PY1507.4 ~ {PHC: the ultimate intervention}
mh intervention spectrum for md
prevention
treatment
maintenance
treatment
refers to the kind of treatment you might receive if you went to your doctors with a mental / physical complaint
identifying + diagnosing underlying problem
maintenance
refers to the way we look after long term health conditions ( e.g managing diet)
prevention
interventions that aim to prevent MH conditions (van be applied to physical health conditions)
universal prevention intervention
for everyone + general pop (not a group at risk), target reducing stigma associated with MH disorders,
selective prevention intervention
aimed at particular groups who are perceived to be at risk of stigma (eg individuals who have experienced trauma but havent shown symptoms of PTSD / a particular race or age being ,ore susceptible to a disorder)
indicated intervention
people who are already showing early symptoms of a disorder but are not yet developed the illness ( high cholesterol but no heart disease)
public health campaign
raises public awareness of important health issues in order to encourage the public to adopt behaviours that promote good health or avoid behaviours which may be damaging to health
policy
related to the goals of government/ society, outline what the govt intends to do (or opp) + what they want to achieve. develops methods + principles to achieve goals