PSY240H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Birth Weight, Mental Disorder
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Chapter 18: prevention and mental health promotion in the. Primary prevention: (aka prevention) involves intervention aimed at populations that reduces the incidence of mental health problems. W/ successful prevention, new cases of a problem don"t occur. Secondary prevention: (aka early intervention) comprises treatment that reduces the duration of the disorder. Tertiary prevention: (aka treatment/rehab) covers rehabilitative activity that reduces the disability arising from the disorder. Indicated prevention similar to early intervention, involves progs designed to select inds who show mild or early-developing mental health probs. Views mental health as presence of optimal social/emotional/cog fn"ing. Pro-active: seeks to promote mental health and enhance well-being before the prob occurs; focuses on populations and multiple dimensions; is an ongoing intervention. De-emphasizes mental disorder and emphasizes protective factors twd the enhancement of mental health. Specific goals: enhancing protective factors and inc conditions that reduce risk factors for diminished mental health. Focuses on many risk and protective factors involved in dvmt of mental disorder.
