title: The search for effective prevention programs: what we learned along the way.
abstract: Efforts by an American Psychological Association task force to identify model prevention programs for high-risk groups throughout the life span are summarized. Criteria for selection and program content are described, and implications for the construction, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48106.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Cowen
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Lorion
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramos-McKay
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States