Mental health promotion and the prevention of mental disorders in South Africa

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 411-416

  Petersen, I ^a   Bhana, A ^a,b   Swartz, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Human Sciences Research Council of South   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Mental health; Prevention; Promotion; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; AGING; CHILDHOOD; FAMILY RELATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENTING; PREGNANCY; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871020518     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v15i6.50     Document Type: Review

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