Preventing Depression Among Young Adolescents: Preliminary Process Results of a Psycho-Educational Intervention Program

A psycho-educational group intervention designed to help youth manage the transition to & through adolescence is presented. The program attempts to help adolescents learn skills that will decrease their susceptibility to depression. Some preliminary results from the implementation of the program in three schools are reported. The article concludes with the potential uses of process results for informing the design, implementation, & revision of psycho-educational programs. (18 refs.)