Community Inclusion

Many communities are charging fees for classes, concerts, and transportation that once were free. How does this create a barrier to community involvement for people with psychiatric disabilities? -Affordability and accessibility -Affordability and awareness -Awareness and applicability -Accessibility and availability

Affordability and accessibility

Full participation in the community of one's choice is: -Too risky for persons with a history of psychiatric problems -Unlikely to be achieved given the impact of stigma -Both a right and a goal -Easily achieved with the right support

Both a right and a goal

The principles of community inclusion are: -Choice, self-determination, independence, and support -Choice, responsibility, cultural compatibility, natural supports -Recovery, vocational focus, self-determination, and responsibility -Recovery, cultural compatibility, self-determination, and spirituality

Choice, responsibility, cultural compatibility, natural supports

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an organization that incorporates recovery values? -Client driven -Community based -Inclusive -Clearly defined boundaries

Clearly defined boundaries

Attributing physical illness signs and symptoms to a psychiatric condition is referred to as: -Generalizing -None of the above -Diagnostic overshadowing -Differential diagnosis

Diagnostic overshadowing

Recovery-oriented treatment plans are person-directed and focus on reducing symptoms in order to achieve quality of life goals. TRUEFALSE

F

Life goals express the _____________ of the consumer, ideally expressed in the words of the individual and are appropriate to the person's culture. -Rules and regulations -Hopes and dreams -Personality and characteristics -Stories of recovery

Hopes and dreams

Which of the following is the first step in teaching a new skill? -Utilizing a workbook -Practicing the skill -Demonstrating the skill -Identifying the problem and the barriers

Identifying the problem and the barriers

Which of the following is not a characteristic of virtual communities. -Users have in-person relationships. -There is some risk associated with participating. -Users typically share common interests and/or ideas. -They are a tool for meeting people.

Users have in-person relationships.

Molly has several clients that are considering taking classes at the community college. Considering the principles of community inclusion, what would be the best way for her to help them be successful? -Offer a support group at the mental health center. -Work with both the consumers and the disabled students' office to establish a self-help group on campus. -Allow the students to use the computers at the day program for school work. -Have the peer support worker accompany the clients to the school to register for classes.

Work with both the consumers and the disabled students' office to establish a self-help group on campus.

Community inclusion can be both a goal and an intervention. TRUEFALSE

T

Having money and spending it wisely is an important factor in community inclusion. TRUEFALSE

T

It is unclear whether the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has reduced barriers in the workplace for persons with psychiatric disabilities. T/F

T

Which of the following is the best resource for exploring rights and protections for persons with psychiatric disabilities? -The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law -The National Empowerment Center -The President's New Freedom Commission -United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA)

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

The mental health practitioner has a dual role in promoting community inclusion. This dual focus includes: -Housing and employment -The individual and their family -Natural supports and community resources -The individual and the community

The individual and the community

A Robert Wood Johnson survey found that the primary source of information on mental illness for most people is: -Libraries -The media -Websites -Friends and family

The media

Which of the following is not considered to be one of the four common failures of community inclusion? -Psychiatric hospitalization -Jail incarceration -Homelessness -Unemployment

Unemployment

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a "gatekeeper"? -Social risk-taker -A leader in the organization -Often a woman -Have influence and respect in the community

A leader in the organization

On the individual level of community integration, the role of the practitioner includes all of the following EXCEPT: -Assessing needs -Determining life goals -Developing plans to achieve those goals -Performing tasks the client needs to ease their burden

Performing tasks the client needs to ease their burden