Mental Health and The Built Environment: More Than Bricks And Mortar?

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ISBN: 9780748402359 | 0748402357
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 11/1/1995

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This text explores the relationship between the planned or built environment and the occurrence of mental ill-health. It discusses topics such as the impact of the environment as a source of stress and the effects that the environment can have on the quality of relationships between people.

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Introduction and Background: What is mental illness?
What is meant by "the planned environment"?
Mental illness and the environment: early studies
Recurrent methodological issues
Classical Environmental Stressors: What is environmental stress?
Air pollution
The seasons, heat, wind and weather
Noise
New evidence on noise: the effects from road traffic
Summary
Social Environmental Stressors: What is a social environmental stressor?
Crowding
Crime, fear and the environment
Summary and refinements to the stress model
Social Support and the Planned Environment: Introduction
Social networks, social support and mental health
Social factors affecting neighbouring behaviour
The physical environment and social support
Conclusion: the ideal neighbour and the ideal neighbourhood
The Environment as Symbol and the Example of the High-Rise: Introduction
Labelling
Aspiration achievement discrepancies
The example of the high-rise flat
The Planning Process: Introduction
Relocation and slum-clearance
Resident participation in the planning process
Case study: demolition!
Improving Mental Health Through the Environment - A Case Study: Design and methodology
About the estate
The intervention
The impact of the changes
The impact on residents' mental health
Summary
Mental Illness and the Planned Environment: Is there a causal relationship between mental illness and the planned environment?
Broader implications
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