Primary prevention mental health programs: The future is exciting

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 233-243

  Durlak, Joseph A ^a   Wells, Anne M ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Mental health; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; META-ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0031109819     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024674631189     Document Type: Article

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