Foundations of Mental Health Promotion provides an overview of mental health and mental illness with a focus on medical, epidemiological, behavioral, sociological, political, historical, developmental, and cultural perspectives in the field. Students are given an introduction to the field of mental health promotion, and both individual level and population level approaches to handling mental health concerns are emphasized. This text is unique in that it was written as an introductory text in the area of mental health for undergraduate students, introductory graduate classes, and practitioners interested in working in mental health. Currently, such a text for health education and health promotion students does not exist. Topics covered: • Roles of health educators and health promoters in mental health promotion • Determinants of mental health • Stress and coping • Major psychotic mood, anxiety, and personality disorders • Alcohol dependence, tobacco use, and substance abuse • Essentials of psychopharmacology and treatment of mental health disorders • Mental health promotion for children and adolescents, mental health promotion for adults, mental health promotion for older adults

Foundations of Mental Health Promotion

Health, Fitness & Dieting

SHARMA, MANOJ

Atri, Ashutosh

Branscum, Paul

Mental Health

Jones& Bartlett Learning

Learn the basics of the five core areas of community and public health Introduction to Community and Public Health covers the basics in each area of community and public health as identified by the Association of Schools of Public Health. In a student-friendly approach, authors Manoj Sharma, Paul W. Branscum, and Ashutosh Atri discuss epidemiology, biostatistics, social and behavioral sciences, environmental health, and healthy policy and management. Written to serve both graduate and undergraduate public health students, as well as to help prepare for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam, Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam and Master certified in Health Education Specialist (MCHES) exam, the book covers each of these five core disciplines, plus other important topics such as: <ul>
<li>Population dynamics and control</li> <li>Air, water, and noise pollution, and other environmental issues</li> <li>Program planning, budgeting, management, and evaluation</li> <li>Systems thinking and leadership in community and public health</li> </ul>
Students will gain insight into the descriptive, inferential, and analytical aspects of community and public health, as well as models, methods, and theories in health education and health promotion. Introduction to Community and Public Health provides the foundation necessary to build the skills of tomorrow's community and public health leaders.

Introduction to Community and Public Health

Medical Books

Branscum, Paul W.

Administration & Medicine Economics

Jossey-Bass

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