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Prevention. I. Introduction to the concept of prevention. Advantages to Prevention. Prevention of disorder versus promotion of wellness debate. Introduction to Prevention. Prevention. II. Types of Prevention. G. Caplan (1964). Primary prevention. Secondary prevention.
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Prevention I. Introduction to the concept of prevention.
Advantages to Prevention. Prevention of disorder versus promotion of wellness debate. Introduction to Prevention
Prevention II. Types of Prevention
G. Caplan (1964). • Primary prevention. • Secondary prevention. • Tertiary prevention.
The IOM Report (Mrazek & Haggerty, 1994). • Universal Preventive Measures. • Selective Preventive Measures. • Indicated Preventive Measures.
Prevention III. Models of Behavior Change
Beyond educating people about a particular problem, what other components can we add to our prevention programs
Prevention IV. Selection and Implementation of Evidence-Based Prevention Programs
Selection and Implementation of “Evidence-Based” Prevention Programs • 1998 Federal policy for school-based prevention programs. • Hallfors, Pankratz, Hartman, 2007. • Problems with most federal lists of “evidence-based” programs (e.g., National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices). • Only 70% of Schools use the “Blueprints Model Programs” list.
Selection and Implementation of “Evidence-Based” Prevention Programs • Hallfors & Godette, 2002. • Only 19% of schools were implementing evidence-based curricula with fidelity. • Common problems with implementation: • Action research perspective on program development. • Theory, research, and practice should be very closely linked and mutually inform each other.