Video by Dr. Dawn Elise Snipes on integrative behavioral health approaches to improving mental health and reducing mental illness.
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Sociological Approach to Reducing Risk and Building Resilience Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC
Disorders
Prevention
Prevention can take the form of:
Preventing the problem
Preventing worsening of the problem
Preventing associated fall out
Socio-Ecological Model
This model explores and explains human behavior as the interaction between the individual and 5 environmental systems
The Microsystem
The Mesosystem
The Exosystem
The Macrosystem
The Chronosystem
Individual Protective Factors
Positive health/wellness behaviors
Exercise
Nutrition and diabetes control
Sleep
Bonding to pro-social culture
Participation in extracurricular activities
Social competence
Sense of well-being/self confidence
Has positive future plans
Health literacy: Knowledge of risk and protective factors
Negative attitudes toward substances and substance use
Individual Prevention Strategies
Prevention strategies are designed to promote attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that ultimately provide the person with
Healthy coping skills
Awareness of positive health behaviors
Effective interpersonal skills (communication/boundary setting etc.)
Specific approaches may include education and life skills training.
Schools
Media
Community center/library workshops
Peer and Family Protective Factors
Close family relationships
Relationships with peers involved in prosocial activities
Consistency of parenting
Education is encouraged. Parents are actively involved
Copes with stress in a positive way
Clear expectations and limits
Supportive relationships with caring adults beyond the immediate family are encouraged
Share family responsibilities, including chores / decision making
Family members are nurturing and support each other
Peer and Family Interventions
Designed to
Improve self-esteem
Identify norms, goals and expectations
Foster problem solving skills
Develop structure and consistency
Promote healthy relationships
School Protective Factors
Positive attitudes toward school
Regular school attendance
High academic & behavioral expectations are communicated
Goal-setting, academic achievement and positive social development are encouraged
Positive instructional climate
Leadership and decision making opportunities for students
Active involvement of students, parents and community members are fostered
School responsive to students' needs (tutoring, safety, food)
Community Risk Factors
The characteristics of settings, in which social relationships occur which are associated with developing mood disorders and addictive behaviors, such as:
Schools
Workplaces
Neighborhoods
Community Prevention Strategies
Prevention strategies at this level are typically designed to impact the social and physical environment by:
Reducing social isolation
Improving economic and housing opportunities
Increasing the accuracy and improving the positivity of media messages
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