Publication Information Jané-Llopis,E., Barry, M.M., Hosman, C. & Patel, V. (2005). Mental health promotion works: A review. In E. Jané-Llopis, M.M. Barry, C. Hosman and V. Patel (Eds.). The Evidence of Mental Health Promotion Effectiveness: Strategies for Action. IUHPE Special Issue, Supplement 2, 2005, 9-25. Publisher SAGE Journals Online Link to publisher's version http://ped.sagepub.com/con...

Publication Information Jané-Llopis,E., Barry, M.M., Hosman, C. & Patel, V. (2005). Mental health promotion works: A review. In E. Jané-Llopis, M.M. Barry, C. Hosman and V. Patel (Eds.). The Evidence of Mental Health Promotion Effectiveness: Strategies for Action. IUHPE Special Issue, Supplement 2, 2005, 9-25. Publisher SAGE Journals Online Link to publisher's version http://ped.sagepub.com/con...

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