Exam 18: Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Specific risk factors are responsible for certain types of mental health problems, and if we intervene early enough, we could prevent specific problems in groups of people.

From the view of mental health promotion, mental health is the absence of mental disorder.

Community psychology emphasizes the ecological perspective and the inter-dependence of the individual, the family, the community and society.

Community psychology had its roots in

Briefly outline future directions for prevention and promotion.

All of the following distinguishes community psychology from clinical psychology EXCEPT

Briefly describe Old's Prenatal Early Infancy Project; focus on results.

The Perry Preschool Program and the Prenatal Early Infancy project are examples of high-risk programs because they focus on individuals who are already at a disadvantage for having problems (due to low SES, unemployment, etc.).

Better Beginnings, Better Futures differs from most prevention projects in that

Traditionally, health and human services have focused on persons' deficits and weaknesses.

Define the three types of prevention

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

Well-being tends to be the focus of mental health

The family and social network is a part of

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

Outcome failures of a prevention program might be due to poor implementation. On the basis of their research, On the basis of Durlak and DuPre's (2008) research, the chapter concludes that ________ and ________ are related to positive outcomes.

Primary prevention programs seek to _______________, secondary prevention programs aim to _______________ and tertiary programs aim to ________________.

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

Curry and his parents live in East Harlem. Curry's parents do not allow him to hang out on the streets, he must complete his homework and be in by his curfew. Placing limits on Curry's behaviour is an example of

Prevention programs that target participants on the basis of known risk factors for certain mental health problems (which can be "internal" or external to the participant) are called