How does an idea get from the drawing board into the real world of family interventions? The story of the Helping Families Programme offers a unique view into the designers’ world.

Can web delivery of a proven treatment for anxiety disorder offer a cheaper way to reach more teens? A new trial offers surprising results.

It’s tough being a teenager. One in five teens has a psychiatric disorder – and the rates of many problems increase in the teen years. But new research has discovered that some problems also get better in the transition from childhood to adolescence.

How relevant are mainstream parenting programs for parents from minority ethnic groups? One program developer says culture is not a significant barrier – but practical problems like timing and cost may be crucial.

Most interventions for children target single disorders. But in real life, disorders usually come in clusters – so programs that treat two problems at once can deliver big benefits for public health. Is the popular Incredible Years program one of this special breed?

Why do poor kids start school at a disadvantage? A new study of the connections between parenting, poverty and cognitive abilities in young children investigates – and suggests that high and persistent home stress may be a major factor.

Prevention and implementation research are often seen as an American discipline, but a recent conference showed that while a huge debt is owed to US scientists there is a growing and active community undertaking similar work across Europe. Prevention Action was at the 2nd Conference of the European Society for Prevention Research in Lisbon, Portugal.

A new follow-up study of young people who were formerly looked after in foster care suggests that despite the considerable risks they typically face, many achieve independence with few problems.

Severe domestic violence is not very likely to change with treatment. But violence between teenage partners – which tends to be milder and mutual – can be prevented or reduced with early intervention that targets both sexes, a new report claims. And with more than a third of U.S. high schoolers admitting they have been violent to a boyfriend or girlfriend, it’s an urgent issue.

Arousing the interest of individuals in tough neighbourhoods is less of a challenge than maintaining it. A teenage pregnancy prevention program in Chicago shows how ‘community coalitions’ can help overcome it.

A first randomized controlled trial of an online intervention to help young people to cope with the stresses and strains of romantic relationships suggests that the pain often needs to get worse before it gets better.

The Juvenile Alternative Prevention Initiative has been developed over two decades but how is it applied to policy and practice and where does it fit in with prevention science?