Question 1

Suicide prevention hotlines is an example of an application that comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  prevention theory. 
B)  primary prevention. 
C)  crisis theory. 
D)  tertiary prevention. 
E)  mental health promotion. 
A)  prevention theory. 
B)  primary prevention. 
C)  crisis theory. 
D)  tertiary prevention. 
E)  mental health promotion.

Question 2

Distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology.

Accepted Answer

Community psychology:
* emphasis on prev

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the Community Action Program for Children (CAP
C)  
B)  the Better Beginnings project 
C)  the Early Head Start project 
D)  The Perry Preschool project 
E)  the Prenatal Early Infancy project 
A)  the Community Action Program for Children (CAP
C)  
B)  the Better Beginnings project 
C)  the Early Head Start project 
D)  The Perry Preschool project 
E)  the Prenatal Early Infancy project

Question 4

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project is to

Accepted Answer

A)  assist the mother's in having regular medical check-ups. 
B)  study children from before birth until late adolescence. 
C)  ensure that the mother's maintained optimal health. 
D)  prevent child abuse and neglect. 
E)  ensure that the mother's did not consume drugs or alcohol during the pregnancy. 
A)  assist the mother's in having regular medical check-ups. 
B)  study children from before birth until late adolescence. 
C)  ensure that the mother's maintained optimal health. 
D)  prevent child abuse and neglect. 
E)  ensure that the mother's did not consume drugs or alcohol during the pregnancy.

Question 5

Studies that have investigated the return on investment (ROI) of early intervention programs have found that the savings obtained come in the form of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced attendance in costly special education programs. 
B)  less contact with expensive social services. 
C)  fewer tax dollars allocated to treatment and rehabilitation. 
D)  lower rates of incarceration and delinquency. 
E)  increased tax contributions through steady employment. 
A)  reduced attendance in costly special education programs. 
B)  less contact with expensive social services. 
C)  fewer tax dollars allocated to treatment and rehabilitation. 
D)  lower rates of incarceration and delinquency. 
E)  increased tax contributions through steady employment.

Question 6

Katie's high school is involved in a special program designed to encourage the students to practice safe sex so as to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy and STDs. This program is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a high-risk prevention program. 
B)  a universal prevention program. 
C)  a psychological secondary prevention program. 
D)  a biological primary prevention program. 
E)  an indicated high-risk program. 
A)  a high-risk prevention program. 
B)  a universal prevention program. 
C)  a psychological secondary prevention program. 
D)  a biological primary prevention program. 
E)  an indicated high-risk program.

Question 7

Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A)  No treatment will be 100% effective. 
B)  There are not enough trained professionals to treat all of those who need it. 
C)  Treatment services have not reduced rates of disease in the population. 
D)  For health in general, treatment services have not been effective in reducing rates of disease in a population. 
E)  Group therapy has been shown to be more effective than individual therapy. 
A)  No treatment will be 100% effective. 
B)  There are not enough trained professionals to treat all of those who need it. 
C)  Treatment services have not reduced rates of disease in the population. 
D)  For health in general, treatment services have not been effective in reducing rates of disease in a population. 
E)  Group therapy has been shown to be more effective than individual therapy.

Question 8

In the Early Infancy Prenatal Program, nurse-visited women showed all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  improvement in the quality of their diets. 
B)  fewer kidney infections. 
C)  fewer preterm deliveries. 
D)  abusive behaviour toward their children. 
E)  more informal support and greater use of community services. 
A)  improvement in the quality of their diets. 
B)  fewer kidney infections. 
C)  fewer preterm deliveries. 
D)  abusive behaviour toward their children. 
E)  more informal support and greater use of community services.

Question 9

Prilleltensky (2005) shows that it is helpful to plot the timing of an MHP / prevention program (i.e., universal prevention vs. indicated prevention / early intervention for problems that have already started) against the ecological level of implementation (i.e., micro vs. macro levels), creating four quadrants. Describe these quadrants and identify examples of MHP interventions for each.

