As a school psychologist in a large public high school you have been asked to help design a substance use prevention program for 9th graders. Identify the key components of a universal prevention program as well as how to identify and work with high-risk adolescents
What will be an ideal response?
• Universal prevention program
- Promotion of healthy lifestyle and healthy choices
- Harm reduction – responsible use of alcohol
- Use social institution (i.e., school) to change what may be social norms
- Collaborative efforts between agencies (school, medical community, mental health community, etc.)
• Targeted prevention program
- Identify high-risk students based on risk factors (age, gender, familial factors, peer group, ethnicity, neighborhood, presence of psychopathology, etc.)
- Provide supports in natural settings (i.e., schools) where positive peer pressure and modeling can be implemented
- Begin early and include families
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The respondent behavior in fear and anxiety problems involves ____________, and the operant behavior involves ____________
a. autonomic nervous system arousal; escape or avoidance behavior b. escape or avoidance behavior; autonomic nervous system arousal c. autonomic nervous system arousal; autonomic nervous system arousal d. escape or avoidance behavior; escape or avoidance behavior
Children today are taller, heavier, and develop earlier than children of earlier periods. This is an example of a ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Holland's career typology has matched ____________________ and ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
This approach emphasizes the importance of client's fully experiencing, in the present moment, feelings, thoughts, and actions and then taking responsibility for them
a) person-centered therapy b) insight therapy c) Gestalt therapy d) interpersonal therapy