Since a few decades the question of "What keeps people healthy?" is discussed vividly. This text collection book contains new theoretical and empirical discourses on salutogenesis and sense of coherence from interdisciplinary perspectives, responding to this central question. Researchers from various cultures have contributed to this book, discussing relevant contemporary questions on mental health and well-being. This text collection book can serve as a handbook for salutogenetic research and practice. It provides an introduction into the topic as well as specific deep insights into selected research areas. This book is a must for lecturers, researchers and students of health sciences, psychology, medical sciences and medical sociology.

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Pabst Science Publishers
joerg.feistle@dustri.de
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DE 49525 Lengerich

Editorial Claude-Hélène Mayer and Christina Krause Sense of Coherence and the Ability to manage Conflicts in Organisations Claude-Hélène Mayer Promoting Mental Health in Young Children: a Salutogenetic Approach Christina Krause and Marina Fidelman Promoting Hope, Sense of Coherence and Self-Efficacy in College: The Salutogenic Paradigm David B. Feldman, Oranit B. Davidson and Malka Margalit The Re-Activation of Self-Healing Powers from a Neurobiological Perspective Gerald Hüther and Ingrid Flaig Sense of Coherence, Emotional Stress and Coping Strategies of Hard of Hearing People Manfred Hintermair and Kathrin Wälder Shamanism as Applied Salutogenesis? Barbara Buch The Argument on Pills – a Medical Sociological Examination of the Usage and Effectiveness of Drugs Ottomar Bahrs A Salutogenic Perspective on Mental Health across the Life Time. Cultural Aspects on the Sense of Coherence Monica Eriksson, Shifra Sagy and Bengt Lindström The Basics of Systemic Coherence Regulation. A Discourse on a Dynamic and Systemic Approach to Salutogenesis Theodor Dierk Petzold