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For many students the importance of primary prevention is unquestionable. However, once they are exposed to the large number of problems that prevention practitioners and prevention scientists face, their preliminary enthusiasm decreases. It is suggested that in order to keep students’ positive attitude toward primary prevention and to empower them professionally, exposure to six components is needed (e.g., personalizing prevention), resembling a relapse prevention activity.
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Israelashvili, M. From Acquaintance to Engagement: Support in Confronting Primary Prevention Hassles. J Primary Prevent 29, 403–412 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-008-0147-7
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