Prevention Specialist Certification questions with correct answers

Behavioral Health - Answer A state of emotional/mental well-being and/or choices and actions that affect health and wellness. Is substance abuse a behavioral health problem? - Answer Yes- so is addiction, mental disorders, psychological distress, and suicide. Behavioral health service systems include: - Answer Mental health promotion, SUD/mental health disorder prevention, SUD/mental health disorder treatment, recovery support The Institute of Medicine (IOM) defines of public health as... - Answer "It is what we, as a society, do collectively to assure the conditions for people to healthy." What are the key characteristics of the public health approach? - Answer 1) Promotion and Prevention 2) Population based (not on one individual but the affected population) 3) Risk and protective factors 4) Multiple contexts- individuals are influenced by different environments 5) Developmental perspective 6) Planning Process The "What" of the public health approach refers to: - Answer "What" substance use and behavioral problems need to be addressed?