Question 1

Prevention programs have been used to deal with all of the following problems EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) bullying. 
B) adult illiteracy. 
C) criminal behaviour and conduct disorder. 
D) depression. 
E) anxiety problems. 
A) bullying. 
B) adult illiteracy. 
C) criminal behaviour and conduct disorder. 
D) depression. 
E) anxiety problems. B

Question 2

Prilleltensky (2005)shows that it is helpful to plot the timing of an MHP / prevention program (i.e. ,universal prevention vs.indicated prevention / early intervention for problems that have already started)against the ecological level of implementation (i.e. ,micro vs.macro levels),creating four quadrants.Describe these quadrants and identify examples of MHP interventions for each.

Accepted Answer

The first quadrant corresponds to primary / universal prevention programs at the macro level.Examples include community development,affordable housing,tax breaks for low income families with children,and high-quality schools.The second quadrant corresponds to primary / universal prevention at the individual,or micro level,with individuals being provided with opportunities for free or affordable vocational skills building,fitness,emotional literacy,resistance to peer pressure training etc.Many of these programs can be provided in community centers.The third quadrant corresponds to indicated interventions for problems that have already started - at the micro / individual level.Examples include crisis intervention programs,drug rehab programs,medications.The fourth quadrant is for indicated intervention at the macro level,and would include provision of food banks and shelters,support for charities,funding for the prison industrial complex.These macro interventions do result in individual benefits,but are not aimed directly at symptoms,but rather at more general health promoting factors that will help to limit the duration or severity of emergent problems.

Question 3

The more general risk factors for poor mental health that __________ an individual has,the more an individual is to disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) handicapped 
B) resilient 
C) affected 
D) protected 
E) vulnerable 
A) handicapped 
B) resilient 
C) affected 
D) protected 
E) vulnerable E

Question 4

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project was to

Accepted Answer

A) assist the mothers in having regular medical check-ups. 
B) study children from before birth until late adolescence. 
C) ensure that the mothers maintained optimal health. 
D) prevent child abuse and neglect. 
E) ensure that the mothers did not consume drugs or alcohol during pregnancy. 
A) assist the mothers in having regular medical check-ups. 
B) study children from before birth until late adolescence. 
C) ensure that the mothers maintained optimal health. 
D) prevent child abuse and neglect. 
E) ensure that the mothers did not consume drugs or alcohol during pregnancy.

Question 5

Joffe and Albee (1981)refer to these as the "causes of the causes" of social and psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

A) poor parenting 
B) societal sources of injustice 
C) dictatorships 
D) social media 
E) individualistic societies 
A) poor parenting 
B) societal sources of injustice 
C) dictatorships 
D) social media 
E) individualistic societies

Question 6

The four key characteristics of mental health promotion,identified by Cowen (1996)are:

Accepted Answer

A) proactive;population-focused;multi-dimensional;ongoing 
B) reactive;targeted;multi-dimensional;ongoing 
C) proactive;targeted;focused;ongoing 
D) reactive;population focused;focused;ongoing 
E) proactive;population-focus;bi-dimensional;appropriately timed 
A) proactive;population-focused;multi-dimensional;ongoing 
B) reactive;targeted;multi-dimensional;ongoing 
C) proactive;targeted;focused;ongoing 
D) reactive;population focused;focused;ongoing 
E) proactive;population-focus;bi-dimensional;appropriately timed

Question 7

Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) No treatment will be 100% effective. 
B) There are not enough trained professionals to treat all of those who need it. 
C) Treatment services have not reduced rates of disease in the population. 
D) For health in general,treatment services have not been effective in reducing rates of disease in a population. 
E) Group therapy has been shown to be more effective than individual therapy. 
A) No treatment will be 100% effective. 
B) There are not enough trained professionals to treat all of those who need it. 
C) Treatment services have not reduced rates of disease in the population. 
D) For health in general,treatment services have not been effective in reducing rates of disease in a population. 
E) Group therapy has been shown to be more effective than individual therapy.

Question 8

Community psychology emphasizes the ecological perspective and the inter- dependence of the individual,the family,the community and society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Specific risk factors are responsible for certain types of mental health problems,and if we intervene early enough,we could prevent specific problems in groups of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

List five general risk factors for poor mental health and identify some general protective factors.

Accepted Answer

Examples of general risk factors: anxiet

Question 11

A contextual approach to well-being must account for the roles of ________ and _________ variables.

Accepted Answer

A) temporal;ecological. 
B) situational;ecological. 
C) situational;temporal 
D) home;academic. 
E) internal;external. 
A) temporal;ecological. 
B) situational;ecological. 
C) situational;temporal 
D) home;academic. 
E) internal;external.

Question 12

The Canadian Institute for Health Information recommends an ecological approach to mental health promotion,encouraging government to

Accepted Answer

A) address a broad range of risk factors. 
B) circumvent the most well-established risk factors. 
C) implement strategies at individual,community and societal levels. 
D) implement strategies at the ecological level of analysis. 
E) treat mental health promotion as a non-reducible ecological system. 
A) address a broad range of risk factors. 
B) circumvent the most well-established risk factors. 
C) implement strategies at individual,community and societal levels. 
D) implement strategies at the ecological level of analysis. 
E) treat mental health promotion as a non-reducible ecological system.

