Media and Mental Distress by Greg Philo
An innovative study of the media's portrayal of mental illness and the impact it has on the general public and attitudes and responses of carers and users of the mental health services. The Glasgow Media Group has been well known for the last twenty years for its ground breaking empirical research on the impact of the media in shaping public opinion. This book draws upon the Group's most recent research in conjunction with Scotland's Health Education Board to investigate the processes that condition media images; to examine factual and fictional presentation of mental illness in the media; public perception to certain illnesses, and to assess the impact of the media on the careers of those engaged in mental health services.
'Media and Mental Distress is a very timely contribution indeed and one that must be read by professionals, politicians, the public and, perhaps most important of all, by journalists, editors and programme makers whose responsibility for helping us understand and misunderstand the nature of psychiatric illness can no longer be shirked' Anthony W. Clare MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Trinity College, Dublin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582292192 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582292190 |
| Title | Media and Mental Distress |
| Author | Greg Philo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education Limited |
| Year published | 1996-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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