PSYC 3600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Canadian Mental Health Association, Community Psychology, Psychoactive Drug

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3600
• Professor: Thanh Nguyen

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Historical background: development of community psychology: came about because many people were unhappy about traditional psychotherapy, discovery of psychotropic medications, which led to many patients being discharged from hospitals earlier. What is community psychology: community psychology the scientific study of community phenomena, community psychologist a psychologist who applies scientific discoveries and interventions to the community. Fundamental principles of community psychology: respect for diversity (addressing, age, developmental and acquired disabilities, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, national origin, gender. In the first five years of immigrants moving to canada, they did not show any mental distress because they were preoccupied with settling into the country and developing their routine of life. J: however, after all this was established, newcomers showed emotional and psychological distress from acculturation. Grant; melbourne, toronto video: youth outreach programs: yop in neighbourhoods where drugs, alcohol and gangs have a large influence on children, anger management courses, employment and homework assistance, enrolment in extracurricular activities/sports.