OBID interviews researcher Sanela Talic
What is prevention?
I think the definition of "prevention science" by the Academic Science for Prevention Network (SPAN) fully encompasses the role of this field. It is a very rich field in terms of combining and using knowledge from many disciplines to consider etiology, epidemiology, intervention design, efficacy and implementation for the prevention of a variety of health and social problems. We don't just talk about substance use prevention, but also violence, suicide, obesity, mental illness, sexual health, chronic disease, etc. We focus on behavior as a determinant of poor health and...