News Release

Preventing Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Young People

Peer-Reviewed Publication

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

PREVENTING MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE: PROGRESS AND POSSIBILITIES, a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, examines the toll these disorders take on young people, their families, and society. It also assesses which interventions are successful at preventing these disorders, and recommends next steps that policymakers, researchers, and others should take to help promote mental health in children and adolescents.

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Reporters who wish to obtain copies should contact the Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. Advance copies will be available to reporters only starting at noon on Thursday, Feb. 12. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 11 A.M. EST ON FRIDAY, FEB. 13.


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