NR606 WEEK 8 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
What is mental health promotion? - ANSWER Efforts to enhance mental well-being and prevent mental
health problems.
Why is mental health promotion important? - ANSWER To optimize mental health for children and
youths.
What is the significance of promoting positive mental health? - ANSWER It is just as important as
preventing and treating mental health problems.
What do recent trends in pediatric health show? - ANSWER Significant increases in diagnosed mental
health conditions among youth in the U.S.
What were the increases in diagnoses of anxiety and depression between 2016 and 2020? - ANSWER
Nearly 30%.
What was the increase in behavior or conduct problems between 2019 and 2020? - ANSWER 21%.
What exacerbated the troubling trends in mental health conditions? - ANSWER Challenges related to the
COVID-19 pandemic and other existential threats to survival.
What was the prevalence of mental health disorders among U.S. children and youth before the
pandemic? - ANSWER One in five.
What happened to mental health symptoms with the pandemic? - ANSWER They increased significantly.
What age do nearly half of all mental disorders have onset? - ANSWER Age 14.
When do generalized psychosocial disturbances often occur? - ANSWER Well before age 14.
, What opportunities does early childhood present for identifying those at risk for mental health
problems? - ANSWER Many social, family, and biological risk factors for mental illness.
Why do the mental health needs of children and youth remain largely unmet? - ANSWER Limited access
and utilization of evidence-based treatment.
What has increased threats to family well-being and stressors? - ANSWER Pandemic-related challenges.
What is the urgent need in light of pandemic-related challenges? - ANSWER Mental health promotion,
prevention, and early evidence-based intervention.
What is the goal of mental health promotion? - ANSWER To reduce the heavy disease burden.
What is the focus of mental health promotion? - ANSWER Enhancing mental well-being and preventing
mental health problems.
What population does mental health promotion target? - ANSWER Children and youths.
What are some mental health promotion activities? - ANSWER Individual behaviors and creating
supportive living conditions.
What are some pediatric mental health promotion strategies? - ANSWER Early childhood interventions,
support programs for children and vulnerable groups, school-based activities, youth programs,
community development programs.
What is mental health prevention? - ANSWER Similar to physical health prevention, it aims to minimize
the impact of existing mental health problems.
What are the developmental phases for mental health prevention? - ANSWER Prior to conception,
prenatal, infancy, early childhood, childhood, early adolescence, adolescence, young adulthood.
What occurs during the prior to conception phase of mental health prevention? - ANSWER Pregnancy
prevention.
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