Asked by Jessica Wilson on May 13, 2024
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Briefly outline future directions for prevention and promotion.
Prevention
A concept borrowed from the fields of physical disease, public health, and epidemiology and applied to mental disorders by community psychology. There are three categories of prevention activities: primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention.
Promotion
The act of advancing someone's position or rank, or the process of encouraging the sales, recognition, or enthusiasm for something.
- Identify future directions for prevention and promotion in mental health.
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Joshua MarshallMay 18, 2024
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The planning, implementation, and dissemination of prevention programs need to receive more attention. Knowing more about how to implement and disseminate programs will lead to better integration with the plans of schools, communities, and workplaces. Another critical future direction for prevention is to focus more on changing the many social and psychological ills that have its roots in the macrosystem.
Learning Objectives
- Identify future directions for prevention and promotion in mental health.