Exam 9: Prevention and Promotion: Key Concepts

The Incredible Years parenting program incorporates which of the following principles of effective prevention programs?

The Kauai study by Emmy Werner found that of children who were exposed to four or more risk factors in the first two years of life:

The Santa Rita Coalition seeks to promote positive development of children and youth in their region.Based on the concept of developmental assets,how could they do that?

In the terminology of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)report,preventive efforts for persons at above-average risk of developing mental disorders,yet who do not show symptoms of those disorders.

In Caplan's terminology,prevention efforts for whole populations not in distress,to reduce incidence of later problems.

Oliver is planning a program to help new parents learn the skills they need to promote their infants' healthy development.Oliver's program is an example of which of Caplan's prevention categories:

Describe the similarities and differences between Caplan's concepts of primary and secondary prevention,and the IOM concepts of universal,selective,and indicated preventive measures.

The concept most closely tied to strengthening social and emotional skills in daily living.

One important root of U.S.prevention efforts in the mid-20th century included studies indicating that:

One trend in prevention/promotion concepts is a development from a sole focus on concepts of prevention of disorder and of risk factors to concepts of:

Effective school-based interventions to reduce bullying involve:

In the terminology of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)report,the form of prevention most similar to Caplan's primary prevention.

Because HIV infection is such a relatively rare occurrence,programs designed to prevent HIV infection are often evaluated based upon their ability to:

Factors mentioned in Chapter 9 that can promote resilience include:

In Caplan's terminology,an intervention to strengthen conflict resolution skills among all students of a school,in order to prevent violence,is an example of

In general,the most effective prevention-promotion programs for children and youth:

Meta-analyses of primary and secondary prevention programs indicated that these programs were:

In Caplan's terminology,a program for elementary school students who are beginning to have difficulties with schoolwork,yet who have no symptoms of a disorder,is an example of

Reducing stressful conditions,promoting individual coping skills,and promoting individual self-esteem,are action steps directly based on what conceptual model in Chapter 9?

In Caplan's terminology,prevention efforts provided to persons showing early signs of a disorder or distress,equivalent to early intervention.