PSYC 3690 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Healthy Diet, Eating Disorder, Binge Eating
8 Aug 2013
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Title of article: drug abuse prevention: what works. Goals: describe classification system of disease: prevention, treatment and maintenance, risk/protective factors, and intervention strategies. Title of article: prevention of behavioral and social problems. Title of article: cumulative adversity and posttraumatic stress disorder: evidence from a diverse sample of young. Goals: test whether prior stressful events increase the risk that a subsequent traumatic experience will result in. Classification: no real prevention was staged (more basic research), convenience sample of young adults (no explicit mention of risk) Risk/protective factors for problem: social stress, life adversities, traumas, witnessed violence. Outcome measures: self reported onset of ptsd symptoms/dsm diagnosis. Significant results: 7 out of 9 significant life events significantly predicted ptsd. Title of article: hurricane-related exposure experiences and stressors, other life event, and social support: Goals: investigate the influence of hurricane exposure, stressors during/after the hurricane, and social support on children"s persistent post traumatic stress.
