D
Background Materials
The background materials for this report consist of the following:
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6 commissioned papers and 2 commentaries,
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39 abstracts of illustrative preventive intervention programs using randomized controlled trial design (see Chapter 7), and
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a bibliography of over 2,000 background references in Pro-Cite and ASCII format.
These materials can be accessed in the following ways:
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The commissioned papers and abstracts are available on disk (in Wordperfect 5.0) from the Institute of Medicine only until June 1, 1994. The disk can be obtained by returning the card found inside this book or by calling (202) 334-2328.
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After June 1, 1994, the commissioned papers and abstracts will become available through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at (703) 487-4650 or 800-553-6847, or through the National Institute of Mental Health while supplies last. When calling NTIS, please have the following order number ready: PB94-121860.
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The bibliography and supporting documentation are available on the National Academy of Sciences' anonymous ftp server (ftp.nas.edu), in the directory /reports/reducing_risks.
The complete table of contents of Reducing Risks for Mental Disorders: Frontiers for Preventive Intervention Research appears in each of these data bases. The table of contents for the background materials is as follows:
Commissioned Papers and Commentaries
Prevention of Mental Disorders in Children ............. Joan Asarnow and Robert Koegel
Mental Health Promotion ............................ Norman G. Dinges
Conducting Preventive Interventions for Community Mental Health ....................... Stephen B. Fawcett, Adrienne L. Paine, Vincent T. Francisco, Kimber P. Richter, and Rhonda K. Lewis
Commentary on Fawcett et al. paper .............. Ronald Gallimore
Commentary on Fawcett et al. paper ................... Jack Rothman
Treatment of Adult Psychiatric Disorders: Implications for Prevention Efforts ................ Shirley M. Glynn, Kim T. Mueser, and James D. Herbert
Design and Analysis Issues for Trials of Prevention Programs in Mental Health Research ...... Helena Chmura Kraemer and Karen L. Kraemer
Genetic Knowledge and Prevention of Mental Disorders ........................................ Michael Rutter
Abstracts of Illustrative Preventive Intervention Research Programs
Infants
Prenatal/Early Infancy Project
Tactile/Kinesthetic Stimulation
Early Intervention for Preterm Infants
Infant Health and Development Program
Carolina Abecedarian Project
Young Children
Houston Parent-Child Development Center
Mother-Child Home Program of Verbal Interaction Project
Parent-Child Interaction Training
High/Scope Preschool Curriculum Comparison Study (including Distar)
Perry Preschool Program (using High/Scope curriculum)
I Can Problem Solve: Interpersonal Cognitive Problem-Solving Program
Elementary-Age Children
Assertiveness Training Program (program 1)
Assertiveness Training Program (program 2)
Children of Divorce Intervention Program
Family Bereavement Program
Social Skills Training
Social Relations Intervention Program
Montreal Longitudinal-Experimental Study
Community Epidemiological Preventive Intervention: Mastery Learning and Good Behavior Game
Academic Tutoring and Social Skills Training
Seattle Social Development Project
Adolescents
Changing Teaching Practices
Positive Youth Development Program
Adolescent Alcohol Prevention Trial
ALERT Drug Prevention
Alcohol Education Project
Midwestern Prevention Project
Behaviorally Based Preventive Intervention
Intervention Campaign Against Bully-Victim Problems
Adults
Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP): An Empirically Based Preventive Intervention Program for Couples
University of Colorado Separation and Divorce Program
Perceived Personal Control Preventive Intervention for a Caesarean Birth Population
Prenatal/Early Infancy Project
Caregiver Support Program for Coping with Occupational Stress
JOBS Project for the Unemployed: Michigan Prevention Research Center
San Francisco Depression Prevention Research Project
Projecto Bienestar: An Intervention for Preventing Depression in Hispanic Immigrant Women in the Community
Peer- and Professionally-Led Groups to Support Family Caregivers
Elderly
Widow-to-Widow: A Mutual Help Program for the Widowed