title: Social policy and prevention in mental health.
abstract: This article presents policy recommendations relating to two aspects of primary prevention in mental health: (a) preventing adverse negative outcomes and (b) building health and wellness from the start and maintaining it thereafter. Recommendations for reducing diverse negative outcomes and end states reflect interconnections and bidirectional influences among physical, social-interpersonal, cognitive-academic, and "mental health" outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Center for Community Study, University of Rochester, NY 14620, USA.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Cowen
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Durlak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011634:Public Health; D011640:Public Policy