The social determinants of mental health / edited by Michael T. Compton, Ruth S. Shim.

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Publishing, a division of American Psychiatric Assoication, [2015]

xxiii, 270 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm

First edition.

Overview of the social determinants of mental health / Ruth S. Shim [and 5 others] -- Discrimination / Jane A. Rafferty, Jamie M. Abelson, Kimson Bryant, and James S. Jackson -- Adverse early life experiences / Carol Koplan and Anna Chard -- Poor education / Rebecca A. Powers -- Unemployment, underemployment, and job insecurity / Brian S. McGregor and Kisha B. Holden -- Economic inequality, poverty, and neighborhood deprivation / Marc W. Manseau -- Food insecurity / Michael T. Compton -- Poor housing quality and housing instability / Shakira F. Suglia, Earle Chambers, and Megan T. Sandel -- Adverse features of the built environment / Lynn C. Todman and Christopher S. Holliday -- Poor access to health care / Benjamin G. Druss, Ruth S. Shim, and Frederick J.P Langheim -- A call to action : addressing the social determinants of mental health / David Satcher and Ruth S. Shim.

Includes bibliographical references and index.