INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE: USING PREVENTION SCIENCE TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN SCHOOLS

摘要

This article provides a definition and history of prevention science, presents the contemporarydefinition of prevention, and outlines the prevention science research cycle. The work of scholarswho have developed innovative methods and practices and/or who are leaders in their dissemina-tion were invited in this special issue to discuss their work in relation to the prevention scienceframework. This introduction to the special issue, Using Prevention Science to Address the MentalHealth Issues in Schools, highlights the need for prevention-minded research in schools.