A number of programs, policies, and practices have been tested using rigorous scientific
methods and shown to prevent behavioral health problems (Catalano et al., Lancet 379 …

Over the past four decades, significant strides have been made in the science of preventing
youth problem behaviors. Subsequently, policymakers and funders have begun to insist on …

Although numerous evidence‐based programs (EBPs) have been proven effective in
research trials and are being widely promoted through federal, state, and philanthropic …

Public health and other community-based practitioners have access to a growing number of
evidence-based interventions (EBIs), and yet EBIs continue to be underused. One reason for …

A growing number of evidence-based youth prevention programs are available, but
challenges related to dissemination and implementation limit their reach and impact. The …

Background: Health services data indicate that under present conditions evidence-based
medical and preventive practices are not consistently implemented in clinical practice and …

We argue it is important regularly to take stock of what makes primary prevention and
promotion programs in mental health effective and to use this information to guide future …

As research evidence for the effectiveness of community-based prevention has mounted, so
has recognition of the gap between research and community practice. As a result, state and …

Efficacy trials test whether interventions work under optimal, highly controlled conditions
whereas effectiveness trials test whether interventions work with typical clients and providers …

Behavioral intervention technologies (BITs) are web-based and mobile interventions
intended to support patients and consumers in changing behaviors related to health, mental …