Exam 8: Mental Disorders

Summarize the key components of Canada's Mental Health Strategy. Discuss why you believe the points are important using evidence to support your position. Have they missed anything? Do you see challenges to this plan?

Mariya has been diagnosed with a cognitive disorder that also leads to anxiety. She has let certain Professors know at the university because they are empathetic and willing to work with her, but she keeps it hidden from anyone who does not seem supportive. She is engaging in one of Goffman's management technique. Which one?

Ramon is born into an upper-middle class family. At the age of 18, he develops schizophrenia. Because of difficulties with controlling his disorder, he is unable to keep a job, and eventually ends up living in an inner city rooming house. Which of the following hypotheses best explains Ramon's economic experiences?

Which of the following statements about the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness is true?

Rosenhan's research ("Being sane in insane places")described the dehumanizing treatment that patients in psychiatric institutions frequently faced, an empirical reflection of Goffman's concept of the total institution.

Briefly discuss 3 social factors that are known to impact mental health status.

Which of the following is the most significant correlating factor influencing suicide rates for Indigenous Youth in Canada?

Discuss Rosenhan's (1973)explanation of how social factors and psychiatric biases affect the diagnosis of the mentally ill.

As of 2006, Canada was the only G8 nation to lack a national mental health policy.

John lives in England during the 15^th century. He tells people that there are voices inside his head, telling him to hurt his children. How is John likely to be treated?

According to the __________ hypothesis, members of the lower class experience more life stressors, and are therefore more vulnerable to mental illness.

Elaine is struggling to pay her rent. She has had to call in sick to her job because of depression and she does not get paid sick time. Each time she falls further behind on her financial payments, she becomes increasingly stressed and thereby more depressed. This socioeconomic experience would be explained using the social selection hypothesis.

Although new forms of treatment are continually being developed, effective treatments for mental illness are still only able to help less than half of people with depression or schizophrenia.

Support for the biological basis of ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)arises from the fact that a similar proportion of children are diagnosed with ADHD in both Britain and North America.

Policies and programs embedded within the __________ emphasize the medicalization of mental illness.

The purpose of a 'madhouse' was:

According to some researchers, cost-of-illness estimates regarding mental illness actually reflect negative attitudes toward people with mental disorders.

Which of the following aspects of mental illness are not included in deviance research?

If an organization wanted to run a conference to promote research and social networking opportunities for those working in mental health, they would be participating in which of the core strategies set out by the Mental Health Global Action Programme?

What proportion of homeless people in North America is estimated to have mental disorders?