This document presents an annotated bibliography of 1,008 references on the subject of primary prevention in mental health. The bibliography is divided into 20 sections, each containing cross-references. Section I includes citations providing general perspectives on primary prevention. Section II provides a perspective on publications that discuss issues and debates about primary prevention. Section III presents an overview of how the idea of primary prevention has spread among mental health professionals and workers in allied fields. Section IV focuses on early intervention approaches with children, and section V deals with competence building in children, adolescents, and adults. Primary prevention through parent training is considered in section VI. Section VII concerns the prevention of child abuse, section VIII focuses on couples and families, section IX considers primary prevention with specific populations, and section X addresses primary prevention of specific mental disorders. Crisis intervention and preventive interventions following a specific stressful life event are covered by sections XI and XII. Section XIII focuses on social support, section XIV considers primary prevention through changing the social context, and section XV examines how communications technologies can disseminate primary prevention information. Section XVI deals with mental health promotion. Section XVII is organized around specific settings for the implementation of primary prevention programs. Articles in section XVIII concern issues of developing, coordinating, and evaluating primary prevention programs. Section XIX addresses issues of training and section XX includes a cross-reference list of citations published before 1960. An author index is included. (NB)