Chapter 9

Deinstitutionalization of people committed to psychiatric hospitals and changes in psychiatric treatment led to all of the following, EXCEPT A) self-help programs B) drop-in centers C) case-management services D) fewer treatment options

fewer treatment options

Which is part of the specialty mental health sector? A) Alcoholics Anonymous B) Prison-based services C) Psychiatrist D) Primary care physician

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Which of the following is NOT a type of treatment for mental illness? A) Psychotherapy B) Ablation C) Drug therapy D) Electroshock therapy

Ablation

Which of the following is NOT an ethical issue in mental health? A) Confidentiality B) Access C) Economics D) Ageism

Ageism

Which disorder is predominantly associated with children? A) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder B) Posttraumatic stress disorder C) Schizophrenia D) Generalized anxiety disorder

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

This medical disorder involves the body, mood, and thoughts. A) Alzheimer's B) Schizophrenia C) Depression D) Anxiety disorder

Depression

Which is TRUE regarding mental health services? A) Less than one-half of adults with a mental health disorder receive services. B) Direct state funding of mental health care has increased. C) Medicaid funding of mental health care has grown. D) Generally, the same providers are used for treatment of mental illness and substance abuse.

Direct state funding of mental health care has increased.

More U.S. adults suffer from substance abuse than from mental illness.

False

Mental illness, like physical illness, is defined the same way by every culture.

False?

Which of the following is NOT a category of human resource components in mental health care? A) Specialty mental health sector B) Home health sector C) General medical/primary care sector D) Human services sector

Home health sector

Which is TRUE regarding schizophrenia? A) It appears in men in their late teens or early twenties. B) Over fifty thousand new cases are diagnosed each year. C) If one twin exhibits symptoms, the other twin will not become symptomatic. D) Affects four times more women than men.

It appears in men in their late teens or early twenties.

Among the public payers of mental health care, ________ pays the most. A) Medicaid B) Medicare C) state and local agencies D) Department of Veterans Affairs

Medicaid

Because of its substantial role in financing mental health services, ________ has significant influence in designing mental health service delivery. A) Medicaid B) Medicare C) Blue Cross/Blue Shield D) private insurance

Medicaid

Which era focused on prevention and scientific orientation? A) Moral era B) Mental hygiene era C) Community mental health era D) Current community support era

Mental hygiene era

Human restorative treatment was the focus of which mental illness treatment period? A) Mental hygiene era B) Community mental health era C) Current community support era D) Moral treatment era

Moral treatment era

________ calls for equity in mental health and general health coverage.

Parity

Which of the following is NOT true about the human services sector? A) They assesses, diagnose, and treat childhood mental illness and cognitive disorders. B) Self-help groups play a major role for this group. C) Social services and school-based counseling belong to this sector. D) Religious counselors belong to this sector.

Self-help groups play a major role for this group.

Which of the following is NOT a possible risk factor for mental illness? A) Family history B) Lack of social support C) Inability to read D) Strong support system

Strong support system

Historically, mentally ill people were considered possessed by evil spirits.

True

Racism is a barrier to a person accessing mental health services.

True

The movie One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest was a dramatic portrayal of the state's response to the state care acts.

True

The parity of payment to consumers is a major goal of mental health legislation.

True

All the following are true regarding posttraumatic stress disorder, EXCEPT it A) involves frequent occurrence of flashbacks B) generally manifests within 3 months of a terrifying event C) affects ten times more men than women D) is accompanied by depression, substance abuse, and anxiety

affects ten times more men than women

All of the following describe mental illnesses, EXCEPT A) alterations in thinking B) alterations in behavior C) alterations in liver function D) alterations in mood

alterations in liver function

Feelings of dread, fear, and apprehension are indicative of A) anxiety disorders B) depression C) schizophrenia D) Alzheimer's

anxiety disorders

All of the following are true regarding mental illness, EXCEPT A) around 45% of adults suffer from substance abuse B) around 80% do not receive treatment C) most are a chronic lifetime disease D) it strikes one in every five adults

around 45% of adults suffer from substance abuse

The state care acts A) centralize the care into one or two state mental hospitals that cared for thousands of residents at a time B) called for an expansion of neuropathology in mental hospitals C) called for bringing mental health services to the public in their communities D) investigated the results of consumer-operated program outcomes for people with mental illness

centralize the care into one or two state mental hospitals that cared for thousands of residents at a time

The discovery of a biochemical basis for some of the major categories of mental illness led to all of the following changes, EXCEPT A) changes from residential care to outpatient talk therapy B) changes from physical or somatic treatments to treatments relying on drug therapy C) changes from treatments relying on drug therapy to somatic and physical treatments D) changes from the institutional model of care to a general delivery and business model

changes from treatments relying on drug therapy to somatic and physical treatments

**Mental illness, including drug abuse, affects ________ of the U.S. population. (Pg 138) A) less than 10% B) greater than 20% C) greater than 30% D) less than 20%

less than 20%

All the following are true regarding suicide, EXCEPT A) men attempt suicide three times more often than women B) there are approximately 25 suicide attempts for every death C) ninety percent suffer from substance abuse or a diagnosable depressive disorder D) in 2006, the highest rates occurred in white men over the age of 85

men attempt suicide three times more often than women

All the following are major causes of disability for women, EXCEPT A) depression B) bipolar disease C) schizophrenia D) obsessive compulsive disorder

obsessive compulsive disorder

Hyperventilation and tachycardia often accompany A) panic disorder B) generalized anxiety disorder C) posttraumatic stress disorder D) obsessive-compulsive disorder

panic disorder

**All of the following are examples of mental disorders, EXCEPT A) Alzheimer's B) schizophrenia C) anorexia D) Parkinson's

schizophrenia

Hallucinations are characteristic of A) schizophrenia B) anxiety disorders C) Alzheimer's D) depression

schizophrenia

**A diagnosis of mental illness is determined A) solely through measurable parameters B) solely through functional ability C) through a combination of objective and subjective data D) through response to prior treatment

solely through functional ability