Evaluation of a school-based depression prevention program among adolescents from low-income areas: A randomized controlled effectiveness trial

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 5273-5293

  Kindt, Karlijn C M ^a   Kleinjan, Marloes ^a   Janssens, Jan M A M ^a   Scholte, Ron H J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depression prevention; Low income; Minority youth; Op Volle Kracht; Parental psychiatry; RCT; School based; Selective prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC EFFECT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; PARENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; TEACHER; TREATMENT RESPONSE; CHILD; CURRICULUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDS; STUDENT;

NETHERLANDS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CURRICULUM; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PARENTS; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84900864575     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110505273     Document Type: Article

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