Foundations of Mental Health Promotion

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 dealing with mental health concerns are emphasized.Topics covered include: Roles of health educators and health promoters in mental health promotionDeterminants of mental healthStress and copingMajor psychotic, mood, anxiety, and personality disordersAlcohol dependence, tobacco use, and substance abuseEssentials of psychopharmacology & treatment of mental health disordersMental health promotion for children and adolescents; mental health promotion for adults; mental health promotion for older adults

Chapter1 Mental health, mental illness, and historical perspectives
Chapter2 Roles of health educators and health promoters in mental health promotion
Chapter3 Determinants of mental health
Chapter4 Stress and coping
Chapter5 Understanding major psychotic disorders
Chapter6 Understanding mood, anxiety, and personality disorders
Chapter7 Alcohol dependence, tobacco use and substance abuse
Chapter8 Essentials of psychopharmacology & treatment of mental health disorders
Chapter9 Mental health promotion for children and adolescents
Chapter10 Mental health promotion for adults
Chapter11 Mental health promotion for older adults
Chapter12 Mental health organizations