Reducing Risks for Mental Disorders: Frontiers for Preventive Intervention Research

Institute of Medicine,Committee on Prevention of Mental Disorders,National Academy of Sciences

Reducing Risks for Mental Disorders: Frontiers for Preventive Intervention Research
Format
Paperback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Country
United States
Published
1 February 1994
Pages
636
ISBN
9780309074858

Reducing Risks for Mental Disorders: Frontiers for Preventive Intervention Research

Institute of Medicine,Committee on Prevention of Mental Disorders,National Academy of Sciences

The understanding of how to reduce risk factors for mental disorders has expanded remarkably as a result of recent scientific advances. This study, mandated by Congress, reviews those advances in the context of current research and provides a targeted definition of prevention and a conceptual framework that emphasizes risk reduction.

Highlighting opportunities for and barriers to interventions, the book draws on successful models for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, injuries, and smoking. In addition, it reviews the risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, alcohol abuse and dependence, depressive disorders, and conduct disorders and evaluates current illustrative prevention programs.

The models and examination provide a framework for the design, application, and evaluation of interventions intended to prevent mental disorders and the transfer of knowledge about prevention from research to clinical practice. The book presents a focused research agenda, with recommendations on how to develop effective intervention programs, create a cadre of prevention researchers, and improve coordination among federal agencies.

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