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Public Health, Prevention, and Community Psychiatry

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Community psychiatrists have traditionally approached their work from diverse perspectives. Although the biopsychosocial model is more consistent with this approach than the more widely practiced medical model, the public health model—focusing on entire communities and populations—is also consistent with the eclectic values and practices of the field of community psychiatry. Several disciplines within public health, such as behavioral sciences, health education and health communication, epidemiology and health services research, health policy, and health services administration and management, help to define the field of community psychiatry. Additionally, community psychiatrists have a significant focus on mental health promotion among individuals and communities, as well as the various aspects of prevention of mental illnesses, for which two classifications are described in this chapter. The public health perspective is an essential aspect of community psychiatry, and the field will be strengthened through opportunities for community psychiatrists to deepen their involvement in these activities.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA

    Michael T. Compton MD, MPH

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    Michael T. Compton MD, MPH

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  1. Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The St. Luke's & Roosevelt Hospitals Columbia University College of Physician, New York, USA

    Hunter L. McQuistion

  2. Center for Public Service Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Wesley E. Sowers

  3. New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA

    Jules M. Ranz

  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA

    Jacqueline Maus Feldman

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Compton, M.T. (2012). Public Health, Prevention, and Community Psychiatry. In: McQuistion, H., Sowers, W., Ranz, J., Feldman, J. (eds) Handbook of Community Psychiatry. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3149-7_4

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