Prevention

The critical role of nurturing environments for promoting human well-being

The recent Institute of Medicine report on prevention (National Research Council & Institute of Medicine,...

Preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among young people: Progress and possibilities

Several decades of research have shown that the promise and potential lifetime benefits of preventing...

Developmentally inspired drug prevention: middle school outcomes in a school-based randomized prevention trial

Prior investigations have linked behavioral competencies in primary school to a reduced risk of later...

Substance abuse prevention dollars and cents: A cost-benefit analysis

The study concludes that the cost of substance abuse could be offset by a nationwide...

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 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...

The impact of an elementary school-based violence prevention program on visits to the school nurse

Introduction: In Tucson, Arizona, an elementary school-based violence prevention program (PeaceBuilders) was implemented during the...

The next big thing in child and adolescent psychiatry: Interventions to prevent and intervene early in psychiatric illnesses

The last two decades have marked tremendous progress in our ability to prevent and intervene...

Programs for prevention of externalizing problems in children: Limited evidence for effect beyond 6 months post intervention

Background Preventing externalizing problems in children is a major societal concern, and a great number...

The good behavior game and the future of prevention and treatment

The Good Behavior Game (GBG), a universal classroom behavior management method, was tested in first-...