Exam 7: Mental Illness

___________ has been described as the largest and most important medical program that affects people with severe and persistent mental illness.

The National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCSR) in 2005 suggested that the most common psychiatric disorder(s) among Americans is/are

The passage of Medicaid contributed to removal of patients from psychiatric institutions through

In what sense is access to mental health services a social justice issue?

According to the American Psychiatric Association, approximately ____ of homeless Americans suffer from severe and persistent mental illness.

The specialty mental health sector, general/medical primary care sector, human service sector, and voluntary support network sector are the four major components of

The National Committee for Mental Hygiene was founded in 1909 to promote the prevention of mental disorders, arguing that prevention is both easier and less expensive than treatment.

Now in its 5th edition, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) has been described as "diagnosis by consensus," referring to

SPMI stands for

The trend some call "criminalization" of mental illness refers to

The 1976 Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California decision established

Social workers may obtain professional licenses through the National Association of Social Workers.

Hospitals and almshouses served as the first public institutional settings for the mentally ill.