Implication and future directions
Prevention and reduction is an important area of PE research; Firstly, PEs, even when transient, show long-term poorer functioning, psychopathology, and elevated healthcare needs [This study utilized pre-existing data to examine preliminary utility of school-based interventions in PEs prevention. There is now a need to replicate and expand these findings using a specifically designed RCT. However, based on these results, a priority should be given to approaches incorporating a universal screening tool, and referral interventions.