I Introduction to the concept of prevention Introduction

I. Introduction to the concept of prevention.

Introduction to Prevention Ø Advantages to Prevention. Ø Prevention of disorder versus promotion of wellness debate.

II. Types of Prevention

G. Caplan (1964). Ø Primary prevention. Ø Secondary prevention. Ø Tertiary prevention.

The IOM Report (Mrazek & Haggerty, 1994). Ø Universal Preventive Measures. Ø Selective Preventive Measures. Ø Indicated Preventive Measures.

III. Models of Behavior Change

Ø Beyond educating people about a particular problem, what other components can we add to our prevention programs

IV. Selection and Implementation of Evidence-Based Prevention Programs

Selection and Implementation of “Evidence-Based” Prevention Programs Ø 1998 Federal policy for school-based prevention programs. Ø Hallfors, Pankratz, Hartman, 2007. l l 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 Ø Hallfors & Godette, 2002. l l Ø Only 19% of schools were implementing evidencebased curricula with fidelity. Common problems with implementation: Action research perspective on program development. l Theory, research, and practice should be very closely linked and mutually inform each other.