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Yoke Y. Chen; Chuong H. Ting; Siti R. Ghazali; Ang A. Ling – Psychology in the Schools, 2024
With the increasing prevalence of mental health issues among children, there is a growing need to implement school-based preventive programs for emotional well-being in Malaysia. Super Skills for Life (SSL) is a transdiagnostic preventive program designed based on the cognitive-behavioral therapy concept to address emotional problems among…
Descriptors: Well Being, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Self Control
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Holm, Søren; Tolstrup, Janne – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2018
This paper presents the rationale and content of PASS, a Danish school-based prevention program targeting cannabis-culture-related beliefs among high school students (i.e. typically 15-19 years). The objective of the program is to prevent or delay initiation of cannabis use and limit use among students who already initiated. PASS is a combined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Marijuana, Drug Use, Prevention
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Maggin, Daniel M.; Johnson, Austin H. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2014
The purpose of this review was to evaluate the methodological strength and overall effectiveness of the research underlying the FRIENDS program for preventing anxiety in students at low and elevated risk for developing anxiety disorders. Meta-analytic findings provided mixed results, with low-risk students exposed to the program having…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Program Evaluation, Risk Assessment, At Risk Students
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Scheithauer, Herbert; Hess, Markus; Schultze-Krumbholz, Anja; Bull, Heike Dele – New Directions for Youth Development, 2012
The fairplayer.manual is a school-based program to prevent bullying. The program consists of fifteen to seventeen consecutive ninety-minute lessons using cognitive-behavioral methods, methods targeting group norms and group dynamics, and discussions on moral dilemmas. Following a two-day training session, teachers, together with skilled…
Descriptors: Intervention, Bullying, Prevention, Moral Issues
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Sussman, Steve – Prevention Researcher, 2011
Substance misuse is one of the most prevalent causes of adolescent injury and death. Additionally, 5-8% of adolescents in the U.S. qualify for a diagnosis of substance abuse disorder. This article discusses formal prevention and treatment program models, focusing on a continuum of care which extends from prevention to treatment alternatives.…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Models, Prevention, Adolescents
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Markman, Howard J.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1988
Examined impact, on couples planning marriage, of a cognitive-behavioral marital distress prevention program emphasizing communication and problem-solving skills, clarifying and sharing expectations, and sensual/sexual enhancement. Compared to controls, participants showed higher levels of relationship quality at the 18-month and three-year…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Effectiveness, Divorce
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Hwang, Myunghee Song; Yeagley, Kathleen Lux; Petosa, Rick – Health Education & Behavior, 2004
Psychosocial smoking prevention studies have shown inconsistent results and theory-driven programs have been related to program success. This meta-analysis was used as a judgment tool for resolving these issues by estimating average program effects and investigating the relative efficacy of program types. The present study examined 65 adolescent…
Descriptors: Smoking, Prevention, Effect Size, Social Influences