Primary prevention works [[electronic resource] /] / editors, George W. Albee, Thomas P. Gullotta

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480174103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1997
• ISBN: 0-7619-0467-0; 1-322-41978-7; 1-4522-4905-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (441 p.)
• Collana: Issues in children's and families' lives series ; ; vol.6
• Altri autori (Persone): AlbeeGeorge W; GullottaThomas P. <1948->
• Disciplina: 616.8905
• Soggetti: Mental illness - United States - Prevention; Mental health promotion - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Foreword: The Importance of Prevention; Introduction; Part I - The Principles of Prevention; Chapter 1 - Primary Prevention's Evolution; Chapter 2 - Operationalizing Albee's Incidence Formula; Part II - Infant and Toddler Programs; Chapter 3 - The Prenatal/Early Infancy Project: Fifteen Years Later; Chapter 4 - Early Intervention for High-Risk Families: Reflecting on a 20-Year-Old Model; Chapter 5 - Infant-Family Resource Program; Part III - Preschool Programs; Chapter 6 - Parents as Teachers: Investing in Good Beginnings for Children; Chapter 7 - High/Scope Perry Preschool ProgramChapter 8 - Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving: Primary Prevention of Early High-Risk Behaviors in the Preschool and Primary Years; Part IV - School-Age Programs; Chapter 9 - Primary Mental Health Project; Chapter 10 - The Children of Divorce Intervention Program: Fostering Resilient Outcomes for School-Aged Children; Chapter 11 - The Improving Social Awareness-Social Problem Solving Project; Chapter 12 - The Social-Competence Promotion Program for Young Adolescents; Chapter 13 - Going for the Goal: A Life Skills Program for Adolescents; Chapter 14 - Teen Education and Employment NetworkPart V - Adult ; Programs; Chapter 15 - From Job Loss to Reemployment: Field Experiments in Prevention-Focused Coping; Chapter 16 - The San Francisco Depression Prevention Research Project; Chapter 17 - Epilogue: Reframing Prevention Advocacy and Looking Ahead; Index; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume highlights some of the most effective programmes for the prevention of mental disorders and offers a common set of principles to reduce maladaptive behaviour.