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Preventing mental ill-health : informing public health planning and mental health practice / / Jennifer Newton
| Preventing mental ill-health : informing public health planning and mental health practice / / Jennifer Newton |
| Autore | Newton Jennifer <1953-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (580 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.8905 |
| Soggetto topico | Mental illness - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-08564-7
1-136-19947-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Why so much interest in prevention now?; What have we tried in the past, and what did we learn?; Conclusion, and focus of this book; 2 Labels, and why they matter; Problems - reliability, validity, medicalization; Problems - stigma and discrimination; Categories and cut-points - essential for research; Some service user perspectives; How might stigma and discrimination be reduced?; Summary and implications for prevention; 3 Prevalence and distribution of mental ill-health; Measuring disorder
What do the surveys tell us about prevalence?Clues to aetiology: Comparing those with and without symptoms; What proportion seek treatment?; Following up the clues: More complex studies needed; Conclusion; 4 Preventing ill-health or promoting wellbeing?; Risk reduction and resilience promotion; Universal prevention: A whole-population strategy; Promoting positive mental health; Cost-effectiveness; 5 Depression; Variations in rates: Between-population comparisons; Stressful events and long-term social difficulties cause onset; Vulnerability and resilience Why do some people remain depressed, while others recover quickly?A multifactorial model of depression; Implications for prevention; 6 Psychosis; Within- and between-population differences in incidence and prevalence; Exploration of potential causal factors; Is it possible to recognize a predisposition?; Is early intervention effective?; Psycho-social evidence: Course; Summary and conclusion; 7 Events, coping and support; The process of coping; Resources that assist coping; Support from close others: Does it help us cope with adversity? Can intervention address poor support and reduce vulnerability?Conclusion; 8 Mind and body; Mental and physical ill-health often coexist; A bio-behavioural model: Stress, social support and immunity; Mind affecting body; Body affecting mind; Conclusions; 9 Childhood: Secure foundations; Between-population comparisons in childhood experience: Some statistics; Differing rates of mental ill-health: Some possible explanations; Threats to security; Childhood adversity and the young person's resources when becoming a parent; What factors contribute to resilience? Breaking the chain later: Turning pointsConclusions; 10 Strengthening support for children: Effective interventions; Does it work?; The challenge of delivering preventive support; Conclusion; 11 Society, status and participation; High socio-economic status is associated with good mental health; Employment, unemployment and mental health: Some implications; Help those recovering from mental ill-health to gain work; Status: Housing and neighbourhood disadvantage; Conclusions; 12 Ready to change; What matters?; A strong constitution/resilience: Developed through life Effective intervention to build resilience: Does it work? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463319203321 |
Newton Jennifer <1953-, >
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Preventing mental ill-health : informing public health planning and mental health practice / / Jennifer Newton
| Preventing mental ill-health : informing public health planning and mental health practice / / Jennifer Newton |
| Autore | Newton Jennifer <1953-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (580 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.8905 |
| Soggetto topico | Mental illness - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-136-19946-2
0-203-08564-7 1-136-19947-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Why so much interest in prevention now?; What have we tried in the past, and what did we learn?; Conclusion, and focus of this book; 2 Labels, and why they matter; Problems - reliability, validity, medicalization; Problems - stigma and discrimination; Categories and cut-points - essential for research; Some service user perspectives; How might stigma and discrimination be reduced?; Summary and implications for prevention; 3 Prevalence and distribution of mental ill-health; Measuring disorder
