Abstract
Chapter overview
This chapter covers the following topics:
definitions and the theoretical base of health promotion
• establishing public health policies
understanding mental health promotion
the prevalence of mental illness
the role of mental health promotion in the prevention of mental
disorders
Chapter learning objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
describe the concepts underpinning health promotion
• describe preventative measures designed to interrupt the disease
process
identify health promotion interventions
• define mental health promotion.
This chapter covers the following topics:
definitions and the theoretical base of health promotion
• establishing public health policies
understanding mental health promotion
the prevalence of mental illness
the role of mental health promotion in the prevention of mental
disorders
Chapter learning objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
describe the concepts underpinning health promotion
• describe preventative measures designed to interrupt the disease
process
identify health promotion interventions
• define mental health promotion.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Mental health nursing |
| Subtitle of host publication | Dimensions of praxis |
| Editors | Karen-Leigh Edward, Ian Munro, Alan Robins, Anthony Welch |
| Place of Publication | Melbourne |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 51-65 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780195566963 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
