{"product_id":"9781514001363_engaging-global-mental-health","title":"Engaging Global Mental Health","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngaging Global Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e provides a groundbreaking Christian integration perspective and practical guide for understanding and addressing the crisis of global mental health. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from decades of experience in counseling and teaching, Bradford M. Smith and Fred C. Gingrich show Christian mental health professionals, mission organizations, and churches how and why they should embrace a multidisciplinary paradigm of global mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe burden of mental illness worldwide is staggering, and Christians are uniquely positioned to respond and share God's love to a world longing for healing. Yet for too long, global mental health care has been limited by overreliance on a Western, clinical-treatment model that is unable to meet the magnitude of the need. \u003ci\u003eEngaging Global Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e reimagines care with pathways for mental health education, prevention, and scalable treatment approaches that can affect whole populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEngaging Global Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e, Smith and Gingrich: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edescribe the scope and magnitude of global need and limitations of the dominant mental health care paradigm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexplore a Christian perspective on global mental health and the critical role of the church in meeting the need\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efeature real-world case studies and examples from practitioners from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einclude practical resources like discussion questions and recommendations for next steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a counseling educator preparing the next generation of practitioners, a clinician or student seeking to expand your skills, or a mission leader seeking a framework for community-level mental health ministry, this book is the resource you need. \u003ci\u003eEngaging Global Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e is both an introduction to a vital and growing field and a guide for discerning your next step within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bradford M Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41156781047857,"sku":"9781514001363","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9781514001363.jpg?v=1785911288","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9781514001363_engaging-global-mental-health","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}