Exam 1: Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

According to Canadian Press accounts, what did Montreal psychiatrist, Dr. Ewen Cameron, do to his patients that was of interest to the CIA?

One of the myths about mental illness is that mentally ill individuals are dangerous. What does research show about this myth?

Demons thought to cause abnormal behaviour could be released by trepanning.

All psychologists would like to be able to prescribe medication.

While it is normal for students to get nervous before an exam, it may be considered abnormal for a student to be so anxious as to run screaming from the classroom when the exam is handed out. This is an example of which criteria for abnormal behaviour?

The current classification system for mental illness was heavily influenced by which of the following individuals?

Beginning in the 1950s, what became the central mode of treatment in Canada?

In his report on Canada's health system, Romanow likened the mental health field to:

Of the following, which specific recommendation of relevance to the mental health field emerged from Romanow's report?

What was involved in Dr. Cameron's "psychic driving" technique, used in the 1950s?

What was NOT one of the reasons cited by Simmons (1987)that psychosurgery was so popular in Ontario between the 1940s and the 1970s?

The Psy.D. approach is based on the ____________ model.

Which criterion for abnormality applies to Cindy? Cindy is an accomplished lawyer who sought psychological help in dealing with the stresses of balancing work and family responsibilities.

Ted, who has a fear of snakes, quit his job when he was asked to relocate to the Southwest (where snakes are more common.)This is an example of which criterion for abnormal behaviour?

What suggestions do researchers (Bergeron et al., 2005)give to increase use of mental health services for Canadian young adults (ages 15 to 24)with mood, anxiety, or substance-related disorders?

Which of the following is least likely to be studied in abnormal psychology?

The humanitarian Phillipe Pinel (1745 - 1826), though credited with many advances in the care of the mentally ill, has been criticized because of his practice of

Esther was a patient of Mesmer, who was treating her for blindness. What was the likely scenario when she entered his treatment room?

Modern psychogenic approaches have their origin in

What was the purpose of the Private Lunatic Asylums of 1853?