Chapter 10: Prevention

Question 1

Community psychology

Answer 1

a branch of psychology that focuses on research and practice on reciprocal relations between individuals and the community in which they live

Question 2

Health promotion

Answer 2

programs designed to increase activity that are beneficial to physical health

Question 3

incidence rates

Answer 3

of new cases of a specific problem

Question 4

indicated preventative intervention

Answer 4

prevention program that targets people who do not meet the criteria for a disorder but who have an elevated risk of the disorder /show signs of the disorder

Question 5

needed to treat

Answer 5

of people who need to receive the intervention in order to prevent 1 person from developing the condition

Question 6

primary prevention

Answer 6

the provision of conditions conducive to good health

Question 7

protective factors

Answer 7

characteristics of an individual or the environment that render a person less vulnerable to the development of a problem or disorder

Question 8

risk factors

Answer 8

characteristics of an indivudla or the environment that make them vulnerable

Question 9

risk reduction model

Answer 9

an approach to prevention that reduces risk an promotes protective factors

Question 10

secondary prevention

Answer 10

prevention that targets a group of hope identified as being high risk (similar to selected and indicated prevention)

Question 11

selective preventative intervention

Answer 11

prevention that targets people identified as being high risk

Question 12

universal preventive intervention

Answer 12

prevention program applied to the entire pop.

media awareness campaigns

Question 13

Paula Barrett

Answer 13

developed program for treatment of anxiety in children
based on the coping koala program
10 sessions to children in group format
3 to parents
50% reduction in anxiety disorder incidence at 2 year follow up

Question 14

Matthew sanders

Answer 14

Tripple P 
positive parenting program 
evidence based
1, educate parents
2. promote safe environments for young people
3. promotes children competencies through positive parenting practices 
diff levels 
designed for 5 developmental stages 
enhance pos factors ans decrease risk 

parents have a fundamental right to chose how they parent

used in many countries

Question 15

Carolyn Webster Stratton

Answer 15

Incredible years program
designed to help children 3-8 who had been diagnosed with conduct problem
now offered as a preventative program

grop discussions, video modelling, behavioural rehearsal, promotion of adult -child interactions

primary goal - train parents in skills so they can offer praise and how to set limits

min 12 sessions