Catherine J. Mackereth, Jean S. Brown, Alyson M. Learmonth

Promoting Public Mental Health and Well-being (eBook, ePUB)

Principles into Practice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What causes a person to flourish or languish? Or to be well or ill? How can the mental health and well-being of society as a whole, and individuals, be promoted and enhanced?

This book explores the social, economic, political, cultural and environmental factors that affect mental health and well-being on a societal and individual level, and how prevention and intervention can enhance mental health. Taking a holistic approach to mental health, the book sets out effective strategies, from creating a supportive environment to building personal skills. Three extended case studies demonstrate how principles can be applied in practice in different situations: a specific social problem (suicide); a population group (young Black and minority ethnic groups); and a medically defined problem (people with long term conditions).

The book is a vital resource for strategic planners (including commissioners) working to promote mental health and wellbeing at a population level, as well as operational services delivering to specific individuals and groups. It addresses the role of generic service providers as well as being essential reading for mental health and public health students.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781784500047
• Artikelnr.: 44872105

Autorenporträt

Jean S. Brown is a Public Health Consultant and mental health epidemiologist, working on a freelance basis.

Alyson M. Learmonth retired in 2012 from her post as Director of Public Health in Gateshead, with a special interest in inequalities, as well as evidence-based commissioning. She remains professionally active, particularly in relation to the application of health impact assessment.

Catherine J. Mackereth is a Public Health Consultant with leadership for adults and older people, working in Scotland; until 2013 she was involved in commissioning Mental Health services using an integrated model of care in the North East of England.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Foreword by Professor John R. Ashton. Introduction: What
Creates Mental Health and Well-being? 1. Measuring Outcomes Related to
Mental Health and Well-being: What Do We Want to Achieve? 2. What Affects
Mental Health and Well-being? The Wider Social, Cultural and Physical
Environment. 3. What Affects Mental Health and Well-being? Individual
Social, Cultural and Physical Circumstances. 4. What Affects Mental Health
and Well-being? Individual Life Stage and Personal Behaviours. 5. How Can
We Develop Mental Health and Well-being Strategically? 6. How Can We
Develop Mental Health and Well-being Operationally? 7. Extended Case Study:
Prevention of Suicide and Self-harm. 8. Extended Case Study: Improving
Mental Health and Well-being Among Young Black and Minority Ethnic Groups.
9. Extended Case Study: Improving Mental Health and Well-being in People
with Long-term Conditions. Conclusions. References. Index.