psychologist" by the Social Science Citation Index), this work will be informative and accessible to college students and interested adults. In addition to discussing mental disorders, treatments, and personality attributes, articles focus an such subjects as burnout, caffeine, and commuting and mental health. Each article is formatted clearly with an outline describing its content and a short glossary to explain terminology. A complete table of contents for all volumes in the front of each, bibliographies for further reading at the end of every article, and an extensive index aid use".--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.
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