Preventative strategies in psychiatry Flashcards
Type of prevention aimed at preventing new cases of a disease
Primary
Type of prevention aimed at reducing numbers of a disease by early identification and treatment
Secondary
Type of prevention aimed at reducing the negative consequences of a disease
Tertiary
Type of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) vaccines are
Primary
Type of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) smear tests are
Secondary
Type of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) screening programmes are
Secondary
Type of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) rehabilitation is
Tertiary
Type of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) an early intervention programme in psychosis is
Secondary
Institute of Medicine classification of prevention which targets the whole population
Universal preventative intervention
Institute of Medicine classification of prevention which targets members of a population with higher than average risk factors
Selective preventative intervention
Institute of Medicine classification of prevention which targets people with subsyndromal symptoms of a disorder, or a related disorder
Indicated preventative intervention
Institute of Medicine classification of prevention which seat belt laws fall into
Universal preventative intervention
Institute of Medicine classification of prevention which fortification of bread with B12 falls into
Universal preventative intervention
Institute of Medicine classification of prevention which drinking age laws fall into
Universal preventative intervention
Institute of Medicine classification of prevention which group therapy for children of depressed parents falls into
Selective preventative intervention
Institute of Medicine classification of prevention which early intervention for patients with psychotic prodrome falls into
Indicated preventative intervention
Paradox where the majority of cases of a disease come from those who are at low risk of the disease because only a small number of people are high risk
Rose’s prevention paradox
Example of Rose’s prevention paradox
Cases of Down syndrome - older mothers are at high risk but the majority of babies with Down syndrome are born to young mothers
Figures associated with the description of pathways to care
Goldberg and Huxley
Most common level of prevention in psychiatric services
Tertiary
