Anxiety and depression in students - A study in secondary schools and highschools in Dresden objectives

Objectives: Recent investigations by the WHO have shown Once again the high prevalence of mental disorders in European countries. Mainly in the field of mental disorders considerable deficits exist particularly With regard to primary prevention. Methods: Although there is no doubt as to the importance of primary prevent ion within the scope Of Public Health, then are deficits in this branch in Germany. This is unfortunately considering that the proof Of successful int erventions is evidence for causal risk models. The current investigation is part Of a Study focusing upon the development, implementation and evaluati on of a prevention program for anxiety and depression in adolescents and yo ung adults. Results: Presented here are the prevalence rates of anxiety disorders and d epression ascertained in the first cross-sectional study carried out in sec ondary schools and high schools. a total of 627 high school students and 48 5 secondary school students in grades nine and ten in Dresden were examined .