Question 1

All of the following distinguishes community psychology from clinical psychology EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) community psychologists stress the interdependence of the individual,family,and community. 
B) community psychology takes an ecological approach. 
C) community psychologists focus on treating groups rather than individuals. 
D) community psychologists encourage the use of social support groups. 
E) community psychology focuses on prevention. 
A) community psychologists stress the interdependence of the individual,family,and community. 
B) community psychology takes an ecological approach. 
C) community psychologists focus on treating groups rather than individuals. 
D) community psychologists encourage the use of social support groups. 
E) community psychology focuses on prevention. C

Question 2

Although a community psychologist will advise and urge the individual to involve others in an intervention or to obtain social supports,s/he will not actively make those contacts for the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) problems of children and youth. 
B) adult illiteracy. 
C) criminal behaviour and conduct disorder. 
D) depression. 
E) violence against women. 
A) problems of children and youth. 
B) adult illiteracy. 
C) criminal behaviour and conduct disorder. 
D) depression. 
E) violence against women. B

Question 4

The Perry Preschool Program and the Prenatal Early Infancy project are examples of high-risk programs because they focus on individuals who are already at a disadvantage for having problems (due to low SES,unemployment,etc.).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) proactive ; population-focus ; 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-focus ; 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 6

The family and social network is a part of

Accepted Answer

A) the exosystem. 
B) the microsystem. 
C) the individual. 
D) the macrosystem. 
E) the culture. 
A) the exosystem. 
B) the microsystem. 
C) the individual. 
D) the macrosystem. 
E) the culture.

Question 7

The only way to reduce the impact of a risk factor is to remove that risk factor from the individual's environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The local high school has a program which attempts to provide teens with strategies to cope with peer pressures to drink and use drugs.This approach would be characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) campaigning. 
B) public health approach. 
C) drug education. 
D) secondary prevention. 
E) tertiary prevention. 
A) campaigning. 
B) public health approach. 
C) drug education. 
D) secondary prevention. 
E) tertiary prevention.

Question 9

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 10

Briefly describe Old's Prenatal Early Infancy Project; focus on results.

Accepted Answer

-a high-risk prevention project aimed at

Question 11

According to the crisis theory of Lindemann and Caplan,people in a state of crisis are more open to accepting assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

In Ontario,Ontario Early Years Centers have been developed as a result of a report entitled

Accepted Answer

A) The Kirby report. 
B) A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians. 
C) Achieving Health for All. 
D) Reversing the Real Brain Drain: Early Years Study - Final Report. 
E) Mental Health for Canadians: Striking a Balance. 
A) The Kirby report. 
B) A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians. 
C) Achieving Health for All. 
D) Reversing the Real Brain Drain: Early Years Study - Final Report. 
E) Mental Health for Canadians: Striking a Balance.

Question 14

Define the three types of prevention

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention: involves interventio

Question 15

Highlight the three major goals of the Better Beginnings,Better Futures project.

Accepted Answer

-Prevention goal: to prevent serious soc

Question 16

The Better Beginnings,Better Futures project could be considered universal,since it was offered to all children and their families in a given age range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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 primar

Question 19

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project is to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Briefly outline future directions for prevention and promotion.

Accepted Answer

The planning,implementation,and dissemin

All of the following distinguishes community psychology from clinical psychology EXCEPT

Although a community psychologist will advise and urge the individual to involve others in an intervention or to obtain social supports,s/he will not actively make those contacts for the client.

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

The Perry Preschool Program and the Prenatal Early Infancy project are examples of high-risk programs because they focus on individuals who are already at a disadvantage for having problems (due to low SES,unemployment,etc.).

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

The family and social network is a part of

The only way to reduce the impact of a risk factor is to remove that risk factor from the individual's environment.

The local high school has a program which attempts to provide teens with strategies to cope with peer pressures to drink and use drugs.This approach would be characteristic of

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

Briefly describe Old's Prenatal Early Infancy Project; focus on results.

According to the crisis theory of Lindemann and Caplan,people in a state of crisis are more open to accepting assistance.

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

In Ontario,Ontario Early Years Centers have been developed as a result of a report entitled

Define the three types of prevention

Highlight the three major goals of the Better Beginnings,Better Futures project.

The Better Beginnings,Better Futures project could be considered universal,since it was offered to all children and their families in a given age range.

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

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project is to

Briefly outline future directions for prevention and promotion.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

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Exam 18: Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

All of the following distinguishes community psychology from clinical psychology EXCEPT

Although a community psychologist will advise and urge the individual to involve others in an intervention or to obtain social supports,s/he will not actively make those contacts for the client.

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

The Perry Preschool Program and the Prenatal Early Infancy project are examples of high-risk programs because they focus on individuals who are already at a disadvantage for having problems (due to low SES,unemployment,etc.).

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

The family and social network is a part of

The only way to reduce the impact of a risk factor is to remove that risk factor from the individual's environment.

The local high school has a program which attempts to provide teens with strategies to cope with peer pressures to drink and use drugs.This approach would be characteristic of

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

Briefly describe Old's Prenatal Early Infancy Project; focus on results.

According to the crisis theory of Lindemann and Caplan,people in a state of crisis are more open to accepting assistance.

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

In Ontario,Ontario Early Years Centers have been developed as a result of a report entitled

Define the three types of prevention

Highlight the three major goals of the Better Beginnings,Better Futures project.

The Better Beginnings,Better Futures project could be considered universal,since it was offered to all children and their families in a given age range.

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

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project is to

Briefly outline future directions for prevention and promotion.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters