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The prevention of mental disorders in children and adolescents: future research and public-policy recommendations
- Authors:
- DULMUS Catherine N., RAPP-PAGLICCI Lisa A.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 81(3), May 2000, pp.294-303.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
The following literature review examines the research on the prevention o mental illness in children and adolescents; relevant theories also are surveyed. The results point to directions for future research and present public policy. A risk-reduction model in preventative research, whereby risk factors are identified and matched to empircally tested interventions, is most promising. If risk factors can be decreased or in some way altered while protective factors are enhanced, the likelihood of at-risk children eventually developing a mental disorder would decrease. The ultimate goal is to achieve optimal prevention by building the principles of prevention into the ordinary aactivities of everyday life and into community structures to enhance development over the entire life span.
Prevention of childhood mental disorders: a literature review reflecting hope and a vision for the future
- Authors:
- DULMUS Catherine N., WORDARSKI John S.
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 14(3), June 1997, pp.181-198.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Mental illness takes its emotional and financial toll on children inflicted with a mental disorder in the United States, their families, and society as a whole. Resources and a vision for preventive research has been limited, but the tide appears to be turning. The following article reviews the literature on prevention and resiliency related to children's mental disorders. Recommendations and implications for policy makers, researchers, and practitioners are considered.