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The science of prevention. A conceptual framework and some directions for a national research program
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A conceptual framework for studying the prevention of human dysfunction is offered. On the basis of recent advances in research on the development of psychological disorders and methods of preventive intervention, generalizations about the relation of risk and protective factors to disorder are put forward, along with a set of principles for what may be identified as the science of prevention. Emerging themes from the study of human development, in general, need to be incorporated in the models for explaining and preventing serious problems of human adaptation. The article concludes with a set of recommendations for a national prevention research agenda.
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“Moreover, few studies have explored the role of protective factors that operate by decreasing the probability of problem gambling development in the presence of risk, such as by interacting with a risk factor to mitigate or buffer its effects (Coie et al., 1993;Dickson et al., 2008;Farrington & Ttofi, 2011;Loxley et al., 2004;Lussier et al., 2014).”
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- Authors
- Coie, J. D., Watt, N. F., West, S. G., Hawkins, J. D., Asarnow, J. R., Markman, H. J., Ramey, S. L., Shure, M. B., & Long, B.
- Affiliations
- Duke University (US)
- University of Denver (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Venue
- American Psychologist
- Published
- 1993
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1013-1022
- ISSN
- 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
- 1935-990X
- OpenAlex
- W1969823189
- Cited by
- 1,253
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 27.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Psychologist (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
- Keywords
- prevention science, conceptual framework, mental illness, risk factors, protective factors, developmental model, preventive interventions, national research agenda, human development, adaptation difficulties
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Humans, Personality Development, Risk Factors, Social Environment
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