CPSY 417 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Affective Neuroscience, Iatrogenesis, Medical Model
30 May 2018
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Department
Course
Professor
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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Document Summary
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. 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. Improvement of social and emotional well being. Wide-spread understanding of protective and risk factors. Randomized control trial (rct) with treatement group and control group. 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. Unintended negative consequences from the intervention intended to help. Multidisciplinary field (), focused on understanding human development, preventing behavioral and health problems. Psychology, social and affective neuroscience, development, education, sociology.
