Abstract
This paper discusses primary prevention's basic tenets and generic principles. It describes its essential elements and explains how prevention's technology of education, social competency, community organization/systems intervention, and natural caregiving can be used to prevent dysfunctional behaviors while promoting healthy lifestyles.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Adams, G. R., Gullotta, T. P., and Markstrom-Adams, C. (1994).Adolescent life experiences. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Albee, G. W. (1983). Psychopathology, prevention, and the just society.Journal of Primary Prevention, 4(1), 5–40.
Albee, G. W. (1985). The argument for primary prevention.Journal of Primary Prevention, 5(4), 213–219.
Albee, G. W. (1987). The rationale and need for primary prevention. In S. E. Goldston (Ed.)Concepts of primary prevention: A framework for program development. Los Angeles, CA: California Department of Mental Health.
Albee, G. W., and Gullotta, T. P. (1986). Facts and fallacies about primary prevention.Journal of Primary Prevention, 6(4), 207–218.
Albee, G. W., and Joffe, J. M. (1977).Primary prevention of psychopathology Volume 1: The issues. Hanover, New Hampshire: University Press of New England.
Bloom, M. (1981).Primary prevention: The possible science. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.
Bloom, M. (in progress).Primary prevention practices. Author.
Blumenkrantz, D. G., and Gavazzi, S. M. (1993). Guiding transitional events for children and adolescents through a modern day rite of passage.Journal of Primary Prevention, 13(3) 199–212.
Caplan, G. (1964).Principles of preventive psychiatry. NY: Basic Books.
Committee on Preventive Psychiatry. (1980).Mental health and primary medical care. NY, NY: Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.
Cowen, E. L. (1982). Help is where you find it: Four informal helping groups.American Psychologist, 37, 385–395.
Danish, S. J., Petitpas, A. J., and Hale, B. D. (1990). Sport as a context for developing competence. In T. P. Gullotta, G. R. Adams, and R. Montemayor (Eds.),Developing social competence in adolescence. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Goldston, S. E. (Ed.). (1987).Concepts of primary prevention: A framework for program development. Los Angeles, CA: California Department of Mental Health.
Gullotta, T. P. (1987). Prevention's technology.Journal of Primary Prevention, 8, (1&2), 4–24.
Hampton, R. L., Gullotta, T. P., Adams, G. R., Potter, E. H., and Weissberg, R. P. (1993).Issues in children's and families' lives Volume 1: Family violence. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Holden, C. (1987). Is alcoholism treatment effective?Science, 236, 20–22.
Holden, C. (1991). Depression: The news isn't depressing.Science, 254, 1450–1452.
Jason, L. A., Kurasaki, K. S., Neuson, L., and Garcia, C. (1993). Training parents in a preventive intervention for transfer children.Journal of Primary Prevention, 13(3), 213–227.
Klein, D. C., and Goldston, S. E. (Eds.). (1977).Primary prevention: An idea whose time has come. Washington, DC: National Institute of Mental Health.
National Commission on Children (1991).Beyond rhetoric: A new American agenda for children and families. Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office.
Peele, S. (1986). The implications and limitations of genetic models of alcoholism and other addictions.Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 47(1), 63–73.
Plomin, R. (1990). The role of inheritance in behavior.Science, 248, 183–188.
Price, R., Cowen, E., Lorion, R., and Ramos-McKay, J. (Eds.) (1988).14 ounces of prevention: A casebook for practitioners. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Gullotta, T.P. The what, who, why, where, when, and how of primary prevention. J Primary Prevent 15, 5–14 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02196343
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02196343