Reducing Risks for Mental Disorders: Frontiers for Preventive Intervention Research - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0309049393 ISBN 13: 9780309049399

Publisher: Natl Academy Pr, 1994

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Synopsis

This report of a comprehensive study, mandated by Congress and carried out by an Institute of Medicine committee, reviews recent advances in mental disorder prevention, provides a framework for future research, highlights how the medical community has been successful in preventing physical diseases, and presents current illustrative prevention prog

About the Author

Patricia J. Mrazek and Robert J. Haggerty, Editors; Committee on Prevention of Mental Disorders, Institute of Medicine

Edition details

• Publisher: Natl Academy Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309049393
• ISBN 13: 9780309049399
• Binding: Hardcover
• Editor: Mrazek Patricia Beezley, Haggerty Robert J.