Dinesh Bhugra

Layla McCay

Antonio Ventriglio

Joao Castaldelli-Maia

Edited by pioneers in social psychiatry and cultural psychiatry, this resource discusses the challenges of managing mental health and psychiatric disorders in urban areas.

Urban Mental Health

João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia

Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity Dinesh Bhugra

The link between homelessness and mental health disorders is undeniable and providing optimal care in the community requires understanding of the cultural context. Written and edited by experts from different cultural and geographical perspectives, this unique resource covers key topics such as COVID-19 and chronic pain, as well as case studies.

Homelessness and Mental Health

João Castaldelli-Maia

Over the past fifty years we have seen an enormous demographic shift in the number of people migrating to urban areas, proliferated by factors such as industrialisation and globalisation. Urban migration has led to numerous societal stressors such as pollution, overcrowding, unemployment, and resource, which in turn has contributed to psychiatric disorders within urban spaces. Rates of mental illness, addictions, and violence are higher in urban areas and changes in social network systems and support have increased levels of social isolation and lack of social support. Part of the Oxford Cultural Psychiatry series, Urban Mental Health brings together international perspectives on urbanisation, its impacts on mental health, the nature of the built environment, and the dynamic nature of social engagement. Containing 24 chapters on key topics such as research challenges, adolescent mental health, and suicides in cities, this resource provides a refreshing look at the challenges faced by clinicians and mental health care professionals today. Emphasis is placed on findings from low- and middle-income countries where expansion is rapid and resources limited bridging the gap in research findings.

Antonio Ventriglio

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