Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Epidemiology and its limits Neighbourhood, Community, Inequalities and Mental Health Inequalities and Service Provision Primary Care, Mental Health and Inequalities Influences on Mental Health Across the Life Span Violence: Victimhood and Discrimination Professional and Lay Knowledge Biological Treatments: A Case of Imposed Equality Talking Treatments: Some Are More Equal Than Others Conclusions References.

Promotional Information

'A sense of justice is a fundamental aspect of human development. It's surprising that so few books on mental health tackle the psychological impact of injustice. Pilgrim and Rogers address this omission head on, in an ambitious and impressive work that gets to the heart of the relationship between socio-economic inequalities and mental distress.' - Lynne Friedli, mentalhealth today

About the Author

DAVID PILGRIM is Head of Adult and Forensic Psychology Services, Guild NHS Trust, Preston UK and Professor of Mental Health at the University of Liverpool, UK - ANNE ROGERS is Professor of the Sociology of Health Care at the School of Primary Care, University of Manchester, UK

Reviews

'A sense of justice is a fundamental aspect of human development. It's surprising that so few books on mental health tackle the psychological impact of injustice. Pilgrim and Rogers address this omission head on, in an ambitious and impressive work that gets to the heart of the relationship between socio-economic inequalities and mental distress.' - Lynne Friedli, mentalhealth today