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Preventing Mental Ill-Health - Informing public health planning and mental health practice (Paperback)
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Preventing Mental Ill-Health - Informing public health planning and mental health practice (Paperback)
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Is there any evidence that we can reduce the incidence of mental
ill health? Is it possible to prevent recurrence of mental ill
health? Aspirations to achieve both these goals have featured in
mental health policy and practice for over 100 years. This
comprehensive and accessible book draws on research on the
development and persistence of behavioural problems in childhood,
adult depression and schizophrenia. The association between social
disadvantage and mental ill health, as well as the need for
preventive care to start from conception and the crucial importance
of maternal mental health, are discussed. A variety of prominent
programmes which have good evidence of efficacy are described.
These include: Targeted approaches with individuals and families
Macro policies affecting housing and employment Lifestyle
contributions such as diet and exercise However, some attempts to
achieve preventive benefits have not succeeded, and reflecting on
these problems is an important feature of this review. Jennifer
Newton has written extensively on these issues for over twenty
years, and her careful examination of the research literature
provides a succinct overview of the state of current knowledge
which will benefit mental health professionals, and students of
health psychology and public health. It also takes a life course
perspective, and considers how, when and why vulnerability persists
through childhood into adult life, so will interest those whose
work focuses on child well-being.
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