Promotion of Mental Health 2000

by Trent, Dennis R.; Reed, Colin A.; Reed, Colin A.; Murray, Michael C.

• ISBN13: 9780754617228
• ISBN10: 075461722X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd

Summary

Addressing a range of key theoretical and practical issues, this volume is the latest in an important series proceeding from the Annual Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health. It will be essential reading for policy makers, researchers and practitioners in the field.

Author Biography

Barry, Margaret M.: National University of Ireland, Galway Billington, D.R.: Health Organization, Geneva Birch, Mike: Falmouth College of Art Booth, Adrian: South Australian Health Commission Brown, Jane: University of Glasgow Brugha, T.S.: University of Leicester Burford, Angela.: South Australian Health Commission Burtney, Elizabeth: Health Education Board for Scotland Dalgard, Odd Steffen: National Institute for Public Health, Oslo Doherty, Ann.: National University of Ireland, Galway Dwivedi, Kedar Nath: Child and Family Consultation Service, Northampton Friedli, Lynne: Health Education Board, London Frisanco, Renato: Department of Mental Health (DSM), Rome E Gilleard, Chris: MSW Mental Health Promotion Alliance, London Grispini, Alessandro: Department of Mental Health (DSM), Rome E Hayes, Claire: National University of Ireland, Maynooth Herron, Sandy: University of Nottingham Keddie, Ken: Arbroath, Scotland Killoran-Ross, Michael: Ayrshire and Arran Health Board Kinmond, Kathryn: University of Central Enngland Kok, Gerjo: University of Maastricht Lancaster, Rebecca J.: Institute of Occupational Medicine Lobo, Ros: MSW Mental Health Promotion Alliance, London Macdonald, Glenn: University of Central England Mauthner, Natasha: University of Edinburgh Mortimer, Rebecca: University of Nottingham Murphy, Christine: University of Liverpool Murray, Michael C.: The Clifford Beers Foundation O'Doherty, Elaine: Homefirst Community Trust, Ballymena Oppedal, Brit: National Institute for Public Health, Oslo Piccione, Renato: Department of Mental Health (DSM), Rome E Stacey, Kathleen: Flinders University, Australia Walsh, Graeme: Lanarkshire Health Board Wheatley, Sandra L.: University of Leicester

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	p. viii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Mental Health Promotion in a Rural Context: Research and Realities from a Community-based Initiative in Northern Ireland	p. 1
Mental Health Promotion	p. 13
Representations of 'Schizophrenia' in Television News: A Comparative Analysis	p. 21
Promoting Mental Health in Media: in Search of an Effective Methodology	p. 29
Same Sex Attraction in Young People: Health, Happiness and Homophobia	p. 39
Weaving the Threads of Mental Health Promotion in South Australia	p. 51
Social Integration and Mental Health Promotion	p. 61
Enhancing Parenting Skills	p. 71
From the Margins to the Mainstream: the Public Health Potential of Mental Health Promotion--or Mental Health Promotion--what works?	p. 77
Three Aspects of Mental Health Promotion in the Department of Mental Health Rome E	p. 89
The State of the Art of Prevention in Italian Psychiatric Services	p. 95
'Mental Health': A Contested Concept	p. 103
Lay Perspectives of Mental Health: A Summary of the Findings	p. 113
Men and their Travails: Breaking the Silence	p. 123
The Need for Supportive Strategies for the Person who Self-Harms	p. 133
Implementing Mental Health Promotion: A Health Education and Promotion Perspective	p. 143
Stress in the Workplace: A Risk Assessment Approach to Reduction of Risk	p. 155
Developing Strategic Partnerships	p. 167
Comparing paradigms in Mental Health Promotion Evaluation and Research	p. 177
Mental Health Promotion: Theory and Practice Insights from a Literature Review	p. 191
The Odin European Research on Preventing Depression: A Different Perspective	p. 205
Selling Mental Health Promotion	p. 217
Socio-Cultural Adaptation and Social Support in Cross-Cultural Junior High School Classes	p. 227
Mental Health Promotion: Reflections on Future Challenges and Opportunities	p. 237
Developing Respectful Relationships With Young People Through Mental Health Promotion: Youth Partnership Accountability	p. 243
Mental Health Promotion Within the Primary School Setting - Lanarkshire's Experience	p. 255
Just Because I Like it Doesn't Mean it has to Work: Personal Experience of an Antenatal Psychosocial Intervention Designed to Prevent Postnatal Depression	p. 267
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