6 results on '"Promotion and prevention"'
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2. From Evidence to Practice: Preparing Teachers for Wellbeing
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Hazel, Gavin, Frydenberg, Erica, editor, Martin, Andrew J., editor, and Collie, Rebecca J., editor
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- 2017
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3. Cross-Cultural Mental Health Promotion and Prevention for Global Mental Health
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Tang, Yi-Yuan, Tang, Rongxiang, Chiao, Joan Y., book editor, Li, Shu-Chen, book editor, Turner, Robert, book editor, Lee-Tauler, Su Yeon, book editor, and Pringle, Beverly A., book editor
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- 2021
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4. ‘Best intentions’ lives on: untoward health outcomes of some contemporary initiatives in Indigenous affairs.
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Hunter, Ernest
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GOVERNMENT relations with Aboriginal Australians , *MENTAL health , *MENTAL health services - Abstract
Objective: A shortened version of a presentation to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, this paper raises questions regarding policy and program directions in Indigenous affairs with consequences for Indigenous health. Method: The author notes the inadequate Indigenous mental health database, and describes contemporary conflicts in the arena of Indigenous mental health, drawing on personal experience in clinical service delivery, policy and programme development. Results: Medicalized responses to the Stolen Generations report and constructions of suicide that accompanied the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody are presented to demonstrate unforeseen health outcomes. Examples are also given of well-intentioned social interventions that, in the context of contemporary Indigenous society appear to be contributing to, rather than alleviating, harm. Problems of setting priorities that confront mental health service planners are considered in the light of past and continuing social disadvantage that informs the burden of mental disorder in Indigenous communities. Conclusions: The importance of acknowledging untoward outcomes of initiatives, even when motivated by concerns for social justice, is emphasized. The tension within mental health services of responding to the underpinning social issues versus providing equity in access to proven mental health services for Indigenous populations is considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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5. Analysis of contemporary approaches to mental health policy creation
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Remenar, Amon, Kletečki Radović, Marijana, Babić, Zdenko, and Opačić, Ana
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promotion and prevention ,mental disabilities ,politics ,mental health ,strategies and laws - Abstract
Mentalno zdravlje važan je i neodvojiv dio života te predstavlja važnu odrednicu kvalitete života. Nužno je posvetiti pažnju mentalnom zdravlju, promovirati ga i prevenirati mentalne poteškoće. Kako bi to bilo moguće, važna je politika mentalnog zdravlja jer se njome uspostavljaju mjerila za promociju mentalnog zdravlja, ali i mjerila prevencije, liječenja i rehabilitacije mentalnih poremećaja. Cilj rada je proučiti na koji način je definirana politika mentalnog zdravlja u svijetu i Europskoj uniji te Hrvatskoj, koji ciljevi i mjere su propisani, jesu li usvojene međunarodne smjernice i ima li prostora za unaprjeđivanje. U suvremenoj Hrvatskoj, mentalno zdravlje prvi puta je definirano u Zakonu o zdravstvenoj zaštiti. Također, ozbiljnije pristupanje i kreiranje politikama mentalnog zdravlja vidljivo je u Nacionalnoj strategiji zaštite mentalnog zdravlja 2011.-2016. Iako je Strategija usvojila međunarodne norme, ona nije bila obuhvaćena akcijskim planovima niti izvješćima koji bi pridonijeli da se ciljevi i mjere u Strategiji ostvare i provode. Ujedno, to je bila i posljednja strategija zaštite mentalnog zdravlja. Isto tako, općenita politika mentalnog zdravlja nije istraživana, transparentna niti u fokusu politike. Potrebno je stvoriti multidisciplinaran sustav, uključiti veliki broj dionika (institucionalnih i izvaninstitucionalnih) te stvoriti uvjete koji bi osigurali da politika mentalnog zdravlja dođe na dnevni politički red., Mental health is an important and inseparable part of life and represents essential determinant of quality of life. It is relevant to pay attention to mental health, to promote it and to prevent mental health problems. For this to be possible, mental health policy is significant because it establishes benchmarks for mental health promotion, as well as benchmarks for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of mental disorders. The aim of the paper is to study how mental health policy in the world and European Union is defined, in Croatia, what goals and measures are set, whether international guidelines have been adopted, and whether there is room for improvement. In contemporary Croatia, mental health was first defined in the Health Care Act. Also, a more serious approach and creation of mental health policies is evident in the National Mental Health Strategy 2011-2016. Although the Strategy adopted international standards, it was not covered by action plans or reports that would contribute to the achievements and implementation of the objectives and measures in the Strategy. It was also the latest mental health strategy. Likewise, general mental health policy has not been researched, transparent or in focus. It is necessary to create a multidisciplinary system, involve numerous participants (institutional and non-institutional) and create the conditions that will ensure that mental health policy is on the political agenda.
