title: Mental health: early intervention and prevention in children and young people.
abstract: It is estimated that 10% of children and young people have mental health problems so significant that they impact not only on their day-to-day life but, if left untreated, they will continue into adulthood. In this article, the author discusses mental health issues affecting children and young people and examines evidence-based early intervention and prevention programmes that have been shown to support better outcomes for children, young people and their families.
authors.affiliation: Family Nurse, Early Years Children and Families, Ayrshire Central Hospital.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Membride
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D008603:Mental Health
keywords: Adolescents; Assessment; Children; Mental health; Parents; Prevention