Exam 18: Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

List five general risk factors for poor mental health and identify some general protective factors.

Distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology.

Which of the following statements is true?

All of the following are considered central mechanisms that can help people cope with adversity EXCEPT

Highlight the three major goals of the Better Beginnings, Better Futures project.

Generally, early childhood intervention programs have not been found to have a high return on investment (ROI).

Olds' Prenatal Early Infancy Project was

In a review of 526 prevention studies, Durlak and colleagues (2007) found that _____ of the studies attempted to change community conditions.

Define the three types of prevention

What is true regarding the reaction of Canadian provinces to calls for prevention?

The ecological perspective focuses on the individual, his or her family and social network, schools and workplaces, and social norms and policies.

Prevention programs have been used to deal with all of the following problems EXCEPT

Researchers have found that the most positive and long-lasting impacts of prevention programs occur when

The Canadian Institute for Health Information recommends an ecological approach to mental health promotion, encouraging government to

What exactly is "resilience?" What other psychological construct overlaps with resilience?

Briefly outline future directions for prevention and promotion.

High risk programs always attempt to involve communities that are at risk for particular reasons (i.e., low SES, crime-infested, etc.).

A community psychologist would be responsible for diagnosing and treating those of lower socioeconomic status.

Briefly outline the prevention and promotion policy in Canada.

In a recent review of Canadian programs, Waddell et al. (2007) found that only __________ has demonstrated positive mental health outcomes for children.