Preventing Mental Health Issues and Offending Behavior

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to the prevention of mental health issues and offending behavior, as discussed in the lecture notes.

Primary Prevention

A public health strategy that applies universally to the entire population to prevent a few from becoming involved in crime or mental health issues.

Secondary Prevention

Targets indicated or selected groups showing early signs of mental health problems or those engaged in anti-social behavior.

Tertiary Prevention

Targets individuals who have already committed offenses or exhibited mental health issues, aiming to reduce reoffending or restore mental health.

Mental Health

Typically conceptualized as the absence of mental health problems, but also includes psychological well-being and the ability to contribute to community.

Resilience-Building Model

Focuses on developing psychological resilience and social strength to help individuals cope with adverse life events.

Disease-Based Model

A model that aims to reduce risks of specific diseases believed to have genetic or neurobiological origins.

Secure Attachments

The positive emotional bond between parents and children that facilitates emotional regulation and adaptive functioning.

Status Offences

Behaviors deemed criminal but are not serious crimes, such as under-age drinking or truanting.

Prevention Paradigm

An approach focusing on risk assessment and identification of variables predicting offending behavior.

Attachment Behavioural System

Mediates individual differences in coping with stress and maintaining resilience.

The Penn Resiliency Programme

A cognitive-behavioral intervention aimed at enhancing resilience and reducing depressive symptoms in youth.

Childhood and Adolescence

Critical periods for implementing preventive interventions, as many mental health issues emerge during these stages.

Corporal Punishment

Physical punishment inflicted on children, often associated with long-term negative consequences.

Cumulative Continuity

The idea that secure attachments provide developmental advantages that accumulate over time.

Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO)

A legal order intended to prevent anti-social behavior, but criticized for criminalizing youth for minor offenses.

Moffitt’s Taxonomy of Offenders

A classification system that separates offenders into abstainers, adolescent-limited, and life-course persistent offenders.

Infant-Parent Psychotherapy (IPP)

A therapeutic approach focused on improving the relationship between maltreating parents and their infants.