What do the surveys tell us about prevalence?Clues to aetiology: Comparing those with and without symptoms; What proportion seek treatment?; Following up the clues: More complex studies needed; Conclusion; 4 Preventing ill-health or promoting wellbeing?; Risk reduction and resilience promotion; Universal prevention: A whole-population strategy; Promoting positive mental health; Cost-effectiveness; 5 Depression; Variations in rates: Between-population comparisons; Stressful events and long-term social difficulties cause onset; Vulnerability and resilience Why do some people remain depressed, while others recover quickly?A multifactorial model of depression; Implications for prevention; 6 Psychosis; Within- and between-population differences in incidence and prevalence; Exploration of potential causal factors; Is it possible to recognize a predisposition?; Is early intervention effective?; Psycho-social evidence: Course; Summary and conclusion; 7 Events, coping and support; The process of coping; Resources that assist coping; Support from close others: Does it help us cope with adversity? Can intervention address poor support and reduce vulnerability?Conclusion; 8 Mind and body; Mental and physical ill-health often coexist; A bio-behavioural model: Stress, social support and immunity; Mind affecting body; Body affecting mind; Conclusions; 9 Childhood: Secure foundations; Between-population comparisons in childhood experience: Some statistics; Differing rates of mental ill-health: Some possible explanations; Threats to security; Childhood adversity and the young person's resources when becoming a parent; What factors contribute to resilience? Breaking the chain later: Turning pointsConclusions; 10 Strengthening support for children: Effective interventions; Does it work?; The challenge of delivering preventive support; Conclusion; 11 Society, status and participation; High socio-economic status is associated with good mental health; Employment, unemployment and mental health: Some implications; Help those recovering from mental ill-health to gain work; Status: Housing and neighbourhood disadvantage; Conclusions; 12 Ready to change; What matters?; A strong constitution/resilience: Developed through life Effective intervention to build resilience: Does it work? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786393303321 |
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Newton Jennifer <1953-, >
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Preventing mental ill-health : informing public health planning and mental health practice / / Jennifer Newton
| Preventing mental ill-health : informing public health planning and mental health practice / / Jennifer Newton |
| Autore | Newton Jennifer <1953-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (580 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.8905 |
| Soggetto topico | Mental illness - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-136-19946-2
0-203-08564-7 1-136-19947-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Why so much interest in prevention now?; What have we tried in the past, and what did we learn?; Conclusion, and focus of this book; 2 Labels, and why they matter; Problems - reliability, validity, medicalization; Problems - stigma and discrimination; Categories and cut-points - essential for research; Some service user perspectives; How might stigma and discrimination be reduced?; Summary and implications for prevention; 3 Prevalence and distribution of mental ill-health; Measuring disorder
What do the surveys tell us about prevalence?Clues to aetiology: Comparing those with and without symptoms; What proportion seek treatment?; Following up the clues: More complex studies needed; Conclusion; 4 Preventing ill-health or promoting wellbeing?; Risk reduction and resilience promotion; Universal prevention: A whole-population strategy; Promoting positive mental health; Cost-effectiveness; 5 Depression; Variations in rates: Between-population comparisons; Stressful events and long-term social difficulties cause onset; Vulnerability and resilience Why do some people remain depressed, while others recover quickly?A multifactorial model of depression; Implications for prevention; 6 Psychosis; Within- and between-population differences in incidence and prevalence; Exploration of potential causal factors; Is it possible to recognize a predisposition?; Is early intervention effective?; Psycho-social evidence: Course; Summary and conclusion; 7 Events, coping and support; The process of coping; Resources that assist coping; Support from close others: Does it help us cope with adversity? Can intervention address poor support and reduce vulnerability?Conclusion; 8 Mind and body; Mental and physical ill-health often coexist; A bio-behavioural model: Stress, social support and immunity; Mind affecting body; Body affecting mind; Conclusions; 9 Childhood: Secure foundations; Between-population comparisons in childhood experience: Some statistics; Differing rates of mental ill-health: Some possible explanations; Threats to security; Childhood adversity and the young person's resources when becoming a parent; What factors contribute to resilience? Breaking the chain later: Turning pointsConclusions; 10 Strengthening support for children: Effective interventions; Does it work?; The challenge of delivering preventive support; Conclusion; 11 Society, status and participation; High socio-economic status is associated with good mental health; Employment, unemployment and mental health: Some implications; Help those recovering from mental ill-health to gain work; Status: Housing and neighbourhood disadvantage; Conclusions; 12 Ready to change; What matters?; A strong constitution/resilience: Developed through life Effective intervention to build resilience: Does it work? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814856703321 |
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Newton Jennifer <1953-, >
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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