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Investing in mental disorder prevention is crucial for public health. Effective strategies exist across all age groups, targeting depression and psychoses, with a focus on at-risk populations.

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  • Psychiatry
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  • Mental disorders represent a significant public health challenge with severe consequences.
  • Prevention is a key strategy to mitigate the impact of mental health conditions.
  • Vulnerability-stress models provide a theoretical framework for understanding and preventing mental disorders.

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  • To outline the theoretical basis for mental disorder prevention.
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  • To identify at-risk populations and discuss current prevention activities.

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    • Provides evidence for the efficacy of mental health prevention programs.
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    • Emphasizes the need for targeted interventions for high-risk individuals and age groups.