George Albee, Historical Overview of Primary Prevention of Psychopathology


One-on-one treatment cannot reduce the rate of mental disorders, but 
the fact that relationship therapy can reduce or eliminate individual 
emotional disorder shows that many such disorders are not due to 
organic pathology.

Only primary prevention can reduce the rate of disorders - positive 
infant and childhood experiences, reducing poverty

Each child must be wanted

Cultural differences must be understood

Strong differences of opinions about causes - particularly brain 
disease versus social injustice - must be resolved

 From Research to Effective Practice Conference, 2004
Proceedings, p 179 

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