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The Zenstudies: Making a Healthy Transition to Higher Education program aims to prevent depression and anxiety among first-year students in post-secondary school. It includes three modules, or prevention levels, Module 3 of Zenstudies, presented here, is a targeted-indicated prevention program consisting in 10 small-group sessions (no more than 12 students) led by two mental health professionals. This is the guide for Module 3, the targeted-indicated prevention program. It presents the 10 small-group sessions (6 to 10 students) that will be led by two mental health professionals. The sessions include 15 components and are tailored to first-year students experiencing anxious or depressive symptoms. The goal is early intervention, aimed at preventing mental health disorders in at-risk students. It has been shown that the presence of symptoms is a strong predictor of a future mental health disorder, which is why intervention is vital at symptom onset. By reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, the program also facilitates the transition from high school to college or university, thereby lowering the risk of dropout. It also raises awareness about anxiety and depression—which are both internalizing disorders—and equips students with different preventive strategies. The Rossy and Bell Foundations made the translation of the Zenétudes program in English possible.

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Diane Marcotte (Author) Diane Marcotte holds a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Ottawa and heads the youth mental health research laboratory in an educational context at Université du Québec à Montréal. Marcotte has been practicing psychotherapy and training psychologists for over 25 years. She has published over 100 scientific articles, books and chapters, including the depression prevention program for teens entitled Pare-Chocs. The subject of her research is the emergence of depression and anxiety during educational transitions and the development and evaluation of prevention programs. Carole Viel (Author) Carole Viel is a retired guidance counsellor. Marie-Laurence Paré (Author) Marie-Laurence Paré and Cynthia Lamarre obtained their PhDs in psychology, research and intervention from Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Diane Marcotte. Cynthia Lamarre (Author) Marie-Laurence Paré and Cynthia Lamarre obtained their PhDs in psychology, research and intervention from Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Dr. Diane Marcotte.

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