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Mental health promotion : people, professionals and policy / Gary F. McCulloch & Judy Boxer.

By: McCulloch, Gary F.
Contributor(s): Boxer, Judy.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Baillière Tindall, c.1997Description: xvi, 240 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 070201981X; 9780702019814.Subject(s): Mental health | Mental health promotion | Health promotion | Health and Wellbeing | Mentally ill -- Services for -- Great Britain | Psychiatric nursing | Disability: social aspects | Social welfare & social services | Public health & preventive medicineDDC classification: 362.2 MCC

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Devoted entirely to mental health promotion, this accessible research-based text explores what it means in the current context of mental health service provision. Clarifies the current policy content, identifies strategic approaches and emphasizes alliances and the importance of user-involvement at all levels. Focusing on user-involvement, the text identifies practical responses for professionals.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction
  • A Frameworkfor Practice
  • Mental Health Promotion and the Policy Context
  • Community Participation and Involvement
  • A Strategic Approach to Mental Health Promotion
  • Education and Training
  • From Theory to Practice
  • Prevention and Education
  • Purchasing Mental Health Promotion
  • The User Focus
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Appendices