Which of the Following Is an Example of a Public

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a public health approach?

• A) A large-scale program to help a community to stay active
• B) A physician counselling an individual patient on the need to exercise
• C) A physician encouraging a family to vaccinate their children
• D) A community health worker treating individual cases of a disease

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Definitions:

Serotonin

A neurotransmitter that plays a key role in regulating mood, digestion, sleep, and other bodily functions.

Psychosurgery

Surgical procedures performed on the brain to treat psychological disorders, historically including techniques like lobotomy, now limited to very specific cases and conditions.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment where seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach that aims to explore unconscious motivations and conflicts as drivers of human behavior, originated by Sigmund Freud.