Preventing mental illness
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Preventing mental illness
Routledge, 1988
- : pbk
Available at 6 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-268) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A review of the information on the causes of mental illness and a discussion on the concepts and issues involved in prevention. The book assesses a range of approaches to prevention and intervention.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Prevalence and Distribution of Mental Illness 3. A Model of Prevention 4. Causes of Depression 5. Origins of Schizophrenia 6. Prevention in Childhood 7. Approaches to Prevention: Supporting Troubled Persons 8. Approaches to Prevention: Macro-Policies 9. Preventive Interventions 10. The Way Forward
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