Effectiveness of a universal school-based programme for preventing depression in Chinese adolescents: A quasi-experimental pilot study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 142, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 106-114

  Wong, Paul W C ^a   Fu, King Wa ^a   Chan, Kim Y K ^a   Chan, Wincy S C ^a   Liu, Patricia M Y ^a   Law, Yik Wa ^a   Yip, Paul S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent depression; China; Cognitive behavioural approach; Hong Kong; School based intervention; Universal prevention programme

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHINESE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS;

EID: 84868132475     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.03.050     Document Type: Article

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