Journal of Public Mental Health: Volume 18 Issue 4
The art, science and politics of creating a mentally healthy society
Table of contents
Predicting high and low levels of positive mental health among people living alone in the Lapland region of Finland
Pia Crista Milana Solin, Jaakko Reinikainen, Tuija Martelin, Nina TamminenThe purpose of this paper is to investigate positive mental health (PMH) and factors related to it among those living alone in the sparsely populated area of the Lapland region.
Preventable harm: creating a mental health crisis
Mo StewartThe purpose of this paper is to examine the preventable harm created by the adoption of austerity measures in 2010, added to the welfare reforms introduced in 2008 which…
A spatial analysis of Los Angeles County’s burden of serious mental illness in relation to public mental health service providers
Sarah SimmonsThe purpose of this paper is to identify regions of Los Angeles County with high burdens of serious mental illness and determine whether these regions align with those…
Aesthetic engagement as health and wellbeing promotion
Anita Jensen, Wenche TorrissenEvidence shows that participating in arts activities can increase wellbeing. The purpose of this paper is to explore connections between aesthetic engagement and the wellbeing of…
Evaluation of community-based psychological first aid in oncology
Brandon L. Gray, Samuel Gaster, Christina Early, Amanda ReedHealthcare professionals work in high stress environments and may benefit from organizational efforts that enhance coping abilities. Community-based psychological first aid…
A whole-school approach to supporting children and young people’s mental health
Jonathan GlazzardSupporting the mental health of children and young people is a global priority. The issue is not specific to England. However, evidence suggests that one in ten children and young…
30 years of European alcohol policy
Aleksandra Kaczmarek, Sandra Tricas-Sauras, Mariann SkarThe purpose of this paper is to present development in the alcohol policy area in Europe in the last 30 years.
Mental health in substance misuse patients in Wales
John Barry SimsThe purpose of this paper is to identify and report on the mental health needs of those attending substance misuse services (SMS) adhering to the diagnostic criteria as defined in…
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1746-5729e-ISSN:
2042-8731ISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Lee Knifton
- Neil Quinn