Mental health promotion in high-risk groups.
This article summarises a systematic review of the literature on promoting mental health in high-risk groups. The review suggests that there are a variety of effective interventions for preventing mental health problems in high-risk groups. This has implications for the scope of practice of nurses and others working in a range of services, including midwifery, health visiting, school health, mental health, terminal care, district nursing and primary health care.
Turner-Boutle
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NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, The University of York.
Sowden
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Gilbody
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors