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The nature of evidence and its use in mental health promotion. Chapter 9

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Abstract

There have been important advances in establishing a sound evidence base for mental health promotion in recent years. There is consensus that there are clusters of known risk and protective factors for mental health and there is evidence that interventions can reduce identified risk factors and enhance known protective factors (Mrazek amp; Haggerty, 1994). An International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) report for the European Commission in 2000 clearly endorsed that mental health promotion programmes work ...
Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Title of host publicationPromoting Mental Health: Concepts, Emerging Evidence, Practice.
PublisherWorld Health Organization
ISBN (Electronic)92 4 156294 3
ISBN (Print)92 4 156294 3
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2005

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  • Barry, MM; McQueen DV

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