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This book describes concepts relating to the promotion of mental health, emerging evidence for effective interventions; and public health policy and practice implications. It reviews available evidence from different countries and cultures. It also documents how actions such as advocacy, policy and project development, legislation and regulatory reform, communications, research and evaluation may be achieved and monitored in countries at all stages of economic development. Strategies for continued growth of the evidence base as well as approaches to determining cost-effectiveness of actions are considered. The book is divided into 3 parts. Part 1 describes concepts associated with health, health promotion and mental health, as well as their uses across different cultures, countries and subpopulations. Part 2 focuses on evidence for mental health promotion. Part 3 examines and suggests actions for policy …