scholarly journals The importance of resilience in adolescent mental health promotion and risk behaviour prevention

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 1221-1222
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Ostaszewski
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Promotion

Mental Health Literacy: A Strategy for Global Adolescent Mental Health Promotion

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-83
Author(s):  
Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers ◽  
Maria Guevara Carpio ◽  
Mark D. Weist
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Structural Components

Background: Adolescence is defined by key transitional elements which are considered within a cross-cultural context. The importance of building mental health capacity for adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as well as high-income countries (HICs) is reviewed. Objectives: To review the developmental period of adolescence, global needs for mental health promotion, the needs of LMICs while emphasizing building adolescent mental health capacity, and the importance of efforts to promote mental health literacy. Methods: Mental health literacy (MHL) is presented as a strategy that can increase public awareness regarding mental health issues among adolescents. Increased awareness through an MHL framework is discussed as a way to build adolescent mental health capacity; with this work ideally occurring through global communities of practice (COP), dialogue, collaboration, and mutual support that aim to build innovation in systems of mental health promotion. Results: The authors review structural components in research, practice, and policy that seek to build global adolescent mental health capacity, nested within COPs involving HICs and LMICs working together to advance mental health promotion for children, adolescents, and young people. Conclusion: The article concludes with a discussion of how the three structural components (i.e., research, practice, and policy) can address gaps in the provision of global mental health services for adolescents to meet adolescent mental health needs in LMICs and HICs. A multi-sectoral approach emphasizing a global COP is presented as a way to scale up capacity and maximize outcomes.

Mental Health Promotion in Schools

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhonda Galbally ◽  
Chris Borthwick
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Health Promotion In Schools

Mental health is a key element in every aspect of health. Poor mental health impacts both directly and indirectly on health, both through biopsychological effects and in its influence on risk behaviour. Health promotion must address these factors in the settings where people live and work. Schools – primary and post primary – are where children and young people spend the greater part of their days, and are thus a key setting.

Promoting adolescents’ mental health and wellbeing: evidence synthesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuuli Kuosmanen ◽  
Aleisha M. Clarke ◽  
Margaret M. Barry
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Robust Evidence

Purpose Evidence on implementing effective adolescent mental health promotion and prevention interventions in the European context is underdeveloped. The purpose of this paper is to identify evidence-based mental health promotion and prevention interventions for adolescents that have been developed and/or implemented across the school, community and digital settings in Europe. This review also sought to identify the relevant implementation processes in relation to what works, for whom and under what circumstances. Design/methodology/approach A narrative synthesis of the evidence was conducted which included two stages: a systematic search of studies assessing adolescent mental health promotion and prevention interventions; and a selection of interventions with the most robust evidence base, using pre-defined criteria, that have been either developed and/or implemented in Europe. Findings A total of 16 interventions met the inclusion criteria. The majority of interventions were school-based programmes. The review findings support the delivery of interventions aimed at enhancing young people’s social and emotional learning (SEL) and preventing behavioural problems. Results indicate that the effective delivery of SEL interventions on a school-wide basis could provide an important platform on which other universal interventions such as anxiety and bullying prevention, and targeted depression prevention could be developed in a multi-tiered fashion. There were a limited number of studies providing robust evidence on the effectiveness of suicide prevention, digital and community-based interventions. Originality/value This review identifies a number of robust evidence-based promotion and prevention interventions for promoting adolescent mental health. While the interventions have been implemented in Europe, the majority has not been evaluated rigorously and few included detailed information on the quality of programme implementation. Evidence of the effective cross-cultural transferability of these interventions needs to be strengthened, including more systematic research on their implementation across diverse country contexts.

Planning Adolescent Mental Health Promotion Programming in Saskatoon

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (8) ◽  
pp. 578-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Cushon ◽  
Cheryl Waldner ◽  
Christina Scott ◽  
Cordell Neudorf
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Promotion
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