Following on their previous volume, Mental Health in China, Asia and the Pacific, this book continues to explore the historical and contemporary facets of mental health in China, and various Chinese populations. It presents the development of mental health policy and service from the beginning of the republic until the present time, offering mental health experts a clear view of this of the antecedents of today’s policy and practice. Chapters focus on the traditional Chinese conception of mental illness, attitudes toward the mentally ill as well as therapeutic preferences within various phases of migration. The swelling numbers of the Chinese diaspora has increased the importance of studying this area. Readers will gain an understanding of how the history, cultural, economic, social, and political environments have influenced the pattern of disorders and the development of laws, policy and services. An important feature of the book is the examination of the influence of Western psychiatry, and the international classification systems, as well as the impact of WHO and foreign psychiatrist-consultants in this area. weiterlesen