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NR 606 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A + SPRING CHAMBERLAIN
UNIVERSITY
What is mental health promotion?Efforts to enhance mental well-being and prevent mental health problems.
Why is mental health promotion important?To optimize mental health for children and youths.
What is the significance of promoting positive mental health?It is just as important as preventing and treating mental health problems.
What do recent trends in pediatric health show?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?
Nearly 30%.
What was the increase in behavior or conduct problems between 2019 and 2020?21%.
What exacerbated the troubling trends in mental health conditions?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?One in five.
What happened to mental health symptoms with the pandemic?They increased significantly.
What age do nearly half of all mental disorders have onset?Age 14.
When do generalized psychosocial disturbances often occur?Well before age 14.
What opportunities does early childhood present for identifying those at risk for mental health problems?Many social, family, and biological risk factors for mental illness.
Why do the mental health needs of children and youth remain largely unmet?Limited access and utilization of evidence-based treatment.
What has increased threats to family well-being and stressors?Pandemic-related challenges.
What is the urgent need in light of pandemic-related challenges?Mental health promotion, prevention, and early evidence-based intervention.
What is the goal of mental health promotion?To reduce the heavy disease burden.
What is the focus of mental health promotion?Enhancing mental well-being and preventing mental health problems.
What population does mental health promotion target?Children and youths.
What are some mental health promotion activities?Individual behaviors and creating supportive living conditions.
What are some pediatric mental health promotion strategies?Early childhood interventions, support programs for children and vulnerable groups, school-based activities, youth programs, community development programs.
What is mental health prevention?
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