Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research

01 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11121-026-01998-w

Brain Structure and Differential Response to Family-Centered Prevention: Evidence for Anterior Cingulate Cortex Moderation in a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Steven M. Kogan, Tianyi Yu, Robin Nusslock et al.

Family-centered prevention programs improve youth self-regulation, yet intervention effects are heterogeneous, and the mechanisms underlying differential response remain poorly understood. Identifying neural metrics that shape responsive...

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02 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11121-026-01997-x

Peer Victimization, Bullying, and Sexual Orientation-Related Health Disparities: Conceptual and Methodological Distinctions and Considerations

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Samantha A. Moran, Diana J. Meter, Salvatore Ioverno et al.

Sexual minority youth (SMY) scholarship has lagged in its attention to the conceptual and practical distinctions between peer victimization and bullying. The current study includes five population-based samples from the Youth Risk Behavi...

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03 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11121-026-01990-4

Assessing the Potential Cumulative Effects of Longitudinal Interventions for Depression and Deviant Peer Association on Academic Achievement: a Causal Inference Approach

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Sarah A. Mason, Xiao Liu, Kathleen K. Mason et al.

In various studies, depressive symptoms, deviant peer association, and academic achievement appear to be reciprocally and cumulatively related across the transition from childhood to adolescence. This study asks a hypothetical question: ...

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04 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11121-026-01996-y

Structural Racism and Coalition Decision-Making: A Qualitative Study of Opioid Prevention and Treatment Implementation

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Charles H. Lea, Sadie Chen, Anindita Dasgupta et al.

05 10 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11121-026-01993-1

Tri-sector Partnership for Military Suicide Prevention: Developing, Testing, and Scaling Wingman Guardian Connect

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Peter A. Wyman, Anthony R. Pisani, Christopher Goode et al.

Our tri-sector partnership (Department of the Air Force, University of Rochester, and SafeSide Prevention, LLC) developed, tested, and scaled up Wingman Guardian Connect (WGC), the first RCT-validated program shown to reduce suicide risk...

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06 9 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11121-026-01982-4

Developmental Trajectories of Alcohol, Mental Health and Physical Health among American Indian and First Nation Adolescents: Understanding the Role of Land-Based Cultural Engagement, Family, and Peers

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Helen Russette, Anthony Rodriguez, Chelsea Wesner et al.

We applied the Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK) framework to understand patterns of wellbeing among American Indian and First Nation (AI/FN) adolescents; risks and protective factors associated with alcohol use, mental ...

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07 8 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11121-026-01995-z

Partnership in Practice: Jointly Building and Using Delaware’s Early Literacy Data System

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Sanford R. Student, Annastasia B. Purinton, Anamarie A. Whitaker et al.

We introduce the Delaware Early Literacy Research-Practice Partnership (DEL RPP), a partnership between the University of Delaware and the Delaware Department of Education focused on studying, supporting, and ultimately improving literac...

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08 8 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11121-026-01994-0

Contexts for Scaling Up Evidence-Based Preventive Interventions: Examining Factors That Influence the Likelihood of the Use of Research Language in Substance Use Legislation

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Elizabeth C. Long, Matthew A. Ogan, Annalise J. Tolley et al.

Understanding the factors that influence whether research evidence on substance use and substance use disorders (SU/SUD) gets written into legislation can help identify opportunities for maximizing its uptake by policymakers and scaling ...

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09 8 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11121-026-01992-2

Is it Time to Rethink a Common Approach in the Study of Parent Participation in Parenting Interventions? (Null) Findings from a Large-Scale Cluster Randomised Trial

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Tianyi Ma, Alina Morawska, Caitlyn Morse et al.

The real-world impact of evidence-based parenting programs depends on their ability to engage parents and families. Yet, knowledge about the facilitators and barriers of participation remains limited. A common approach to study parent pa...

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10 2 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11121-026-01983-3

Potential Outcomes Effects in Mediation Designs with Three Experimental Conditions

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Diana Alvarez-Bartolo, Heather L. Smyth, Ahnalee M. Brincks et al.