Book Reviews: The Social Determinants of Mental Health. Edited by Compton, Michael T. & Shim, Ruth S. American Psychiatric Publishing. 2015. £38.00 (pb). 294 pp. ISBN 9781585624775

The Social Determinants of Mental Health. Edited by Compton Michael T. & Shim Ruth S. American Psychiatric Publishing. 2015. £38.00 (pb). 294 pp. ISBN 9781585624775

This is an American book about policies and legal framework, using thought-provoking case studies and the experience of the editors and authors. The refreshing perspective will engage, inform and hopefully energise readers wherever they are, especially mental health professionals who are looking for insight into the wider influences on the mental health of their patients.

The editors are psychiatrists rather than epidemiologists, planners or politicians. Their background shows...