Describe the Three Key Components (Epidemiologic Triad) of Understanding a Public

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Essay

Describe the three key components (epidemiologic triad) of understanding a public health problem so that drug and alcohol use/abuse can be understood in the context of behavioral health.

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Definitions:

Steady State

A condition in which all aspects of a system are in equilibrium or unchanging over time, often used in physics and economics to describe stable systems.

William McDougall

An influential psychologist known for his work on social psychology, including the concept of the group mind and the role of instinct in human behavior.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A set of theories originated by Sigmund Freud, which focus on the unconscious mind and childhood experiences as determinants of an individual's psychological state and behavior.

Instinct Approaches

A perspective in psychology that suggests human and animal behaviors are innate and driven by evolutionary pressures.