TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1985//
TI  - Strategies for enhancing child and adolescent mental health
JO  - Special services in the schools
A1  - Zins, Joseph   E.
A1  - Ponti, Charlene   R.
SP  - 49
EP  - 60
VL  - 1
IS  - 3
N2  - The prevention of mental health disorders and development of competence and well-being are critical for enhanceing the long-term adjustment of children and adolescents. Approaches to mental health promotion are discussed in this article in terms of (a) preventing the onset of disorders: (b) strengthening competencies to enable children and adolescents to better handle life stressors; and (c) assisting children and adolescents in dealing with life transitions. Examples which illustrate the approaches are included.<p /> 
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SN  - 0739-9820
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J008v01n03_06
ID  - ref1
ER  -