Defining Mental Health in Later Life.
Part of a special issue on mental health and mental illness in later life. The writer considers the factors that constitute psychological well-being and stresses the importance of defining mental health. She describes traditional models for defining mental health and draws on lifespan psychology l...
| Publicado en: | Generations Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 9 - 14 |
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American Society on Aging
Spring 2002
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