Book contents
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Chapter 6 The Concept of Wellness in Psychiatric and Substance-Use Disorders
- Chapter 7 Neurological and Neurosurgical Disorders and Wellness
- Chapter 8 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Wellness
- Chapter 9 Gastrointestinal System and Wellness
- Chapter 10 Wellness and the Genito-Urinary System
- Chapter 11 Reproductive System
- Chapter 12 Allergic, Infectious, and Immunological Processes
- Chapter 13 Wellness in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Book part
- Index
- References
Chapter 6 - The Concept of Wellness in Psychiatric and Substance-Use Disorders
from Part II - From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Chapter 6 The Concept of Wellness in Psychiatric and Substance-Use Disorders
- Chapter 7 Neurological and Neurosurgical Disorders and Wellness
- Chapter 8 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Wellness
- Chapter 9 Gastrointestinal System and Wellness
- Chapter 10 Wellness and the Genito-Urinary System
- Chapter 11 Reproductive System
- Chapter 12 Allergic, Infectious, and Immunological Processes
- Chapter 13 Wellness in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Book part
- Index
- References
Summary
Though the concept of wellness had its origins several decades back, in recent years it has gained considerable interest and wide popularity. The massive rise in the number of publications in the popular and scientific press by advocates and critics has moved the concept into becoming a major public issue, further enhanced by its attractiveness as a commercial target [1–5].
The economic prosperity that followed World War II, and the expectations of improved standards of living in Western countries, led to the emergence of new societal concepts such as quality of life and related constructs, including satisfaction, preferences, and well-being [6]. The 1948 redefinition, by the World Health Organization (WHO), of the state of health to include psychosocial issues such as satisfaction, feelings of well-being, and fulfillment added a significant impetus toward recognition of mental health as part of health [7].
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- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 57 - 65Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020