Promotion and Prevention in Mental

health

For mothers during pregnancy and

perinatal period

Perinatal and postnatal visits

Early monitoring of growth development
Early stimulation programs by mothers
Promotion of breast-feeding

For children, adolescents and

schools:

It is possible to improve self esteem and life skills through

pro-social behaviour, school-based curricula and Psychosocial interventions like
improvement of school climate.Training teachers to improve cognitive-behavioural therapy and
detection of problems and facilitate appropriate intervention family-based group intervention for
provides additional advantages children (7-14 years)

Proactive teaching of cognitive techniques, to “at risk” school

children,was found to reduce depressive symtoms and
conduct problems, and improve academic achievement
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‌ For adults and elderly:

Depression and schizophrenia account for the majority of suicides

due to psychiatric disorders Suicide prevention through the
prescription of antidepressant and anti-psychotic drugs to Reducing dysfunctional marital
individuals with mental disorders can thus be of benefit. communication through education and
skills training among young couples

Programmes to reduce job burn-out by providing stress

management skills and occupational stress management training
for personnel at risk (e.g. nursing personnel, bus drivers, teachers,
blue collar workers)