CPSY 417 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Affective Neuroscience, Iatrogenesis, Medical Model
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30 May 2018
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Class 9: May 29
Prevention and
Community
Intervention
Universal
● Broadest Approach
● Target whole population (schools, community)
● Example: Michelle Obama’s “Lets Move”
Selective
● Target individuals or populations at greater risk of developing a
disorder
● Target biological, psychological, or social risk factors
● Example: substance use prevention support groups for children with
a family history of substance use
Indicated
● Target high risk individuals who are identified as having signs or
symptoms
● Focus on immediate risk/protective factors present in the
enviroment
● Example: providing condoms and HIV testing for youth who have
initiated sexual activitiy
Why
Prevention?
● Improvement of social and emotional well being
● Reduced health problems
● Cost-benefit of the intervention
● Wide-spread understanding of protective and risk factors
Evidence-Based
Practice
What goes into EBP?
● Efficiacy Trials
○ Randomized Control Trial (RCT) with treatement group and
control group
● Effectiveness Traisl
○ Real World Conditions
Overview
● Documented effectiveness
● Medical model
○ All practical and clinical decisions should be based on
empirical evidence obtained through research studies
● Many insurance companies cover costs based on type of service
provided
● Minimizes presence of iatrogenic effects
○ Unintended negative consequences from the intervention
intended to help
Prevention
Science
● Multidisciplinary field (), focused on understanding human
development, preventing behavioral and health problems
○ Implementing effective interventions in community settings
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