Das Gesundheitswesen
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Das Gesundheitswesen · Apr 2003
Review Comparative Study[Mental health promotion and prevention of mental diseases: are there population-based concepts? Looking abroad].
The rising public health relevance of mental health requires increased activities in the field of mental health promotion and prevention. In recent times interest in this sphere increases in Germany. ⋯ Concepts for population-based mental health promotion and prevention have been created in some countries. For developing such programmes in Germany one should refer to internationally available experience as well as to own gathered experiences as to own expressions gathered pilot projects and the German Health Target Programme.