Emphasizes risk factors and prevention of mental illness

International, interdisciplinary roster of contributors

Every chapter includes a summary of key points and take-away message about relevant projects and networks

Sabine Bährer-Kohler, Dr. Dipl. Dipl., Doctorate in Social Science, Diploma in Education, Diploma in Social Work and Social Education is Invited Professor at International University of Catalonia (UIC), Barcelona. She is former president of the International Psychogeriatric Association and serves as the International Federation of Social Workers representative at the World Health Organization, contributing to the ICD-10/ICD-11 revision process. She is president of the Swiss Association for Mental Health and has more than 80 publications to her credit.

Francisco Javier Carod-Artal, MD, PhD, is a clinical neurologist and social anthropologist. He studied medicine at Zaragoza University, Spain, and made his residence in neurology at Miguel Servet Hospital, in Zaragoza, Spain. Dr. Carod-Artal is a consultant neurologist and neurology service lead at the National Health Service, United Kingdom. Since 2012 Dr. Carod Artal has also been visiting professor of neurol