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A Follow-Up Study Of A Primary Prevention Program Targeting Childhood Depression, Norman Chris Johnson
A Follow-Up Study Of A Primary Prevention Program Targeting Childhood Depression, Norman Chris Johnson
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Children have not historically been the subject of research focusing on internalizing disorders (i.e., childhood depression), even though childhood depression continues to be viewed as one of the most prevalent affective problem within this population. Over the past two decades, a small portion of that literature describes prevention efforts in public schools. There has been a growing body of literature centered on childhood depression. However, there are only three studies that report on longitudinal findings that have taken a primary prevention approach.
The present study was a follow-up investigation to delineate the effects of a school-based primary prevention program. The …