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Dr. Beth Doll is a Professor and Director of the School Psychology Program at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.

Dr. William (Bill) Pfohl is a Professor of Psychology at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green Kentucky.

Dr. Jina Yoon is Associate Professor and Co-Director of the School and Community Psychology program at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

The Handbook of Youth Prevention Science describes current research and practice in mental health preventive interventions for youth. Traditional prevention research focused on preventing specific disorders, e.g. substance abuse, conduct disorders, or criminality. This produced "silos" of isolated knowledge about the prevention of individual disorders without acknowledging the overlapping goals, strategies, and impacts of prevention programs. This Handbook reflects current research and practice by organizing prevention science around comprehensive systems that reach across all disorders and all institutions within a community. Throughout the book, preventive interventions are seen as complementary components of effective mental health programs, not as replacements for therapeutic interventions.

This book is suitable for researchers, instructors and graduate students in the child and adolescent mental health professions: school psychology, school counseling, special education, school social work, child clinical psychology and the libraries serving them. It is also suitable for graduate course work in these fields.

1 The Current Status of Youth Prevention Science Beth Doll Doll, Beth Jina Yoon Yoon, Jina 1

2 Placing Prevention into the Context of School Improvement Howard S. Adelman Adelman, Howard S. Linda Taylor Taylor, Linda 19

3 School Mental Health: Prevention at All Levels Kevin Dwyer Dwyer, Kevin Erika Van Buren Van Buren, Erika 45

4 Screening for Mental Health and Wellness: Current School-Based Practices and Emerging Possibilities Erin Dowdy Dowdy, Erin Michael Furlong Furlong, Michael Katie Eklund Eklund, Katie Elina Saeki Saeki, Elina Kristin Ritchey Ritchey, Kristin 70

5 Implementing Universal Screening Systems Within an RtI-PBS Context Hill M. Walker Walker, Hill M. Herbert H. Severson Severson, Herbert H. Gale Naquin Naquin, Gale Cynthia D'Atrio D'Atrio, Cynthia Edward G. Feil Feil, Edward G. Leanne Hawken Hawken, Leanne Christian Sabey Sabey, Christian 96

6 Building Conditions for Learning and Healthy Adolescent Development: A Strategic Approach David Osher Osher, David Kimberly Kendziora Kendziora, Kimberly 121

7 Assessment for Integrated Screening and Prevention Using the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents Sandra Prince-Embury Prince-Embury, Sandra 141

8 Social Support: How to Assess and Include It in Research on Prevention and Youth Outcomes Michelle K. Demaray Demaray, Michelle K. Christine K. Malecki Malecki, Christine K. Lyndsay N. Jenkins Jenkins, Lyndsay N. Christy M. Cunningham Cunningham, Christy M. 163

9 Peer Support as a Means of Improving School Safety and Reducing Bullying and Violence Helen Cowie Cowie, Helen Peter K. Smith Smith, Peter K. 177

10 The Developmental Implications of Classroom Social Relationships and Strategies for Improving Them Jan N. Hughes Hughes, Jan N. Lisa K. Barrois Barrois, Lisa K. 194

11 Factors Influencing Teacher Interventions in Bullying Situations: Implications for Research and Practice Jodi Burrus Newman Newman, Jodi Burrus Karin S. Frey Frey, Karin S. Diane Carlson Jones Jones, Diane Carlson 218

12 Development, Evaluation, and Diffusion of a National Anti-Bullying Program, KiVa Christina Salmivalli Salmivalli, Christina Antti Karna Karna, Antti Elisa Poskiparta Poskiparta, Elisa 238

13 Promoting the Well-Being of School Communities: A Systemic Approach Chryse Hatzichristou Hatzichristou, Chryse Konstantina Lykitsakou Lykitsakou, Konstantina Aikaterini Lampropoulou Lampropoulou, Aikaterini Panayiota Dimitropoulou Dimitropoulou, Panayiota 253

14 Promoting Student Resilience: Strong Kids Social and Emotional Learning Curricula Oanh K. Tran Tran, Oanh K. Kenneth W. Merrell Merrell, Kenneth W. 273

15 Stimulating Positive Social Interaction: What Can We Learn from TIGER (Kanjertraining)? Lilian Vliek Vliek, Lilian Bram Orobio De Castro De Castro, Bram Orobio 286

16 A Hybrid Framework for Intervention Development: Social Justice for Bullying in Low-Resource Schools Samuel Y. Song Song, Samuel Y. Wakako Sogo Sogo, Wakako 307

17 Check & Connect: Enhancing School Completion Through Student Engagement Sandra L. Christenson Christenson, Sandra L. Amy L. Reschly Reschly, Amy L. 327

18 Prevention and Early Intervention for Preschool Children at Risk for Learning and Behavior Problems Maribeth Gettinger Gettinger, Maribeth Carrie Ball Ball, Carrie Laura Mulford Mulford, Laura Alicia Hoffman Hoffman, Alicia 349

19 Partnering to Achieve School Success: A Collaborative Care Model of Early Intervention for Attention and Behavior Problems in Urban Contexts Thomas J. Power Power, Thomas J. Heather Jones Lavin Lavin, Heather Jones Jennifer A. Mautone Mautone, Jennifer A. Nathan J. Blum Blum, Nathan J. 375

20 Dissemination of Evidence-Based Programs in the Schools: The Coping Power Program John E. Lochman Lochman, John E. Nicole R. Powell Powell, Nicole R. Caroline L. Boxmeyer Boxmeyer, Caroline L. Rachel Baden Baden, Rachel 393

21 Prevention, Early Childhood Intervention, and Implementation Science Samuel L. Odom Odom, Samuel L. Marci Hanson Hanson, Marci Joan Lieber Lieber, Joan Karen Diamond Diamond, Karen Susan Palmer Palmer, Susan Gretchen Butera Butera, Gretchen Eva Horn Horn, Eva 413

22 Taking Effective Prevention to Scale Brian K. Bumbarger Bumbarger, Brian K. Daniel F. Perkins Perkins, Daniel F. Mark T. Greenberg Greenberg, Mark T. 433

23 Youth Policy and Politics in the United States: Toward an Increased Focus on Prevention Siobhan M. Cooney Cooney, Siobhan M. Thomas R. Kratochwill Kratochwill, Thomas R. Stephen A. Small Small, Stephen A. 445

Editors 461

Contributors 462

Index 469