School-based prevention for children at risk: The Primary Mental Health Project.
American Psychological Association eBooksPublished 1 January 1996
Emory L. Cowen, A. Dirk Hightower, JoAnne L. Pedro‐Carroll, William Work, Peter A. Wyman, William G. Haffey
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The Primary Mental Health Project Roots and Wellsprings How PMHP Operates: An X-Ray PMHP's Early Evolution and Setting up and Conducting a PMHP PMHP Mini-Programmes.
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The Primary Mental Health Project Roots and Wellsprings How PMHP Operates: An X-Ray PMHP's Early Evolution Setting up and Conducting a PMHP PMHP Mini-Programmes: Extending and Refining the Basic Offerings Evaluating the Effectiveness of PMHP Disseminating the PHMP Programme Model The Social Problem-Solving Programme The Children of Divorce Intervention Programme The Study Buddy Programme The Rochester Child Resilience Programme Conclusion: Where From, Where to? Playground Equipment, Materials and Supplies Child Associate Information and PMHP Assessment Instruments.
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