PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Community Psychology, Psychopathology, Health Promotion

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Lec 10 mental health in the community. Community psychology: prevalence of disorder outstrips availability of help, 1/5 suffering from psychopathology based on statistics. May be much higher: community psychology intervention with specific groups of people who are at risk. Previously had a psychopathology, low socio-economic status, related to someone with pathology: prevention and mental health promotion. Prevention: primary, reduces the incidence stress, secondary, treatment, tertiary, rehabilitation. Intervention to reduce the expression of the symptoms. Community psychologist: promote mental health and wellbeing, functions as an enabler, consultant, planner rather than an expert in diagnosis and treatment, emphasizes collaboration and participation of diverse groups when planning, developing methods of intervention. Universal approach: designed to include all individuals when, number 1 reason people use and abuse substances is availability, community psychologists suggested and implemented just so no . Groups: preventing risky behaviours and thoughts in high risks groups, prevention has most effectiveness when it targets specific groups.

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