Problem of mental disorder -- Types of mental disorders -- Mental disorder: concepts of causes and cures -- Mental disorder as deviant behavior -- Mental disorder: social epidemiology -- Mental disorder: social class -- Mental disorder: age, gender, and marital status -- Mental disorder: urban versus rural living and migration -- Mental disorder: race -- Help-seeking behavior and the prepatient experience -- Acting mentally disordered: the example of schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression -- Mental hospital patient -- Residing in the community -- Community care and public policy -- Mental disorder and the law -- Mental disorder and public policy in selected countries
