6. Prevention intro and family Flashcards

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Define prevention

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A program intended to stop a problem from happening or starting, or to slow it down

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Define Treatment

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A program which aims to eliminate or reverse an existing problem

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What are the 3 types of prevention

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  1. Universal Prevention
  2. Selective prevention
  3. Indicated prevention
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What is universal prevention

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Intended to reach the full/general population. Everyone benefits it doesnt target specific risk factors

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What is selective prevention

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Prevention targeted for at risk groups

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What is indicated prevention

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For groups already exhibiting problems or the potential for problems

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What are the 4 types of parenting styles

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  1. Authoritarian
  2. Authoritative
  3. Permissive
  4. Neglectful
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How are the parenting style defined by

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By levels of warmth (responsiveness) and control (demandingness)

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What is parental warmth

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Responsiveness, supportiveness, fostering individuality, meeting needs and demands of children

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What is parental control

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Disciplinary actions, demandingness, supervision etc

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What are the 2 types of parental control

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  1. Behavioral
  2. Psychological
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What are behaviorally controlling parents like

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  1. Firm/strict
  2. Monitor childrens actions
  3. have structured environment
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What are psychologically controlling parents like

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  1. Intrusive
  2. Use guilt
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What is Permissive Parenting

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WARMTH ONLY

Responsive, not demanding
Too flexible (gives child lots of freedom)
Rarely discipline
Communicative, involved, nurturing

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What is Authoritarian Parenting

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CONTROL ONLY

Children are expected to follow rules
Obedience oriented
Failure to follow rules -> punishment
Controlling, intrusive
Limited autonomy and independence

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What is Authoritative Parenting

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BALANCED CONTROL AND WARMTH

Establish clear rules
Failure to follow rules -> nurturing supportive, teaching (rather than punish)
Willing to listen
Assertive but not intrusive
Give high levels of autonomy/independence

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What are the two parenting styles associated with teen drug use

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  1. Permissive
  2. Authoritarian
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Why is authoritative parenting a protective factor against substance use

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  1. Clear expectations
  2. Involved but not intrusive
  3. Provide support
  4. High communication (more likely to open up)
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What is the influence of being in a single parent home

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2x risk of alcohol related disorders
Girls: 3x, Boys: 4x more likely to use drugs

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Family risk factors for drug use

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  1. Low monitoring
  2. Parent usage
  3. genetic influences
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Family protective factors

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  1. High and effective communication
  2. Specific parenting styles
  3. parents in charge
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Teens who abuse drugs describe some of the following family interactions:

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  1. Alienation
  2. No cohesion
  3. Non supportive parents
  4. Parents seem neglectful
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Why is communication important

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If parents share their own beliefs/ their criticisms and regrets children are more likely to adopt their views

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What is the hypocritical morality

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What parents DO is much more influential than what they say

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How many parents have lettheir child drink in past 6 months

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1 in 4

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How many parents have let their childs friend drink with them

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1 in 12

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What influence does family use of drugs impact the child

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Much more likely to use themselves

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Kids who have seen their parents drunk are:

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2x more likely to get drunk in a month an 3x more likley to smoke (weed/tobacco)

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Impact of substance use on parents

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  1. Dealing with the consequences
  2. Blame ans shame
  3. Grief “picture of ideal child”
  4. Denial
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What is the influence of family dinners on drug use

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Frequent dinners: less likley to use
Infrequent: 4x more likley for cigarettes, 2x for alc, 2.5x for weed

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What impact do dinners have

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Allow conversation and a time to be open. More likely for child to dicuss if they are having any issues

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Advantages of family prevention

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  1. target and protective factors
  2. Adds more than school-based programs
  3. Families across all risk levels attend
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Disadvantages of family prevention

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  1. Reaches smaller proportion of population
  2. Barriers to attendance especilly for high risk families
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What is Strengthening families program

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A universal prevention training program designed for parents of kids from preschool to high school enhancing parenting and family strengths to reduce behaviour problems and alcohol/drug use. Home based DVD’s

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Format of strengthening families

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parents AND children attend, first hour separate, second hour together

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What do parents learn in strengthening families

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  1. Developmental expectations
  2. Positive interactions, attention/praise
  3. positive communication
  4. Family meetings
  5. Effective discipline strategies
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What do children learn in strengthening families

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  1. Communication skills
  2. hopes and dreams
  3. problem solving
  4. Peer resistance
  5. Anger management/coping skills
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Effectiveness of Strengthening families

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Rated as exemplerary
Improved parenting, reduced risk factors, reduced substance use

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What is Guiding good choices

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UNIVERSAL prevention program for parents of children in grades 4 -8

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what does guiding good choices teach

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  • Establish family policy on drug use
    • Teach resistance skills
    • Skill based
    • Video based vignettes
    • Family guide
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Where is guiding good choices implemented

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Implemented in diverse urban and rural communities

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How is guiding good choices taught

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2 hours sessions over 5 weeks (children only come to one)

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Family matters prevention what is it?

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Universal prevention program for parents of children aged 12-14. Designed to prevent alochol and tobacco use

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How does family matters prevent substance use

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Improving communication and parenting
* Increasing positive time together/attachment and reducing conflict
* Teaching behaviors that families can influence such as rules and availability
of tobacco and alcohol in the house
* Helping parents fight negative non-family influences such as media and
friends

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What is the format of family matters

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Successive mailing of four booklets to parents

Two weeks after each mailng a health educator calls the parents to discuss

46
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Is family matters effective?

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Yes, teen smoking and alcohol use was redcuced 3 months and one year after the program. Due to prevention