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Lowman, Joseph – 1978
Crisis intervention programs for persons experiencing the sudden death of family members or surviving natural disasters have been advocated as methods of primary prevention, although few have actually been implemented. A program utilizing nurses to deliver grief intervention to parents losing a baby to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) was…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Grief, Helping Relationship, Home Visits
Bernard, Harold S. – 1978
A preventive program in the area of identity formation, offered in the form of two-credit academic courses, is presented. A theoretical framework, based on the work of Marcia and his collaborators, delineates four identity "statuses" based on whether the individual has considered various alternatives and then made a commitment to a particular…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Descriptions, Group Counseling, Higher Education
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC.
This guide has been prepared to assist teachers of grades nine through twelve students in the implementation of health education into the curriculum. The book contains student objectives, suggested activities, and pertinent questions which will provide the basic tools to meet program goals. The ten major areas of instruction are: 1) consumer…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Drug Education, Environment, Family Relationship
Sage, Grace Powless – 2001
Those who come from non-American Indian cultures have dominated traditional models for healing and prevention. The assumption that current training strategies, program manuals, and levels of competence with regard to cross-cultural skills and knowledge are sufficient is arguable. If training programs for mental health, physical health, and…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indian Culture, American Indians, Community Cooperation
Rigby, Ken – 2002
Two decades in which educators have seriously tried to eradicate bullying in schools have met with only modest success. Moreover, bullying is no longer being viewed exclusively as a problem for schools and school children. This book examines bullying behavior in a wide range of settings, including kindergartens and schools, workplaces, the home,…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Beliefs, Bullying
Australian Dept. of Health and Ageing, Canberra. – 1999
This report presents procedures for national mental health that involve many levels of government and draws advice from a range of professional organizations. Due to the enormous impact of depression on the social, human, economic, and public health costs to Australians and the Australian government, this initiative focuses efforts on dealing with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, At Risk Persons, Children
Wagenfeld, Morton O.; Murray, J. Dennis; Mohatt, Dennis F.; DeBruyn, Jeanne C. – 1997
The rural community mental health center tends to serve a large geographic area, have decentralized service delivery, require its professionals to function as generalists, and coordinate closely with other agencies. The last decade has seen an increasing strain placed on this pattern. As block grant and fee-for-service shifts resulting from the…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Agency Cooperation, Community Health Services, Family Programs

Luckner, John L. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1996
Special educators experiencing stress are urged to take greater responsibility for their own well-being by maintaining a balanced lifestyle, planning for success, expanding their support network, creating a positive belief system, making learning a lifelong priority, and learning to cope with complexities and challenges. (DB)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Coping, Disabilities, Mental Health
Possel, Patrick; Baldus, Christiane; Horn, Andrea B.; Groen, Gunter; Hautzinger, Martin – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: Depressive disorders in adolescents are a widespread and increasing problem. Prevention seems a promising and feasible approach. Methods: We designed a cognitive-behavioral school-based universal primary prevention program and followed 347 eighth-grade students participating in a randomized controlled trial for three months. Results:…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Self Efficacy, Prevention, Adolescents
Lai, Mary H. – Crime & Delinquency, 2005
Youth violence in Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities is growing at an alarming rate as a result of many factors, such as immigration history, intergenerational conflicts, mental health and substance abuse problems, and socioeconomic context. Unfortunately, the issues of API youth are often ignored due to their small population and a general…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Violence, Pacific Islanders, Immigration
Epstein, Michael H.; Nordness, Philip D.; Gallagher, Ken; Nelson, J. Ron; Lewis, Linda; Schrepf, Sheryl – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
In an effort to address the problem behaviors of children and youth, professionals have advocated for the implementation of three-tiered prevention programs: primary, secondary, and tertiary. The wraparound approach has been advanced as an appropriate tertiary program that can be used to address the complex behaviors and needs of students and…
Descriptors: Prevention, Mental Health, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problems
Bayer, Jordana K.; Sanson, Ann V.; Hemphill, Sheryl A. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Internalizing disorders are a public health issue affecting up to 20% of school-age children, yet few receive assistance. Internalizing difficulties can emerge in the preschool years, with stability from this time onward. To inform prevention programs, knowledge is needed about early internalizing indicators in community samples. This study…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Prevention, Young Children, Public Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007
The School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and programs at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. This brief provides an overview of changes from 2000 to 2006 in the following areas: (1) Nutrition; (2) Physical Education and Activity; (3)…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Health Education, Health Promotion, Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducts the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) periodically to monitor the extent to which school health policies and practices are addressing the leading causes of death, illness, and social problems among young people and adults. SHPPS 2006 assessed the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Health Education, Prevention, Educational Environment
Birch & Davis Associates, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. – 1998
This guideline summarizes state-of-the-art approaches and interventions designed to strengthen the role of families in substance abuse prevention. Topics discussed are: (1) "Why Use Family-Centered Approaches? Aren't Our School and Community Efforts Sufficient?"; (2) "How Big a Problem Is Substance Abuse Among Youth?"; (3)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Family Needs, Family Problems