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Introduction to the special issue: Using prevention science to address mental health issues in schools
Author(s) -
Stormont Melissa,
Reinke Wendy M.,
Herman Keith C.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/pits.20447
Subject(s) - prevention science , mental health , work (physics) , psychology , relation (database) , engineering ethics , public relations , political science , psychological intervention , psychotherapist , computer science , psychiatry , engineering , mechanical engineering , database
This article provides a definition and history of prevention science, presents the contemporary definition of prevention, and outlines the prevention science research cycle. The work of scholars who have developed innovative methods and practices and/or who are leaders in their dissemination were invited in this special issue to discuss their work in relation to the prevention science framework. This introduction to the special issue, Using Prevention Science to Address the Mental Health Issues in Schools , highlights the need for prevention‐minded research in schools. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.