ReviewSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2018
Recent advances in the prevention of mental disorders.
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- Sustained mental health outcomes from the youth readiness intervention: A four-year effectiveness follow-up of a hybrid type II trial in Sierra Leone.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Trial
- Gender differences in the influence of app-based mindfulness meditation on emotion regulation: a randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- The Cumulative Effect of a 12-Week Online Mindfulness-Based Meditation Intervention Programme on Autonomic Nerve Functions by Pupillary Light Reflex: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of a transdiagnostic, prevention-focused program for at-risk young adults: a waitlist-controlled trial.Psychological medicine · 2023Trial
- Long-Term Effects of a Cognitive Behavioral Conference Call Intervention on Depression in Non-Professional Caregivers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Transdiagnostic prevention in youth mental health, Part I: rationale, shared risk factors.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Review
- Machine Learning(s) in gaming disorder through the user-avatar bond: A step towards conceptual and methodological clarity.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2024Article
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- Cross-cultural equivalence of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) across four African countries in a multi-national study of adults.SSM. Mental health · 2024Article
- PATHway: Intervention optimization of a prevention program for adolescents at-risk for depression in the primary care setting.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
- Protocol for a hybrid type 3 effectiveness-implementation trial of a pragmatic individual-level implementation strategy for supporting school-based prevention programming.Implementation science : IS · 2024Article
- No prediction without prevention: A global qualitative study of attitudes toward using a prediction tool for risk of developing depression during adolescence.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
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- Perceived mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: The roles of social support and social engagement for working age adults in the United States.Preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Genetic variables of the glutamatergic system associated with treatment-resistant depression: A review of the literature.World journal of psychiatry · 2022Review
- Association between perinatal depression and risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among children: a retrospective cohort study.Annals of epidemiology · 2021Article
- What mental health professionals and organisations should do to address climate change.BJPsych bulletin · 2021Article
- Flattening the curve of mental ill-health: the importance of primary prevention in managing the mental health impacts of COVID-19.Mental health & prevention · 2020Article
- Lifetime Mental Health Problems in Adult Lower Secondary Education: A Student Survey.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- A 12-month follow-up of a transdiagnostic indicated prevention of internalizing symptoms in school-aged children: the results from the EMOTION study.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposePrevention of mental disorders is a rapidly growing area of research with substantial potential benefits for population health. This paper reviews the evidence base for prevention of depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia.
methodsWe synthesized evidence from recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 2013 and 2018 on prevention of depression, anxiety, and first-episode psychosis. We included reviews of randomized controlled trials testing psychological, psychosocial, and pharmacological preventive interventions.
resultsThere is good evidence that depression and anxiety can be prevented, although effect sizes are generally small. Indicated prevention of first-episode psychosis appears promising. Economic evaluations provide support for prevention of depression, anxiety, and first-episode psychosis, but more studies evaluating costs and benefits are needed to strengthen the knowledge base, particularly regarding long-term outcomes, which include chronicity of the prevented disorder, as well as later occurence of important comorbid mental and physical health problems. Promising areas for further development include internet- or computer-based prevention strategies, mindfulness-based interventions, and integration of prevention programs within occupational settings.
conclusionsA number of interventions to prevent mental disorders are efficacious. While intervention effect sizes are generally small for prevention of depression and anxiety, they may nonetheless be of significant population benefit. Using the growing evidence base to inform policy and dissemination of evidence-based prevention programs is critical for moving prevention science into real-world settings.
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