A systematic review of reviews of interventions to promote mental health and prevent mental health problems in children and young people

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-32

  Tennant, Ruth ^a   Goens, Cristina ^a   Barlow, Jane ^a   Day, Crispin ^b   Stewart Brown, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children and young people; Effectiveness; Mental health promotion; Mental illness prevention; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993093677     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200700005     Document Type: Review

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