Adolescent Preventive Health: a Social and Life Group Skills Paradigm

In this article, the authors define prevention & elucidate primary approaches. Issues relating to the implementation of group prevention strategies for adolescents are discussed. Coping with depression & suicide is one of a number of areas covered. The Life Skills Training approach is proposed as the treatment of choice. The research base of the social skills paradigm is reviewed & evaluated according to the topics presented. (57 refs)