MENTAL HEALTH

Intervention in Mental Health

Intervention in Mental Health

Introduction

Over the past several years there has been a sharp increase in the attention given to the mental health and wellness of students who are attending colleges and universities. The increase in mental health problems observed in cultures "industrialized" has become an increasingly alarming concern for all those involved in prevention and treatment (psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, etc.). This concern does not go only by the fact that affective disorders, anxious, chronic stress and other psychosocial difficulties have been sharply increasing in recent decades (International Labour Office, 2000), but those populations Calls "on risk "can not find a viable solution and protection in these professional mental health experts (Paterniti, 2002, p. 45).

Moreover, from different areas of the human sciences (psychology, neurobiology, anthropology and others), has shown that the early years are a unique window of opportunity to prevent and intervene in mental health problems and avoid gaps in the development of high-risk sectors biopsychosocial and maladaptive behaviors do not become stable traits and personality characteristics of the subjects, and therefore less likely to successfully change (Stansfeld, 2002, p. 129).

Discussion

Coordination a proper care in mental health to the patient, will create stable living conditions and environments that enable individuals to maintain a normal lifestyle and share in the benefits of the state. These efforts include measures to increase the chances of more people living a normal health life with full mental well being and stability. As, it describes mental health promotion as promoting positive mental health by increasing psychological well-being, competence and resilience and by increasing supportive living conditions and environments. The mental health system in United Kingdom is facing continuous challenges and imaginative transformations.

Mental health is an urgent part of overall health. There are two overarching goals of Healthy People: increasing quality and years of healthy life and eliminating health disparities. Mental health affects the quality of life also is often a subject of disparity. It therefore, plays a vital role in both of the goals of Healthy People. Neuropsychiatric disorders are the most important causes of disability in all regions. Depression is the leading cause of disability for both men and women. Depression and other mental disorders are projected to remain on the list of the leading causes of death and disability in the following decades. Combining two aspects, it has been proposed as a solution to the growing mental health problems present what is known as "early intervention / prevention." This type of intervention is a series of procedures or intervention strategies to prevent and treat the full range of psychosocial problems that may occur from pregnancy until the child turns 3 years of life (Sayce, 2003, p. 15).

Early intervention has to base an empirical studies derived from attachment theory, psychopathology of infants, studies of early mental development, family and community interventions and, more recently, evidence from neuroscience and psychoneuroimmunology. The basic principle behind this type of interventive practices is based on the idea that many problems ...