Indicated Prevention
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چکیده
Although most progress in the fi eld of indicated and other types of prevention of mental disorders has been made in children and adolescents, recent years have also seen a considerable progress of research among older adults. This research has resulted in a growing body of knowledge on how to identify those with the highest risk of developing a mental disorder, several preventive interventions, and some randomized controlled trials showing that (indicated) prevention may be possible and effective in older adults.
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