Homelessness and Mental Health Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780198842668 ISBN-10: 019884266X Copyright: 2022 Edition: 1st Editor: Castaldelli-Maia, Joao Mauricio, Ventriglio, Antonio, Bhugra, Dinesh, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 71 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Chad Percifield,  DO  (Michigan State University College of Medicine) Description This book covers a variety of topics related to homelessness and mental health, including epidemiology of homelessness, psychiatric comorbidities, and treatment perspectives. Purpose The purpose of the book is to provide current data regarding homelessness and psychiatric illness, as well as discuss evidence-based management strategies. Audience This book is written for mental health professionals, especially those who work directly with the homeless population. The authors are credible based on their expertise in the field. Features The book covers a variety of topics under the umbrella of homelessness and mental health including epidemiology, psychiatric illnesses, and management. The book provides current data regarding its variety of subtopics discussed with numerous relevant references. The book also provides different cultural perspectives for several of the topics discussed. Assessment The book is unique as it provides a comprehensive, multicultural perspective on the concerns of homelessness and mental health, comparing and contrasting international perspectives from a variety of cultures. In this way, the book provides a unique approach to analyzing homelessness and mental health. The book is also comprehensive in its discussion of most current treatment practices and serves as a worthwhile reference and guide on the management of mental health concerns in the homeless population. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 6 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 6 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 3 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 3 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 3 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 3 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 3 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.