Preventive approaches have latterly gained traction for improving mental health in young
people. In this paper, we first appraise the conceptual foundations of preventive psychiatry …

Mental disorders account for a large proportion of the disease burden in young people in all
societies. Most mental disorders begin during youth (12–24 years of age), although they are …

Summary Mental health problems affect 10–20% of children and adolescents worldwide.
Despite their relevance as a leading cause of health-related disability in this age group and …

Child and adolescent psychiatry is in a unique position to respond to the growing public
health challenges associated with the large number of mental disorders arising early in life …

There is sufficient evidence indicating the efficacy of interventions in reducing risk factors,
increasing protective factors, preventing psychiatric symptoms and new cases of mental …

Mental ill‐health represents the main threat to the health, survival and future potential of
young people around the world. There are indications that this is a rising tide of vulnerability …

Background Similar to other health care sectors, mental health has moved towards the
secondary prevention, with the effort to detect and treat mental disorders as early as …

Available treatment methods have shown little effect on the burden associated with mental
health disorders. We review promising universal, selective, and indicated preventive mental …

International momentum in global mental health reform is building, responding to
overwhelming evidence of unmet need in high, middle and low income countries alike, and …

Mental disorders are the predominant chronic diseases of youth, with substantial life span
morbidity and mortality. A wealth of evidence demonstrates that the neurodevelopmental …