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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Mental Health Promotion"”.
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An Evidence Based Practice Training and Educational Curriculum for Adolescent Mental Health Promotion
… adolescence, but only one the risk factors for mental health can be impacted by healthcare providers. The prevalence rate of mental health disorders, worldwide and in Alaska, in adolescents continues to rise, indicating that this is a priority age to promote the development of positive mental …
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An investigation into the use of exercise as a medium for mental health promotion among institutionalised children
… interest in the use of exercise as a medium for mental health promotion. Various studies have provided evidence that exercise improves general health, quality of life, mood, subjective well-being, self esteem, self perception and other attributes which influence mental health positively. However, …
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A formative study on the adaptation of mental health promotion programmes for perinatal depression in West Chitwan
… lack of awareness, stigma and non-detection of mental health problems including depression, alcohol use disorder, psychosis and epilepsy, the PRogramme for Improving Mental Health carE (PRIME) developed and implemented a community sensitization programme and a Community Informant Detection Tool …
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Teachers’ embodiment of mental health and movement: Competing narratives in the implementation of a whole-school mental health promotion intervention in UK primary schools
The rising mental health concerns among UK children highlight teachers' importance in school mental health promotion. Yet, there remains a gap in understanding how teachers' perspectives impact interventions. This research aimed to explore teachers' perceptions of mental health and movement in …
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Novel strategies for improving men’s mental health through physical activity programs
Men’s mental health promotion presents unique challenges and opportunities that demand novel approaches to prevention, treatment, and management. Generic health promotion programs have failed to engage and retain men in healthy behaviour change. Tailored approaches are needed that consider and …
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Preventing relapse amongst South African psychiatric patients
The present investigation is a descriptive experimental study with two conditions (experimental and control conditions). The main aim was to develop, implement and evaluate a program directed at educating health professionals and families to accept and manage people presenting with mental health …
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The development and evaluation of a wellness programme in an industrial worksite
… study was conducted in the paradigm of health psychology, investigating the causal relationship between physical exercise and psychological wellness. The aim-of the study is to increase awareness of the benefits of physical exercise as an adjunct to/or modality of treatment of mental …
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Children of Moses's experiment : youth, mental health, and hip-hop in the South Bronx
… music and culture being used as a tool for mental health promotion amongst urban youth, and are these methods effective?" In recent years, mental health professionals and social workers have begun to realize the therapeutic powers of hip-hop. Due to the diverse nature of hip-hop culture, …
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The promotion of psychological well-being of caregivers at childrens' homes in the greater Durban area
… within the community psychological model of mental health promotion and Zimmerman's empowerment theory (1995) and psychological intervention being conceptualized as a positive component with a view to enhancing psychological well-being. This study investigated psychological intervention as a …
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Beyond Crisis Response: Characterizing First Responder Interest in Mental Health Services
… first responders are at increased risk for mental health conditions such as depression and PTSD. Emergency medical services (EMS) organizations have identified the increased need for mental health programs to support first responders. Worksite mental health programs must be tailored to the …
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The role of social media in the mental health literacy and help-seeking of British South Asian young adults: A mixed-methods approach
The role of mental health literacy (MHL) in improving access to mental healthcare among the British South Asian (BSA) young adult population cannot be underestimated. A lack of research has explored this notion. With the proliferation of the internet and particularly social media, the current study …
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Experiences and Perceptions of Depression in Young Black Men after Incarceration
… with young Black men with depression. Mental health promotion programs that target the specific needs of this population are also warranted
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Suicide prevention among learners in the Northern Free State schools : the views of the youth at risk
… among youth, youth at risk of suicide, suicide, mental health in learners, mental health in schools. The main aim of this study was to investigate strategies for suicide prevention as perceived by youth at schools in the Northern Free State. This was an explorative qualitative research which …
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Alternative interventions for young men's mental health
… for facilitating help-seeking and improving the mental health of young adult males. Based on recommendations for innovative ways to develop interventions that facilitate mental health help-seeking specific to men (Addis & Mahalik, 2003), the interventions employed in this thesis integrate …
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Positive Body Image Among Female Emerging Adults: A Mixed Methods Design
… discussed in terms of implications for future mental health promotion and intervention programs.
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Achieving the Telos of Living Well Together
<p>Mental health promotion involves fostering living conditions and environments that enable people to realize and maintain healthy lifestyles (WHO, 2010). It is well established that integration into community life is important to well-being among individuals with mental disorders (Davidson et …
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Acculturation and the mental health of young refugees resettled under the humanitarian Gateway Protection Programme in Greater Manchester
… aspects of acculturation that affect the mental health of young refugees resettled under the UNHCR humanitarian programme. In the UK, while current mental health policy recognises refugee children and young people as a priority group for mental health promotion and prevention; little is …
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Character Education: A Relationship with Building Health
… of character education programming and school health. Measuring and improving school health is a process that supports social, emotional, ethical and civic education. Hoy, Tarter, and Kottkamp define this concept as a healthy school is one in which the institutional, administrative, and teacher …
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Crisis management for schools
… founding in research. For a range of reasons, mental health promotion in the school context is gaining attention and appears a particularly promising area that can be used effectively. A number of interventions are of questionable efficacy. Youth Suicide is considered as an issue of specific …
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Rising to the Challenge: Towards enhancing the wellbeing of an urban community in New Zealand
This thesis is about improving the mental health, wellbeing and quality of life of the people of an urban, diverse and disadvantaged community in Auckland, New Zealand. It was an attempt to facilitate greater connectedness and solidarity within that community so that they would be empowered to act …
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