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Editorial
. 2022 Jun;63(6):613-615.
doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13623.

Editorial: Prevention is the best cure

Geertjan Overbeek  1
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Editorial

Editorial: Prevention is the best cure

Geertjan Overbeek. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

In this issue of Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, many interesting research findings converge to suggest that prevention and early intervention strategies can be the key to building healthier societies with happier people. Across different societies, we observe that scientific attention and practice is becoming more evenly divided between the traditionally dominant focus on clinical disorders and residential treatments on the one hand and a burgeoning focus on prevention and resilience in ambulant settings and younger populations on the other hand.

Keywords: Prevention; development; mental health; resilience.

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