community psych midterm 3

what kinds of professionals do professionally-led interventions bring in?

professionals brought in

• may be therapists, doctors, contractors, nutritionists, etc

• they plan/implement interventions

  • ex: psychologists teaching social skills to teens

what do grassroot interventions have less of?

less preconcieved/predesigned interventions

• original ideas from collab with neighbors varied perspectives

define evidence-based

an approach to intervention based on research that systematically demonstrates to it effectiveness

what are the 3 steps to improving effectiveness of interventions?

1.) planning

• usage of theory to guide action plan

  • may include motified activities form previous programs

  • only theory until they are successfully implemented

2.) action

• implementation of planned intervention

3.) fast finding

• using research to evaluate effectiveness

how can bringing awareness to local issues help a community be ready for change?

critical to consider community dynamics

• helps shape intervention fit

aided by bringing awareness to local issues

• more info provided, more likely to be receptive

aided by right level of intensity, continuity, and dose

define dose and what are examples?

refers to how much of the intervention do they deliver

• ex: # of sessions, # of hours, time of application of the program, etc

how did prevention change in the 1960’s?

shift from focus of treatment to prevntion of social issues

• influenced by civil rights movement

• focus on mental health issue prevention

• saw treatment no eradicating poverty, mental illness, homelessness, etc

what is currently used to implement prevention programs?

usage of logic models for implementing prevention programs/researching promotion

• logic models

  • the research whose results fall strictly on observable and verifiable evidence. it can be based on quantitative or qualitative methods 

define interdisciplinary

scientists from multiple disciplines work together to try to understand complex social and community problems

what type of prevention helps stop the progression of established issues?

secondary prevention

• early intervention that decreases the prevalence

  • helps stop progression of established issues

  • as effective as direct, individual aid

  • more effective than reactive intervention

define universal prevention

correlates of primary prevention; targets all the people in a given population

• may look like school-based programs

where does selective prevention put its focus?

focus on those most susceptible/at risk to issue

define promotion

empowering individuals to increase control of their health through literacy and programming

what are the limitations for promotion?

• includes lack of resources available

• limit of focus to empowerment

• adds to interventions in place

• does not create third-order change