| Oxford Textbook of Public Mental Health Contributor(s): Bhugra, Dinesh (Editor), Bhui, Kamaldeep (Editor), Yeung Shan Wong, Samuel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198792999 ISBN-13: 9780198792994 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Medical | Public Health - Non-classifiable |
| LCCN: 2018947924 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 8.8" W x 11.1" (3.85 lbs) 616 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prevention of mental illness and mental health promotion have often been ignored in the past, both in undergraduate and postgraduate curricula. Recently, however, there has been a clear shift towards public mental health, as a result of increasing scientific evidence that both these actions have a serious potential to reduce the onset of illness and subsequent burden as a result of mental illness and related social, economic and political costs. A clear distinction between prevention of mental illness and mental health promotion is critical. Selective prevention, both at societal and individual level, is an important way forward. The Oxford Textbook of Public Mental Health brings together the increasing interest in public mental health and the growing emphasis on the prevention of mental ill health and promotion of well-being into a single comprehensive textbook. Comprising international experiences of mental health promotion and mental well-being, chapters are supplemented with practical examples and illustrations to provide the most relevant information succinctly. This book will serve as an essential resource for mental and public health professionals, as well as for commissioners of services, nurses and community health visitors. |