Systematic review of school-based prevention and early intervention programs for depression

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 429-438

  Calear, Alison L ^a   Christensen, Helen ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Depression; Review; School based

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; EARLY INTERVENTION; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PREDICTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 77952550750     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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