Primary prevention mental health programs for children and adolescents: A meta-analytic review

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-152

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

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Mental health; Meta analysis; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031109957     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024654026646     Document Type: Article

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