The Key Role of Psychosocial Competencies in Evidence-Based Youth Mental Health Promotion: Academic Support in Consolidating a National Strategy in France.

Psychosocial competencies, also known as psychosocial skills or life skills, are essential for the prevention and promotion of mental health. Since the beginning of this century, psychosocial competencies have been defined as the ability to develop positive mental health. Most individual or social mental health protection programs are related to psychosocial competencies.

[Effective interventions to prevent child injuries: a review of the literature].

Child injuries represent an important public health problem. The aim of this paper is to review the current scientific knowledge on interventions designed to prevent child injuries. The current state of knowledge in this area was assessed by means of a specific method involving a review of literature reviews and a classification of health promotion interventions identified in these reviews (rapid reviews).

[Evidence-based interventions to prevent tobacco use among youth: a literature review].

This paper reviews the current knowledge of empirically validated interventions aimed at preventing tobacco use among children and adolescents. Given the increasing number of daily smokers among young people aged 17, there needs to be an emphasis on interventions aimed at promoting healthy behaviors. The study used a standard protocol to identify and review the literature and to classify the selected interventions.

[Evidence-based and promising interventions to prevent infectious diseases among youth as a result of poor hand hygiene in schools: a literature review].

Infectious diseases remain a major cause of death among young people throughout the world. This paper reviews the current knowledge of empirically validated and promising interventions aimed at preventing infectious diseases among children caused by poor hand hygiene in schools. The study used a standard protocol to identify and review the literature and to classify the selected interventions.

[Evidence-based and promising interventions to prevent drug use among youth: a literature review].

France has one of the highest rates of psychoactive substance use among young people in Europe. Psychoactive substances affect brain functioning and can cause serious health problems. The identification of effective strategies and prevention programs is a major challenge for public health.

[Evidence-based and promising interventions to prevent alcohol use among youth: a literature review].

Although the annual average consumption of pure alcohol in France has decreased since the early sixties, some indicators of alcohol consumption among young people have increased over the past decade. This paper reviews the current knowledge of interventions aimed at preventing alcohol use among children and adolescents. The study used a standard protocol to identify and review the literature and to classify the selected interventions.

[Evidence-based and promising interventions to prevent unplanned pregnancies: a literature review].

Despite the widespread use of contraception, the number of unplanned pregnancies in France remains high. This paper reviews the current knowledge of evidence-based programs aimed at preventing unplanned pregnancies. The study used a standard protocol to identify and review the literature and to classify the selected interventions.

[Evidence-based and promising interventions to prevent sexually transmitted diseases: a literature review].

There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in France over the past decade. The prevention and control of STDs are a major focus of the 2010-2014 national strategic plan on HIV and STDs. This paper reviews the current knowledge of evidence-based programs aimed at preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

[Evidence-based interventions in youth mental health prevention and promotion].

The purpose of this paper is to review the current scientific knowledge on mental health promotion interventions aimed at children and adolescents. Definitions of mental health, mental health prevention and mental health promotion are provided. The current state of knowledge in this area was assessed based on a specific method involving selection, a literature review and a classification of mental health promotion interventions identified using scientific databases.

[Factors associated with treatment adequacy of major depressive episodes in France].

Introduction: Level of treatment inadequacy amongst people suffering from a major depressive episode (MDE) remains an important issue in the literature. Moreover, from a public health perspective, it's important to know how this situation can be improved.

Aim Of The Study: The objective of this study was to identify which factors are associated with adequate treatment for depression in France.

[Use of services and treatment adequacy of major depressive episodes in France].

Introduction: Though depressive disorders are major problems of public health, general population data about use of services and treatment adequacy are scarce in France. The literature suggests that the percentage of people suffering from mental disorders who are adequately treated is low.

Aim Of The Study: The objective of this study was to estimate the 12-month use of services in the French general population suffering from major depressive episodes (MDE) and levels of treatment adequacy.

[Depressive disorders and use of health services in the French population according to the Health Barometer 2005].

Background: Whereas depressive disorders are major problems of public health, there is few reliable data in general population in France.

Objective: The objective of this study is to estimate the 12-month prevalence rates of depressive disorders and use of health services in French general population, and to identify the sociodemographic variables associated with Major Depressive Episode (MDE) and use of health services for mental disorder.

Method: This study was carried out from the data of the Health Barometer 2005, a random survey about several topics of health.

[Use of health services and treatments for major depressive episode in France].

Introduction: The depressive disorders are among the most frequent disorders in the general population. Various validated treatments exist but, according to international psychiatric epidemiologic surveys, only a minority of currently depressed people seek and receive treatment. To date, in France, few national studies have investigated these problems.

[Mental health: an inventory of the current situation and the problems].

The prevalence of mental disorders makes mental health a significant public health problem given that they affect more that one in four people during their life span. Four of the five main causes for Years lost due to Disability (YLD) for 15-44 year olds' are mental disorders. Various effective treatments are available; however, their use poses a few noteworthy problems.