Prevention of Mental Illness: Mental Health Promotion in Primary Care - Tapa dura

A volume which aims to present wide-ranging coverage of the subject of prevention of mental illness. Contributions from an international team discuss theoretical aspects of mental health promotion and prevention together with their application within the framework of primary current mental health policies and research initiatives. The book covers the role of guidelines as a tool for prevention and health promotion, their construction and evaluation. It examines different options for deploying resources within primary care and the division of labour between doctors, nurses, social workers, counsellors and other primary care teams. It also explores the external resources available to the primary care team such as voluntary groups and social services, and the implications for the education of primary care teams.

To establish prevention of mental illness and promotion of mental health firmly in primary care many practical issues need to be addressed. Drawing on the extensive experience of outstanding, international authors, this unique volume presents an evaluation of action programs to date. It illustrates the significance of primary care in mental health promotion and the way in which it optimizes the resources of the community to serve best the wide range of mental health problems. No other volume covers the topics prevention of mental health illness and promotion of mental health in such detail, with descriptions of:
* Universal strategies
* Application in primary care
* Guidelines for practice
* Education of the primary care team and the community
* Early identification-case findings and screening instruments
* Specific areas for attention
This book addresses a medical area that is experiencing rapid expansion and will, therefore, be of value to all academics and practising health and social care professionals in primary care.