Preventing mental health problems in children: a population-based cluster controlled trial

国家心理健康调查(2000)发现，每7名儿童中就有1名存在外在性(攻击性)和内在性(焦虑、抑郁)问题。早期的心理健康问题会导致后来的问题，给社会带来高昂的成本，包括临床、补救教育和刑事司法服务。因此，及早预防对国民福祉和生产力至关重要。到目前为止，为数不多的预防性儿童早期方案的有效性有限，而且没有真正以人口为基础。拟议的育儿/家庭支持试验旨在通过比较和计算两种可以在整个社区实施的方法来克服这些障碍。这项试验将有助于阐明最佳的初级保健，以预防生命早期的心理健康问题。

The National Mental Health Survey (2000) found 1 in 7 children have externalising (aggression) and internalising (anxiety, depression) problems. Early mental health problems beget later problems with high costs to society, including clinical, remedial education and criminal justice services. Hence, early prevention is vital for national well-being and productivity. The few preventive early childhood programs to date are limited in effectiveness and not truly population-based. The proposed parenting / family support trial aims to overcome these obstacles, by comparing and costing two approaches that can be implemented within whole communities. The trial will help clarify optimal primary care to prevent mental health problems early in life.