From Tertiary to Primary Prevention

Articles in this issue of Adolescent Psychiatry illustrate the wide gaps between what we know (or are finding out) and what we do. Three are focused on inpatient treatment – the highest level of care – is the subject of three articles, one on how Covid-19 has altered inpatient treatment, one on psychotic patients in Greece, and one on patients with substance use disorders in Canada. The other three articles all point the way to possible primary interventions, ranging from modifying parenting styles and expectations (a tall order) to engaging adolescents in yoga and meditation (something already being done in some schools).