Accepted Answer

The first quadrant corresponds to primar

Question 10

Primary prevention focuses on reducing mental health problems and enhancing functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Recently, some provinces have begun prevention initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The more general risk factors for poor mental health that an individual has, the more __________ an individual is to disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  handicapped 
B)  resilient 
C)  affected 
D)  protected 
E)  vulnerable 
A)  handicapped 
B)  resilient 
C)  affected 
D)  protected 
E)  vulnerable

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

* Prevention goal: to prevent serious so

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT one of the long-term benefits of the Early Infancy Prenatal Program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourteen percent of the poor, unmarried teenage mothers in the control group abused their children, compared to 4% in the nurse-visited group. 
B)  The children in the nurse-visited group showed a better academic outcome than children in the control group. 
C)  Nurse-visited women had lower rates of substance abuse. 
D)  Nurse-visited women had higher rates of employment. 
E)  The children in the nurse-visited group were less likely to visit a physician for injuries or ingestion. 
A)  Fourteen percent of the poor, unmarried teenage mothers in the control group abused their children, compared to 4% in the nurse-visited group. 
B)  The children in the nurse-visited group showed a better academic outcome than children in the control group. 
C)  Nurse-visited women had lower rates of substance abuse. 
D)  Nurse-visited women had higher rates of employment. 
E)  The children in the nurse-visited group were less likely to visit a physician for injuries or ingestion.

Question 17

According to the ecological perspective, mental health problems can be viewed as having

Accepted Answer

A)  singular etiologies. 
B)  multiple levels of analysis. 
C)  a concern with treating the individual. 
D)  impetus from the disease model. 
E)  an environmental explanation. 
A)  singular etiologies. 
B)  multiple levels of analysis. 
C)  a concern with treating the individual. 
D)  impetus from the disease model. 
E)  an environmental explanation.

Question 18

Compare and contrast the high-risk vs. the universal approach to promotion/prevention programs.

Accepted Answer

High-risk approach: is based on the assu

Question 19

The four key characteristics of mental health promotion, identified by Cowen (1996) are:

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive ; population-focus ; multi-dimensional ; ongoing 
B)  reactive ; targeted ; multi-dimensional ; ongoing 
C)  proactive ; targeted ; focused ; ongoing 
D)  reactive ; population focused ; focused ; ongoing 
E)  proactive ; population-focus ; bi-dimensional ; appropriately timed 
A)  proactive ; population-focus ; multi-dimensional ; ongoing 
B)  reactive ; targeted ; multi-dimensional ; ongoing 
C)  proactive ; targeted ; focused ; ongoing 
D)  reactive ; population focused ; focused ; ongoing 
E)  proactive ; population-focus ; bi-dimensional ; appropriately timed

Question 20

Joshua was born with PKU, and was immediately placed on a special diet to prevent mental retardation. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  biological primary prevention. 
B)  biological tertiary prevention. 
C)  disease prevention. 
D)  reactive treatment. 
E)  biological secondary prevention. 
A)  biological primary prevention. 
B)  biological tertiary prevention. 
C)  disease prevention. 
D)  reactive treatment. 
E)  biological secondary prevention.

Suicide prevention hotlines is an example of an application that comes from

Distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology.

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

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project is to

Studies that have investigated the return on investment (ROI) of early intervention programs have found that the savings obtained come in the form of all of the following EXCEPT

Katie's high school is involved in a special program designed to encourage the students to practice safe sex so as to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy and STDs. This program is an example of

Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

In the Early Infancy Prenatal Program, nurse-visited women showed all of the following EXCEPT

Primary prevention focuses on reducing mental health problems and enhancing functioning.

Recently, some provinces have begun prevention initiatives.

The more general risk factors for poor mental health that an individual has, the more __________ an individual is to disorder.

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

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

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

Which of the following was NOT one of the long-term benefits of the Early Infancy Prenatal Program?

According to the ecological perspective, mental health problems can be viewed as having

Compare and contrast the high-risk vs. the universal approach to promotion/prevention programs.

The four key characteristics of mental health promotion, identified by Cowen (1996) are:

Joshua was born with PKU, and was immediately placed on a special diet to prevent mental retardation. This is an example of

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Exam 18: Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Suicide prevention hotlines is an example of an application that comes from

Distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology.

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

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project is to

Studies that have investigated the return on investment (ROI) of early intervention programs have found that the savings obtained come in the form of all of the following EXCEPT

Katie's high school is involved in a special program designed to encourage the students to practice safe sex so as to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy and STDs. This program is an example of

Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

In the Early Infancy Prenatal Program, nurse-visited women showed all of the following EXCEPT

Primary prevention focuses on reducing mental health problems and enhancing functioning.

Recently, some provinces have begun prevention initiatives.

The more general risk factors for poor mental health that an individual has, the more __________ an individual is to disorder.

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

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

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

Which of the following was NOT one of the long-term benefits of the Early Infancy Prenatal Program?

According to the ecological perspective, mental health problems can be viewed as having

Compare and contrast the high-risk vs. the universal approach to promotion/prevention programs.

The four key characteristics of mental health promotion, identified by Cowen (1996) are:

Joshua was born with PKU, and was immediately placed on a special diet to prevent mental retardation. This is an example of

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Mental Disorder and the Law

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