Setting-based interventions to promote mental health at the university: a systematic review

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 797-807

  Fernandez, A ^a   Howse, E ^a   Rubio Valera, M ^b,c,d   Thorncraft, K ^a   Noone, J ^a   Luu, X ^a   Veness, B ^e   Leech, M ^a   Llewellyn, G ^a   Salvador Carulla, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sant Joan de Deu   (Spain)

^c Preventive Services and Health Promotion Research Network redIAPP   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^e ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health promotion; Setting based approach; University

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

CURRICULUM; FACULTY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84976504318     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-016-0846-4     Document Type: Review

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