I. Introduction to the concept of I. Introduction to the concept of prevention.prevention.

Introduction to PreventionIntroduction to Prevention

Advantages to Advantages to Prevention. Prevention.

  Prevention of Prevention of disorder versus disorder versus promotion of wellness promotion of wellness debate.debate.

II. Types of PreventionII. Types of Prevention

G. Caplan (1964).G. Caplan (1964).

Primary prevention.Primary prevention.

Secondary prevention. Secondary prevention.

Tertiary prevention.Tertiary prevention.

The IOM Report (Mrazek & The IOM Report (Mrazek & Haggerty, 1994). Haggerty, 1994).

Universal Preventive Measures. Universal Preventive Measures.

Selective Preventive Measures. Selective Preventive Measures.

Indicated Preventive Measures. Indicated Preventive Measures.

III. Models of Behavior ChangeIII. Models of Behavior Change

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

IV. Selection and Implementation IV. Selection and Implementation of Evidence-Based Prevention of Evidence-Based Prevention

ProgramsPrograms

Selection and Implementation of Selection and Implementation of “Evidence-Based” Prevention “Evidence-Based” Prevention

ProgramsPrograms 1998 Federal policy for school-based prevention 1998 Federal policy for school-based prevention

programs.programs.

Hallfors, Pankratz, Hartman, 2007.Hallfors, Pankratz, Hartman, 2007. Problems with most federal lists of “evidence-based” Problems with most federal lists of “evidence-based”

programs (e.g., National Registry of Evidence-based programs (e.g., National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices).Programs and Practices).

Only 70% of Schools use the “Blueprints Model Only 70% of Schools use the “Blueprints Model Programs” list.Programs” list.

Selection and Implementation of Selection and Implementation of “Evidence-Based” Prevention “Evidence-Based” Prevention

ProgramsPrograms

Hallfors & Godette, 2002.Hallfors & Godette, 2002. Only 19% of schools were implementing evidence-Only 19% of schools were implementing evidence-

based curricula with fidelity.based curricula with fidelity.

Common problems with implementation: Common problems with implementation:

Action research perspective on program Action research perspective on program development.development. Theory, research, and practice should be very closely Theory, research, and practice should be very closely

linked and mutually inform each other. linked and mutually inform each other.