Depression and mental health in neoliberal times: A critical analysis of policy and discourse

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-35

  Teghtsoonian, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Canada; Depression; Evidence based; Governmentality; Mental health literacy; Neoliberalism

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MENTAL HEALTH; NEOLIBERALISM; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC SPENDING;

ARTICLE; CANADA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POLITICS; SOCIAL ASPECT; STANDARDIZATION; THERAPY EFFECT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; POLITICS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 67649314135     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.03.037     Document Type: Article

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