Journal of Public Mental Health: Volume 1 Issue 3
The art, science and politics of creating a mentally healthy society
Table of contents
Implementing Mental Health Promotion: A Health Education and Promotion Perspective
Gerjo KokMental health promotion can learn from achievements in the field of health education and promotion. Health education and promotion has seen four major developments in the last…
Promoting Mental Health in Zululand, South Africa
Steven EdwardsThis paper follows a project undertaken by the University of Zululand in conjunction with local organisations. A description of the Zululand Mental Health Community Psychology…
Operationalising Mental Health: A Theoretical Basis
Dennis Trent, Sandy HerronThe aim of this paper is to propose cognitive theory as a theoretical basis for operationalising an independent concept of mental health. The shift away from an illness view to a…
Philosophy Matters in Mental Health Promotion
David SeedhouseMental health promotion is saturated with theoretical ambiguity and is ripe for sustained philosophical investigation. Unfortunately, most philosophical discussion in health…
Research and Evaluation in the Field of Primary Prevention: A Problem Area?
Alfred UhlConfusion over definitions, and particularly between everyday and scientific meanings, are a problem for all those working in the health prevention field. So are methodological…
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1746-5729e-ISSN:
2042-8731ISSN-L:
1746-5729Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Lee Knifton
- Neil Quinn