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 mental health, are discussed. A variety of prominent programmes which have good evidence of efficacy are described. These include: Targeted approaches with individuals and families Macro policies affecting housing and employment Lifestyle contributions such as diet and exercise However, some attempts to achieve preventive benefits have not succeeded, and reflecting on these problems is an important feature of this review. Jennifer Newton has written extensively on these issues for over twenty years, and her careful examination of the research literature provides a succinct overview of the state of current knowledge which will benefit mental health professionals, and students of health psychology and public health. It also takes a life course perspective, and considers how, when and why vulnerability persists through childhood into adult life, so will interest those whose work focuses on child well-being.

Product Description: About four out of five people in low- and middle-income countries who need services for mental, neurological and substance-use conditions do not receive them. Even when available, the interventions often are neither evidence-based nor of high quality...read more

Product Description: This volume seeks to advance interest and knowledge in prevention by presenting a renewed vision suited to the needs of the U.S. population. The book emphasises the potential of prevention to promote positive development across the lifespan and to foster social justice.

Product Description: This text is a guide to good practice within adult mental health care, providing a comprehensive introduction to mental health and illness. It is designed to aid mental health professionals and workers, agencies, and any individuals coming in to contact with mental illness, in recognising a mental health need or problem and offering appropriate support...read more

Product Description: First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Product Description: Up to a third of patients obtaining primary care services are suffering from psychological problems and the primary health care team deals with the majority. In this volume, experts from a wide range of mental health care disciplines discuss issues ranging from primary prevention with identification of risk to early identification of problem symptoms and the effective management of long-term mental illness...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The contributors to this book have provided a wide tapestry of interacting frameworks for major areas of preventive psychiatry, as well as conceptual underpinnings. The presentations put forward will enhance the knowledge and provide a clinical and research base for further prevention in the field of mental health, both in public health and health service contexts...read more

Product Description: In this follow up to Preventing Mental Illness, Jennifer Newton describes real life examples of good practice in preventive mental health. Five areas covering the life span have been identified and promising strategies are described in detail: what is provided, how the target group is engaged, the resources required, management problems and evidence of effectiveness...read more

Product Description: The place of prevention in psychiatry has been problematic, particularly due to the multifactorial causation of most psychiatric disorders, and gaps in knowledge of causes. A balanced appraisal of the evidence and possibilities is sought here, with contributions from experts in a wide range of fields...read more

Product Description: A review of the information on the causes of mental illness and a discussion on the concepts and issues involved in prevention. The book assesses a range of approaches to prevention and intervention.

Product Description: This volume reflects the current state of preventive psychology with contributions by those active in stress and mental ill-health prevention research and implementation. The essays report continuing international efforts and discuss the history of prevention and changes in thinking that have occurred over the years...read more

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Product Description: Learn how to prevent emotional and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents. Protecting the Children provides readers with clear and informative descriptions of ten demonstrably effective strategies for promoting positive mental health among children...read more

Product Description: Book by Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry

Product Description: Book by Klagsburn, Samuel C., Kliman, Gilbert W., Clark, Elizabeth J., Kutscher

Product Description: Book by Strayhorn, Joseph M.

Product Description: Prevention Planning in Community Mental Health assembles what is known about prevention planning within various sectors -- government, community mental health centres, schools, informal community groups and the workplace. Specialists in each area review the literature, discuss planning theories, give intervention guidelines and present empirical case examples...read more