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- 2019
6. Effects of mental health interventions for students in higher education are sustainable over time: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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Lene Lindberg, Karin Guldbrandsson, Anna Sidorchuk, and Regina Winzer
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Coping (psychology) ,Systematic review and meta-analysis ,Psychological intervention ,lcsh:Medicine ,Psychiatry and Psychology ,Intervention ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Randomized controlled trial ,Whole university approach ,law ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Psychiatry ,Mental ill health ,Students in tertiary education ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,General Neuroscience ,lcsh:R ,General Medicine ,Mental health ,030227 psychiatry ,Distress ,Sustainability ,Promotion and prevention ,Strictly standardized mean difference ,Implementation ,Meta-analysis ,Randomized controlled trials ,Anxiety ,Public Health ,medicine.symptom ,General Agricultural and Biological Sciences ,business ,Positive mental health - Abstract
Background Symptoms of depression, anxiety, and distress are more common in undergraduates compared to age-matched peers. Mental ill health among students is associated with impaired academic achievement, worse occupational preparedness, and lower future occupational performance. Research on mental health promoting and mental ill health preventing interventions has shown promising short-term effects, though the sustainability of intervention benefits deserve closer attention. We aimed to identify, appraise and summarize existing data from randomized control trials (RCTs) reporting on whether the effects of mental health promoting and mental ill health preventing interventions were sustained at least three months post-intervention, and to analyze how the effects vary for different outcomes in relation to follow-up length. Further, we aimed to assess whether the effect sustainability varied by intervention type, study-level determinants and of participant characteristics. Material and Methods A systematic search in MEDLINE, PsycInfo, ERIC, and Scopus was performed for RCTs published in 1995–2015 reporting an assessment of mental ill health and positive mental health outcomes for, at least, three months of post-intervention follow-up. Random-effect modeling was utilized for quantitative synthesis of the existing evidence with standardized mean difference (Hedges’ g) used to estimate an aggregated effect size. Sustainability of the effects of interventions was analyzed separately for 3–6 months, 7–12 months, and 13–18 months of post-intervention follow-up. Results About 26 studies were eligible after reviewing 6,571 citations. The pooled effects were mainly small, but significant for several categories of outcomes. Thus, for the combined mental ill health outcomes, symptom-reduction sustained up to 7–12 months post-intervention (standardized mean difference (Hedges’ g) effect size (ES) = −0.28 (95% CI [−0.49, −0.08])). Further, sustainability of symptom-reductions were evident for depression with intervention effect lasting up to 13–18 months (ES = −0.30 (95% CI [−0.51, −0.08])), for anxiety up to 7–12 months (ES = −0.27 (95% CI [−0.54, −0.01])), and for stress up to 3–6 months (ES = −0.30 (95% CI [−0.58, −0.03])). The effects of interventions to enhance positive mental health were sustained up to 3–6 months for the combined positive mental health outcomes (ES = 0.32 (95% CI [0.05, 0.59])). For enhanced active coping, sustainability up to 3–6 months was observed with a medium and significant effect (ES = 0.75 (95% CI [0.19, 1.30])). Discussion The evidence suggests long-term effect sustainability for mental ill health preventive interventions, especially for interventions to reduce the symptoms of depression and symptoms of anxiety. Interventions to promote positive mental health offer promising, but shorter-lasting effects. Future research should focus on mental health organizational interventions to examine their potential for students in tertiary education.
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- 2018
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