Community-Based Interventions

question 45

Multiple Choice

Community-based interventions:

• A) work best when they are multifaceted rather than "single-shot" campaigns.
• B) are generally less effective than interventions aimed at the individual.
• C) are difficult to promote due to a lack of evidence linking rates of mortality and morbidity to social conditions such as poverty.
• D) are on the decline due to economic issues.

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Definitions:

Depressed People

Individuals experiencing a persistent feeling of sadness or loss of interest, which affects their daily functioning.

Permanent

Something that lasts indefinitely without change, enduring over time without end.

Depressive Disorders

A group of conditions characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities, affecting daily functioning.

Impairments

Reductions in normal function in physical, mental, or emotional capacities.