Improving prevention of depression and anxiety disorders: Repetitive negative thinking as a promising target
Prevention of depression and anxiety disorders is widely acknowledged as an important
health care investment. However, existing preventive interventions have only shown modest
effects. In order to improve the efficacy of prevention of depression and anxiety disorders, a
number of authors have suggested that it is promising to focus on selective prevention
programs that are offered to individuals scoring high on clearly established risk factors,
whereby the preventive intervention then specifically targets these risk variables. This review …
health care investment. However, existing preventive interventions have only shown modest
effects. In order to improve the efficacy of prevention of depression and anxiety disorders, a
number of authors have suggested that it is promising to focus on selective prevention
programs that are offered to individuals scoring high on clearly established risk factors,
whereby the preventive intervention then specifically targets these risk variables. This review …