School-based prevention of depression: A randomised controlled study of the beyondblue schools research initiative

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-209

  Sawyer, Michael G ^a   Pfeiffer, Sara ^b   Spence, Susan H ^c   Bond, Lyndal ^d   Graetz, Brian ^e   Kay, Debra ^f   Patton, George ^g   Sheffield, Jeanie ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^e The National Depression Initiative   (Australia)

^f Smith Family   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depression; Schools; Universal intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RESEARCH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 73549113330     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02136.x     Document Type: Article

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