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According to a recent report (National Academy Press, 1994), nearly one third of American adults will suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder during their lifetime and, even more significant, nearly 20% will have a disorder at any given time (p. xi). Unfortunately, there is an insufficient pool of well-trained prevention researchers who study the causes and prevention of mental disorders.
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Rhodes, W.A., Murray, R., Greer-Chase, M. (2002). Prevention Science. In: Chunn, J.C. (eds) The Health Behavioral Change Imperative. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0731-4_4
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