Social psychology and mental health

摘要: Introduction Mental health disorders represent one of the most common problems facing adults: within a twelve-month period, nearly 30 per cent population in developed countries experiences some diagnosable mental disorder. Although exact numbers are lacking, it is estimated that, because emotional burden poverty, even more underdeveloped countries. pose an enormous on individuals suffering from them, as well economic society, especially terms people's incapacity to work. The global costs illness rise US$2.5 trillion 2010 US$6.0 by 2030. Clinical psychologists concerned with analysing causes which people may suffer, and helping deal such problems. Yet, interest social well. important extent rooted how perceive their world, function interpersonal relationships. It is, course, not possible describe everything that do field just chapter. Therefore, this chapter focuses three problems: disturbed body image, depression, relationship These highly relevant topics for applied high incidence debilitating consequences both them context. For instance, marital cause only spouses suffer anxiety and/or drug alcohol abuse, but also children, increase chance grandchildren experience family divorce. In chapter, we discuss what psychological factors give these problems, conduct research understand psychology can contribute prevention and, possibly, treatment. Disturbed image term refers internal representation have appearance: thoughts, perceptions, feelings, evaluations they body. A central component satisfied way look. Body (or satisfaction) best be conceptualized continuum, levels disturbance ranging none extreme.