Teachers or psychologists: Who should facilitate depression prevention programs in schools?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 5294-5316

  Wahl, Melanie S ^a   Adelson, Jill L ^b   Patak, Margarete A ^a   Pössel, Patrick ^b   Hautzinger, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Psychologists; Qualification of group leaders; School based prevention; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GERMANY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIST; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; TEACHER; COHORT ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

GERMANY;

ADOLESCENT; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FACULTY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS;

EID: 84900849863     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110505294     Document Type: Article

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