Preventing mental ill-health informing public health planning and mental health practice

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 resear...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Newton, Jennifer, 1953-, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge 2013.
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Sumario: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
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (580 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136199462
9780203085646
9781136199479