title: Common elements of adolescent prevention programs: minimizing burden while maximizing reach.
abstract: A growing number of evidence-based youth prevention programs are available, but challenges related to dissemination and implementation limit their reach and impact. The current review identifies common elements across evidence-based prevention programs focused on the promotion of health-related outcomes in adolescents. We reviewed and coded descriptions of the programs for common practice and instructional elements. Problem-solving emerged as the most common practice element, followed by communication skills, and insight building. Psychoeducation, modeling, and role play emerged as the most common instructional elements. In light of significant comorbidity in poor outcomes for youth, and corresponding overlap in their underlying skills deficits, we propose that synthesizing the prevention literature using a common elements approach has the potential to yield novel information and inform prevention programming to minimize burden and maximize reach and impact for youth.
authors: Department of Psychology, Center for Children and Families, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL, 33199, USA, mbous006@fiu.edu.
authors: Maya M
authors: MM
authors: Boustani
authors: Stacy L
authors: SL
authors: Frazier
authors: Kimberly D
authors: KD
authors: Becker
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Bechor
authors: Sonya M
authors: SM
authors: Dinizulu
authors: Erin R
authors: ER
authors: Hedemann
authors: Robert R
authors: RR
authors: Ogle
authors: Dave S
authors: DS
authors: Pasalich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D008603:Mental Health; D015397:Program Evaluation; D060728:Reproductive Health; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*