David Halpern

Mental Health and The Built Environment

More Than Bricks And Mortar?

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This text explores the relationship between the planned or built environment and the occurrence of mental ill-health. It begins by providing a broad overview of what is known about the causes of psychopathic behaviour. It then goes on to discuss the issues that arise when attempting to identify: the impact of the environment as a source of stress; the effects that the environment can have on the quality of relationships between people; and the relationship between symbolic aspects of the environment, the planning process and mental health. The book uses analysis and case studies drawn from the UK and US and contains example illustrations of the built environment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 395g
• ISBN-13: 9780748402366
• ISBN-10: 0748402365
• Artikelnr.: 21633848

Autorenporträt

Halpern, David

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction and Background: What is mental illness?
What is meant by the planned environment?
Mental illness and the environment: early studies
Recurrent methodological issues. Chapter 2 Classical Environmental Stressors: What is environmental stress?
Air pollution
The seasons, heat, wind and weather
Noise
New evidence on noise: the effects from road traffic
Summary. Chapter 3 Social Environmental Stressors: What is a social environmental stressor?
Crowding
Crime, fear and the environment
Summary and refinements to the stress model. Chapter 4 Social Support and the Planned Environment: Introduction
Social networks, social support and mental health
Social factors affecting neighbouring behaviour
The physical environment and social support
Conclusion: the ideal neighbour and the ideal neighbourhood. Chapter 5 The Environment as Symbol and the Example of the High-Rise: Introduction
Labelling
Aspiration achievement discrepancies
The example of the high-rise flat. Chapter 6 The Planning Process: Introduction
Relocation and slum-clearance
Resident participation in the planning process
Case study: demolition!. Chapter 7 Improving Mental Health Through the Environment - A Case Study: Design and methodology
About the estate
The intervention
The impact of the changes
The impact on residents' mental health
Summary. Chapter 8 Mental Illness and the Planned Environment: Is there a causal relationship between mental illness and the planned environment?
Broader implications.