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Universal Interventions
“Universal interventions are defined as those interventions that are targeted at the general public or to a whole population group that has not been identified on the basis of increased risk.” [1]
Footnotes:
[1] World Health Organization. (2004). Prevention of Mental Disorders: Effective Interventions and Policy Options. P. 17.
