The beyondblue Schools Research Initiative: conceptual framework and intervention.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the rationale, conceptual framework and content of the intervention for the beyondblue Schools Research Initiative.


CONCLUSIONS
The beyondblue Schools Research Initiative aims to prevent the development of depression in young people through increasing individual and environmental protective factors within the school context. The model draws on evidence that demonstrates the important role played by individual and environmental characteristics in buffering the impact of adversity. The school provides a forum in which both individual and environmental change may be produced in order to increase some of these key protective characteristics. The project also draws together health, education and other key services to provide more effective pathways to enable young people to receive professional help when required.
Spence
Susan
S
School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Qld, Australia. S.Spence@psy.uq.edu.au
Burns
Jane
J
Boucher
Susan
S
Glover
Sara
S
Graetz
Brian
B
Kay
Debra
D
Patton
George
G
Sawyer
Michael
M
D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012944:Social Support