title: School-based prevention of problem behaviors.
abstract: Sex and violence are the major sources of morbidity and mortality among American youth. Problem-behavior prevention programs based in schools have been found to be feasible, acceptable, and desirable to school personnel, parents, and students for improving students' health status and educational outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Walter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016730:Program Development; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012940:Social Problems / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology