Overview

Mental health promotion is an emerging field of interest to many health professionals. This book traces its history, defines it and distinguishes it from mental illness prevention. Mental health is viewed as a positive concept and seperate from mental illness and psychopathology. Based on original research, the conceptual analysis developed in the book offers policy makers and practitioners a coherent and comprehensive framework within which to design and implement practice. The text offers a conceptual paradigm for mental health promotion, and applies it to policy, assessment, consultation, education and training. It provides a comprehensive, international literature review and is suitable for a variety of courses at student and professional level in psychiatry, nursing, social work and community work.

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Author:   Keith Tudor (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9780415101066

ISBN 10:   0415101069
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   28 December 1995
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part One - Defining the Field: 1 Mental Health. 2 Health Promotion. 3 Mental Health Promotion. 4 Community. 5 Community Mental Health Promotion. Part Two - Developing the Field: 6 Mental Health Policy. 7 Mental Health Assessment. 8 Mental Health Consultation. 9 Mental Health Education and Training. Part Three - Breaking Out of the Field: 10 Beyond Mental Health Promotion. Appendices: Notes on Community Organizing; Mental Health Promotion Targets; A Job Description for Community Mental Health Promotion; Mental Health Promotion Courses.

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Keith Tudor is a trained social worker and is now a psychotherapist in private practice, Sheffield. He is also honorary research fellow, King's College, London.

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