Over the last century public health efforts, such as immunization, safer food practices, public health education and promotion, improved sanitation, and water purification have been very successful in eradicating and controlling a host of diseases. The result has been a dramatic improvement in health and life expectancy. However, the impact that mental illnesses have on individuals and society as a whole has largely been overlooked by the discipline.This pioneering volume examines the evidence-base for incorporating mental health into the public health agenda by linking the available research...
Over the last century public health efforts, such as immunization, safer food practices, public health education and promotion, improved sanitation, a...
'Population Mental Health' examines the evidence-base for incorporating mental health into the public health agenda by linking the research on population-based mental health with public health policy and practice, and sets out an innovative model for integrated care.
'Population Mental Health' examines the evidence-base for incorporating mental health into the public health agenda by linking the research on populat...