In large parts of the Western world prevention is considered a necessary, core component of successful youth care practice. Yet, mental health problems in young people do not appear to have declined over the past decades. How to explain this paradox? In this editorial for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, several possible explanations are explored, one of which centers around how prevention is being operationalized—primarily, nowadays, as a screen-and-resolve ‘troubleshooting’ approach, rather than as an approach that supports the development of good health, competence, and resilience.

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社论：预防是最好的治疗方法——真的是这样吗？一个警示故事

在西方世界的大部分地区，预防被认为是成功的青少年护理实践的必要核心组成部分。然而，过去几十年来，年轻人的心理健康问题似乎并没有减少。如何解释这个悖论呢？在《儿童心理学和精神病学杂志》的这篇社论中，探讨了几种可能的解释，其中之一围绕如何实施预防——目前主要是作为一种筛查和解决“故障排除”方法，而不是作为一种方法支持身体健康、能力和复原力的发展。