Mental disorders cost the United States over $72 billion for treatment, related support and lost productivity each year - yet funding for prevention of such disorders has been inconsistent due, partly, to lack of confidence in the effectiveness of specific prevention programmes. This book highlights some of the most effective prevention programmes and offers a common set of principles to reduce maladaptive behaviour. Following an overview of United States prevention history and a description of how to operationalize George Albee's incidence formula, contributors then focus on: programmes that increase parent-child interaction and parenting ability; preschool programmes, such as those which use parents as teachers, others which centre on quality child care, and programmes which develop problem-solving abilities in early childhood; and school-age programmes ranging from interventions in school settings to developing social competency and job readiness. Finally, contributors examine prevention interventions aimed specifically at unemployment and depression in adulthood.
Emeritus Prevention, Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, New London, CT.
Preface - Rosalynn Carter The Importance of Prevention Introduction PART ONE: THE PRINCIPLES OF PREVENTION Primary Prevention's Evolution - George W Albee and Thomas P Gullotta Operationalizing Albee's Incidence Formula - Thomas P Gullotta PART TWO: INFANT AND TODDLER PROGRAMS The Prenatal/Early Infancy Project - David Olds Fifteen Years Later Early Intervention for High-Risk Families - Grace-Ann Caruso Whitney Reflecting on a 20-Year-Old Model Infant-Family Resource Program - Elsie R Broussard PART THREE: PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS Parents as Teachers - Mildred M Winter and Danica S McDonald Investing in Good Beginnings for Children High/Scope Perry Preschool Program - David P Weikart and Lawrence J Schweinhart Interpersonal Cognitive Problem-Solving - Myrna B Shure Primary Prevention of Early High-Risk Behaviors in the Preschool and Primary Years PART FOUR: SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS Primary Mental Health Project - A Dirk Hightower The Children of Divorce Intervention Program - JoAnne Pedro-Carroll Fostering Resilient Outcomes for School-Aged Children Improving Social Awareness-Social Problem Solving Project - Linda Bruene-Butler et al The Social-Competence Promotion Program for Young Adolescents - Roger P Weissberg, Heather A Barton and Timothy P Shriver Going for the Goal - Steve J Danish A Life Skills Program for Adolescents Teen Education and Employment Network - Laurie J Bauman et al PART FIVE: ADULT PROGRAMS From Job Loss to Reemployment - Robert D Caplan, Amiram D Vinokur and Richard H Price Field Experiments in Prevention-Focused Coping The San Francisco Depression Prevention Research Project - Ricardo F Munoz Epilogue - Michael M Faenza and Sandra J McElhaney Reframing Prevention Advocacy and Looking Ahead
