title: Small theory and the strategic choices of prevention research.
abstract: Our comments on the discussion of mediational screening for prevention research highlight two issues: (a) There are advantages to giving a high priority to theory in a strategic sequence of prevention research studies. (b) Screening to identify a subgroup that is experiencing problems on processes the program is designed to change may be useful in accomplishing specific goals within an overall strategy of prevention research studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe 85287-1108.
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Braver
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wolchik
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Pillow
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gersten
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards