A universally administered primary prevention programme for depression reduces symptoms in German adolescents with low self-efficacyInfluence of general self-efficacy on the effects of a school-based universal primary prevention program of depressive symptoms in adolescents: a randomized and controlled follow-up study.

Sheffield, Jeanie PhD (commentator)
Possel, P
Baldus, C
Horn, AB
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School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Pössel P, Baldus C, Horn AB, et al. Influence of general self-efficacy on the effects of a school-based universal primary prevention program of depressive symptoms in adolescents: a randomized and controlled follow-up study. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2005; 46: 982–94.PosselPBaldusCHornABet alInfluence of general self-efficacy on the effects of a school-based universal primary prevention program of depressive symptoms in adolescents: a randomized and controlled follow-up study.J Child Psychol Psychiatry200546982-94Q Does a cognitive-behavioural primary prevention programme reduce risk factors and symptoms of depression in adolescents, and is its effectiveness moderated by the degree of self-efficacy of participants?

For correspondence: Patrick Pössel, Department of Clinical and Physiological Psychology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Christophstr 2, 72072 Tuebingen, Germany; [email protected]

Sources of funding: DFG graduate programme grants.

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