Question 13

Distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology.

Accepted Answer

Community psychology:
- emphasis on prev

Question 14

Prevention programs that target participants on the basis of known risk factors for certain mental health problems (which can be "internal" or external to the participant)are called

Accepted Answer

A) secondary,or indicated prevention programs. 
B) selective prevention programs. 
C) mental health promotion programs. 
D) early intervention programs. 
E) universal programs. 
A) secondary,or indicated prevention programs. 
B) selective prevention programs. 
C) mental health promotion programs. 
D) early intervention programs. 
E) universal programs.

Question 15

The future focus of prevention/promotion programs should be

Accepted Answer

A) documenting outcomes. 
B) successful implementation. 
C) children and youth. 
D) developing more effective programs. 
E) determining which groups most need help. 
A) documenting outcomes. 
B) successful implementation. 
C) children and youth. 
D) developing more effective programs. 
E) determining which groups most need help.

Question 16

According to the ecological perspective,mental health problems can be viewed as having

Accepted Answer

A) singular etiologies. 
B) multiple levels of analysis. 
C) a concern with treating the individual. 
D) impetus from the disease model. 
E) an environmental explanation. 
A) singular etiologies. 
B) multiple levels of analysis. 
C) a concern with treating the individual. 
D) impetus from the disease model. 
E) an environmental explanation.

Question 17

Indicated prevention programs are functionally very similar to early intervention programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the elements of the Better Beginnings Program? Is this

Accepted Answer

The Better Beginnings Program qualifies

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) At this point,we know what specific risk factors are linked to specific disorders. 
B) At this point,we know what specific protective factors reduce specific disorders. 
C) At this point,we still know extremely little about risk and protective factors for psychopathology. 
D) At this point,it is difficult to connect specific risk factors and protective factors with specific forms of abnormal behaviour. 
E) At this point,we know much more about resilience factors than we do about protective factors. 
A) At this point,we know what specific risk factors are linked to specific disorders. 
B) At this point,we know what specific protective factors reduce specific disorders. 
C) At this point,we still know extremely little about risk and protective factors for psychopathology. 
D) At this point,it is difficult to connect specific risk factors and protective factors with specific forms of abnormal behaviour. 
E) At this point,we know much more about resilience factors than we do about protective factors.

Question 20

The Canadian government has been extremely supportive of prevention efforts,and funding for prevention programs is becoming increasingly available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Prevention programs have been used to deal with all of the following problems EXCEPT

The more general risk factors for poor mental health that __________ an individual has,the more an individual is to disorder.

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project was to

Joffe and Albee (1981)refer to these as the "causes of the causes" of social and psychological problems.

The four key characteristics of mental health promotion,identified by Cowen (1996)are:

Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Community psychology emphasizes the ecological perspective and the inter- dependence of the individual,the family,the community and society.

Specific risk factors are responsible for certain types of mental health problems,and if we intervene early enough,we could prevent specific problems in groups of people.

List five general risk factors for poor mental health and identify some general protective factors.

A contextual approach to well-being must account for the roles of and _ variables.

The Canadian Institute for Health Information recommends an ecological approach to mental health promotion,encouraging government to

Distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology.

Prevention programs that target participants on the basis of known risk factors for certain mental health problems (which can be "internal" or external to the participant)are called

The future focus of prevention/promotion programs should be

According to the ecological perspective,mental health problems can be viewed as having

Indicated prevention programs are functionally very similar to early intervention programs.

What are the elements of the Better Beginnings Program? Is this

Which of the following statements is true?

The Canadian government has been extremely supportive of prevention efforts,and funding for prevention programs is becoming increasingly available.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

Exam 18: Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Prevention programs have been used to deal with all of the following problems EXCEPT

The more general risk factors for poor mental health that __________ an individual has,the more an individual is to disorder.

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project was to

Joffe and Albee (1981)refer to these as the "causes of the causes" of social and psychological problems.

The four key characteristics of mental health promotion,identified by Cowen (1996)are:

Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Community psychology emphasizes the ecological perspective and the inter- dependence of the individual,the family,the community and society.

Specific risk factors are responsible for certain types of mental health problems,and if we intervene early enough,we could prevent specific problems in groups of people.

List five general risk factors for poor mental health and identify some general protective factors.

A contextual approach to well-being must account for the roles of ________ and _________ variables.

The Canadian Institute for Health Information recommends an ecological approach to mental health promotion,encouraging government to

Distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology.

Prevention programs that target participants on the basis of known risk factors for certain mental health problems (which can be "internal" or external to the participant)are called

The future focus of prevention/promotion programs should be

According to the ecological perspective,mental health problems can be viewed as having

Indicated prevention programs are functionally very similar to early intervention programs.

What are the elements of the Better Beginnings Program? Is this

Which of the following statements is true?

The Canadian government has been extremely supportive of prevention efforts,and funding for prevention programs is becoming increasingly available.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

A contextual approach to well-being must account for the roles of and _ variables.