Approaches to the Prevention of Depression with Children: A Self-Management Perspective
Abstract
My purpose in this paper is to discuss the applicability of psychological concepts of self-control or self-management to depression in children as a means of preventing depression in adulthood. I plan to outline the nature of models of self-management, their applicability to depression and their advantages in developing preventive strategies in children. I will briefly describe our model of self-management and then summarize some research findings from a series of psychopathology studies of childhood depression. Based on these ideas and a small amount of data, I want to suggest some strategies for preventions of depression. Finally I want to suggest some directions for future research.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
Aging
Elder Care
and Social Issues
Health
Medicine and Society
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Depression Prevention
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Pages
- 79–91
- Publication date
- 18 May 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter