Depression and anxiety are often first experienced during childhood and adolescence, and
interest in the prevention of these disorders is growing. The focus of this review was to …

Depression and anxiety often emerge for the first time during youth. The school environment
provides an ideal context to deliver prevention programs, with potential to offset the …

We investigated the effects of parental warmth and behavioral control on externalizing and
internalizing symptom trajectories from ages 8 to 14 in 1,298 adolescents from 12 cultural …

Anxiety and depression are among the most common mental health issues experienced in
childhood. Implementing school-based prevention programs during childhood, rather than …

Strengthening life skills is a popular approach for prevention and health promotion in
schools. It aims to empower students to deal effectively with the demands of everyday life by …

Question Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent childhood mental disorders. They also
start early and persist, causing high individual and collective costs. To inform policy and …

The efficacy of an enhanced version of the Aussie Optimism Program (AOP) was
investigated in a cluster randomized controlled trial. Grade 6 students aged 10–11 years of …

Background Over the last decade there has been increased recognition about the role of
school staff in preventing mental ill health and promoting wellbeing in young people …

Background Anxiety, depression, and stress are the most common mental health problems
in childhood. Exercise interventions in childhood help to promote mental health. Objective …

Anxiety and depression are the most commonly reported mental health problems amongst
Australian children and adolescents. The Aussie Optimism: Program-Positive Thinking Skills …