Question 1

Family psychoeducation is designed to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide information about the illness 
B)  Reduce criticism of the patient by the family 
C)  Promote problem-solving skills of the family 
D)  Advocate for vocational rehabilitation 
A)  Provide information about the illness 
B)  Reduce criticism of the patient by the family 
C)  Promote problem-solving skills of the family 
D)  Advocate for vocational rehabilitation D

Question 2

The primary goal of psychological first aid is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide a debriefing opportunity 
B)  Help the patient come to terms with the traumatic event 
C)  Promote material assistance 
D)  Educate victims of the possible sequelae such as post-traumatic stress disorder 
A)  Provide a debriefing opportunity 
B)  Help the patient come to terms with the traumatic event 
C)  Promote material assistance 
D)  Educate victims of the possible sequelae such as post-traumatic stress disorder B

Question 3

Remedial psychosocial interventions include

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological first aid and reminiscence therapy 
B)  Social rhythms therapy and sleep therapy 
C)  Case management and intensive case management 
D)  Cognitive restructuring and vocational rehabilitation 
A)  Psychological first aid and reminiscence therapy 
B)  Social rhythms therapy and sleep therapy 
C)  Case management and intensive case management 
D)  Cognitive restructuring and vocational rehabilitation D

Question 4

As administrator of a mental health care agency, you know that augmenting pharmacotherapy with psychosocial interventions will produce better outcomes than pharmacotherapy alone. To target loneliness and social isolation, which of the following would be the most likely choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological first aid 
B)  Psychoeducation 
C)  Compeer 
D)  Social rhythms therapy 
A)  Psychological first aid 
B)  Psychoeducation 
C)  Compeer 
D)  Social rhythms therapy

Question 5

Research has found that sleep therapy is effective in reducing symptoms of which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social anxiety disorder (nongeneralized) 
B)  Agoraphobia 
C)  Depression 
D)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  Social anxiety disorder (nongeneralized) 
B)  Agoraphobia 
C)  Depression 
D)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 6

Support groups differ from self-help groups by

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of a drop-in approach 
B)  Professional leadership 
C)  Theory of empowerment 
D)  Emphasis on mastery 
A)  Use of a drop-in approach 
B)  Professional leadership 
C)  Theory of empowerment 
D)  Emphasis on mastery

Question 7

It can be said of social rhythms therapy that

Accepted Answer

A)  It is involved in establishing regular patterns of sleep. 
B)  It has been found to be effective for major depressive disorder but not for bipolar disorder. 
C)  It is involved in establishing regular patterns of sleeping, eating, exercising, and engaging in other daily activities. 
D)  It has not been found to be effective as adjunctive treatment in obesity. 
A)  It is involved in establishing regular patterns of sleep. 
B)  It has been found to be effective for major depressive disorder but not for bipolar disorder. 
C)  It is involved in establishing regular patterns of sleeping, eating, exercising, and engaging in other daily activities. 
D)  It has not been found to be effective as adjunctive treatment in obesity.

Question 8

Selection of level of case management for a patient is influenced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Type of psychiatric disorder 
B)  Degree of impairment of functioning 
C)  Legal status of the patient 
D)  Presence of a comorbid substance-related disorder 
A)  Type of psychiatric disorder 
B)  Degree of impairment of functioning 
C)  Legal status of the patient 
D)  Presence of a comorbid substance-related disorder

Question 9

The primary goal of compensatory interventions is to help patients improve coping through the use of all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Brief dynamic therapy 
B)  Social skills training 
C)  Stress management 
D)  Problem-solving therapy 
A)  Brief dynamic therapy 
B)  Social skills training 
C)  Stress management 
D)  Problem-solving therapy

Question 10

Effective interventions to build social networks have been found to include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Participating in groups that focus on adherence to medication 
B)  Building new relationships 
C)  Strengthening existing networks 
D)  Using ready-made friends or companions 
A)  Participating in groups that focus on adherence to medication 
B)  Building new relationships 
C)  Strengthening existing networks 
D)  Using ready-made friends or companions

Question 11

When considering how to increase a patient's social network, which of the following interventions provides training for volunteers in working with people with mental illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-help groups 
B)  Compeer 
C)  Mutual-help groups 
D)  Drop-in centers 
A)  Self-help groups 
B)  Compeer 
C)  Mutual-help groups 
D)  Drop-in centers

Family psychoeducation is designed to do all of the following except

The primary goal of psychological first aid is to

Remedial psychosocial interventions include

As administrator of a mental health care agency, you know that augmenting pharmacotherapy with psychosocial interventions will produce better outcomes than pharmacotherapy alone. To target loneliness and social isolation, which of the following would be the most likely choice?

Research has found that sleep therapy is effective in reducing symptoms of which of the following disorders?

Support groups differ from self-help groups by

It can be said of social rhythms therapy that

Selection of level of case management for a patient is influenced by the

The primary goal of compensatory interventions is to help patients improve coping through the use of all of the following except

Effective interventions to build social networks have been found to include all of the following except

When considering how to increase a patient's social network, which of the following interventions provides training for volunteers in working with people with mental illnesses?

Theoretical Framework of Practice

Neurobiological Theory of Psychiatric Disorders: Brain Functioning, Brain Development and Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Disrupting Brain Development

Postnatal Influences on Development of Psychopathology

Communicating, Interviewing and Assessing

Case Formulation and Diagnosis, Differential Diagnoses and Developing a Biopsychosocial Plan of Care

Psychopharmacotherapy

Psychotherapies

Response to Stressors: Bridging Normal Responses and Psychiatric Disorders

Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorder

Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

Delirium and Dementia

Dual Diagnosis

Personality Disorders

Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 8: Psychosocial Interventions

Family psychoeducation is designed to do all of the following except

The primary goal of psychological first aid is to

Remedial psychosocial interventions include

As administrator of a mental health care agency, you know that augmenting pharmacotherapy with psychosocial interventions will produce better outcomes than pharmacotherapy alone. To target loneliness and social isolation, which of the following would be the most likely choice?

Research has found that sleep therapy is effective in reducing symptoms of which of the following disorders?

Support groups differ from self-help groups by

It can be said of social rhythms therapy that

Selection of level of case management for a patient is influenced by the

The primary goal of compensatory interventions is to help patients improve coping through the use of all of the following except

Effective interventions to build social networks have been found to include all of the following except

When considering how to increase a patient's social network, which of the following interventions provides training for volunteers in working with people with mental illnesses?

Theoretical Framework of Practice

Neurobiological Theory of Psychiatric Disorders: Brain Functioning, Brain Development and Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Disrupting Brain Development

Postnatal Influences on Development of Psychopathology

Communicating, Interviewing and Assessing

Case Formulation and Diagnosis, Differential Diagnoses and Developing a Biopsychosocial Plan of Care

Psychopharmacotherapy

Psychotherapies

Response to Stressors: Bridging Normal Responses and Psychiatric Disorders

Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorder

Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

Delirium and Dementia

Dual Diagnosis

Personality Disorders

Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders

Filters