Adolescence

A randomized controlled trial of two primary school intervention strategies to prevent early onset tobacco smoking

Abstract In this article, we examine the impact of two universal, grade 1 preventive interventions...

The Distal Impact of Two First-Grade Preventive Interventions on Conduct Problems and Disorder in Early Adolescence

In this article, we examine the impact of two universal, first-grade preventive interventions on the...

Effectiveness of a universal classroom-based preventive intervention (PAX GBG): A research protocol for a matched-pair cluster-randomized controlled trial

Introduction The PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX GBG) is a universal classroom-based program that promotes...

The impact of two universal randomized first-and second-grade classroom interventions on young adult suicide ideation and attempts.

This paper reports the impact of two first- and second-grade classroom based universal preventive interventions...

Changes in children’s self-competence and values: Gender and domain differences across grades one though twelve

This study extended previous research on changes in children’s self-beliefs by documenting domain-specific growth trajectories...

Stress, cortisol, and externalizing behavior in adolescent males: an examination in the context of multisystemic therapy

Stress and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation have been associated with externalizing behavior in adolescence, but...

Cumulative prevalence of psychiatric disorders by young adulthood: A prospective cohort analysis from the Great Smoky Mountains Study

Objective No longitudinal studies beginning in childhood have estimated the cumulative prevalence of psychiatric illness...

A randomized controlled trial of two primary intervention strategies to prevent early onset tobacco smoking

In this article, we examine the impact of two universal, grade 1 preventive interventions on...

The impact of two universal randomized first- and second-grade classroom interventions on young adult suicide ideation and attempts

Objective This paper reports the impact of two first- and second-grade classroom based universal preventive...