Based on what you've read in the text, develop a lobbying strategy to present to policy makers regarding key components of a supportive and effective mental health policy for the detection of psychopathology in early childhood
What will be an ideal response?
• Key components – access to preventative programs for all children and families; may emphasize the cost of lost productivity if society doesn't address children's issues at a very early age; access to quality and affordable treatment; combating misconceptions about mental health in youth; financial support for quality programs; education of those who come in contact with children (pediatricians, educators, etc.)
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a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. indicated
According to the discussion about the cognitive approach to writing,
a. most people report that a writing assignment requires a relatively small portion of their cognitive capacity. b. the phonological loop is seldom active when people are working on a writing assignment. c. people often use the "visual" part of the visuospatial sketchpad when they are trying to describe an object's shape. d. the central executive is relatively inactive when people are writing a paper.
Dr. Salizar says, "People with these disorders function well enough so that they may not need therapy, and they rarely seek help themselves. However, their patterns of behavior are longstanding and are so rigid that they greatly impair their social functioning or cause subjective distress." Dr. Salizar is most likely describing ____
a. anxiety disorders b. institutional disorders c. somatoform disorders d. personality disorders
What research method entails the detailed examination of the life of one person or a small number of people?
a. survey b. interview c. case study d. experiment