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cohort effects |
significant differences in the expression of a disorder depending on age. |
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Comorbidity |
two or more disorders in one person |
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diathesis |
a biological or psychological predisposition to disorder |
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epidemiologists |
scientists who study the incidence, prevalence, and risk factors of disorders |
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epidemiology |
the study of patterns of diseases, disorders, and other health-related behavior in a population of interest |
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etiology |
cause of mental disorders |
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incidence |
rate of new cases of a disorder that occur or develop during a specific time period such as a month or a year |
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indicated prevention |
preventive intervention targeting individuals at high risk for developing extensive problems in the future because they have not yet developed a full blown (mental) disorder |
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lifetime prevalence |
proportion of those who exhibit symptoms of a disorder up to the point they were assessed |
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prevalence |
rate of new and existing cases of a condition observed during a specific time period |
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primary prevention |
a type of prevention targeting large groups of people who have not yet developed a disorder. the purest form of prevention ex. the wellness resource center that has a prevention program targeting excessive use of alcohol. or DARE program to try and keep kids from substance abuse |
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protective factors |
a factor that buffers one against the development of a mental disorder and are associated with lower risk of mental disorder can be biological, psychological, or social and can operate at individual, family, or community levels. |
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resilience |
ability of an individual to withstand and rise above extreme adversity |
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risk factor |
an individual, contextual, or environmental characteristic correlated with an outcome or condition such as a mental disorder that precedes the development of the disorder or Is an individual or environmental characteristic that precedes a mental disorder and is correlated with that disorder |
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secondary prevention |
a type of prevention that addresses emerging problems while they are still manageable and before they become resistant to intervention |
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selective prevention |
preventative intervention targeting subgroups of people at risk for a particular problem people at risk for a particular problem are targeted. |
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tertiary prevention |
a type of prevention aimed to reduce the severity, duration, and negative effects of a mental disorder after it has occurred |
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universal prevention |
preventive intervention targeting large groups of people not afflicted by a particular problem ex: screening newborns for phenylketonuria |
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impulsivity |
acting too quickly without thinking of the consequences. |
