?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Strategies+for+Universal+Prevention+of+Depression+in+Adolescents&rft.creator=P%C3%B6ssel%2C+Patrick&rft.subject=Journal+of+Indian+Association+for+Child+and+Adolescent+Mental+Health&rft.description=Background%3A+The+occurrence+of+depressive+disorders+in+adolescence+is+of+high+individual+and+social%0Aimportance+because+of+their+prevalence+and+persistence+into+adulthood+and+their+co-morbidity+with+other%0Apsychological+disorders+and+psychosocial+problems.+International+researchers+have+recognized+the%0Aseriousness+of+depressive+disorders+in+adolescence+and+thus+have+been+involved+in+the+development+and%0Aevaluation+of+prevention+programs.%0AMethods%3A+This+article+will+present+the+difficulties+encountered+in+prevention+research+with+adolescents+and%0Ain+the+determination+of+prevention+program+efficacy.+The+main+focus+will+be+an+overview+of+current%0Aprevention+programs+and+their+efficacy+with+special+attention+paid+to+programs+featured+in+the+German%0Alanguage+literature.+Finally%2C+this+article+will+highlight+future+directions+for+prevention+research.%0AConclusions%3A+In+spite+of+some+critical+points%2C+there+appears+to+be+a+positive+outlook+for+depression%0Aprevention+programs+for+adolescents.+There+is+currently+support+for+universal+depression+prevention%0Aprograms+that+may+be+incorporated+into+school+settings+and+on+which+future+research+may+build.+It+is%0Aexpected+that+the+methodological+problems+highlighted+in+this+article+may+be+corrected+in+the+next+few%0Ayears%2C+which+may+result+in+more+effective%2C+easily+integrated+programs+and+a+more+thorough+understanding%0Aof+adolescent+depression.&rft.publisher=Indian+Association+for+Child+and+Adolescent+Mental+Health&rft.contributor=Sharma%2C+I&rft.contributor=Sagar%2C+Rajesh&rft.contributor=Srivastava%2C+Mona&rft.contributor=Johnson%2C+Beena&rft.date=2005-01&rft.type=Journal+(Paginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F4209%2F1%2FJiacam05_1_5.pdf&rft.identifier=++P%C3%B6ssel%2C+Patrick++(2005)+Strategies+for+Universal+Prevention+of+Depression+in+Adolescents.++%5BJournal+(Paginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F4209%2F