Public mental health: The time is ripe for translation of evidence into practice

World Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 36-42

  Wahlbeck, Kristian ^a  

^a Psychotherapy Clinic   (Finland)

Author keywords

human rights; mental health; mental health policy; mental health promotion; mental health services; prevention of mental disorders; Public mental health; stigma; wellbeing

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLICY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SCHOOL; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84922916439     PISSN: 17238617     EISSN: 20515545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wps.20178     Document Type: Review

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