Question 1

Which of the following is a barrier to effective deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Society's desire to free previously confined persons 
B)  The use of antipsychotic medications 
C)  The lack of sufficient mental health services in the community 
D)  Deinstitutionalized patients do not fair better than those who remain hospitalized 
A)  Society's desire to free previously confined persons 
B)  The use of antipsychotic medications 
C)  The lack of sufficient mental health services in the community 
D)  Deinstitutionalized patients do not fair better than those who remain hospitalized

Question 2

At Rush General, the inpatient mental ward employs a program that focuses on modifying the behavior of the patients by giving them gold stars for good behavior and ignoring undesirable behavior. What type of treatment program does this appear to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Milieu therapy 
B)  Social learning 
C)  Traditional mental hospital treatments 
D)  Psychotherapy alone 
A)  Milieu therapy 
B)  Social learning 
C)  Traditional mental hospital treatments 
D)  Psychotherapy alone

Question 3

What impact have HMOs had on mental health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost of mental health services has risen. 
B)  Greater emphasis has been placed on finding treatment approaches that are time and cost efficient. 
C)  The reliance on medical therapies has decreased. 
D)  Mental health treatment is more readily available. 
A)  The cost of mental health services has risen. 
B)  Greater emphasis has been placed on finding treatment approaches that are time and cost efficient. 
C)  The reliance on medical therapies has decreased. 
D)  Mental health treatment is more readily available.

Question 4

Why did World War II lead to a greater recognition of the pervasiveness of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over 70 percent of veterans suffered from either PTSD or substance abuse after the war. 
B)  Many women developed psychiatric conditions when left to raise families and make a living on their own. 
C)  Two out of seven potential military recruits were rejected for psychiatric reasons. 
D)  The military was unable to provide adequate mental health services to men in the field. 
A)  Over 70 percent of veterans suffered from either PTSD or substance abuse after the war. 
B)  Many women developed psychiatric conditions when left to raise families and make a living on their own. 
C)  Two out of seven potential military recruits were rejected for psychiatric reasons. 
D)  The military was unable to provide adequate mental health services to men in the field.

Question 5

Which of the following is a social force that affects teen drug use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parental drug use. 
B)  Increased potency of street drugs. 
C)  Variety of available drugs. 
D)  Price of street drugs. 
A)  Parental drug use. 
B)  Increased potency of street drugs. 
C)  Variety of available drugs. 
D)  Price of street drugs.

Question 6

Under what circumstances can a therapist violate a client's confidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  When someone is in danger 
B)  When a crime has been committed 
C)  Only when the client gives permission 
D)  Never 
A)  When someone is in danger 
B)  When a crime has been committed 
C)  Only when the client gives permission 
D)  Never

Question 7

Why is it important to prevent teen alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teens are more susceptible to alcoholism than adults. 
B)  Most teens who drink go on to do "harder drugs." 
C)  Teens are more prone to violence while drinking than adults. 
D)  Early alcohol use is associated with later alcohol abuse and dependence. 
A)  Teens are more susceptible to alcoholism than adults. 
B)  Most teens who drink go on to do "harder drugs." 
C)  Teens are more prone to violence while drinking than adults. 
D)  Early alcohol use is associated with later alcohol abuse and dependence.

Question 8

The most recent research on deinstitutionalization has found

Accepted Answer

A)  inpatient hospitalization has been increasing due to the failures to provide adequate care in the community. 
B)  inpatient hospitalization has continued to decrease, despite an increase in problems as a result. 
C)  inpatient hospitalization has continued to decrease and communities have stepped up their response to improve outpatient care. 
D)  inpatient hospitalization has been increasing due to increasing numbers of mentally ill. 
A)  inpatient hospitalization has been increasing due to the failures to provide adequate care in the community. 
B)  inpatient hospitalization has continued to decrease, despite an increase in problems as a result. 
C)  inpatient hospitalization has continued to decrease and communities have stepped up their response to improve outpatient care. 
D)  inpatient hospitalization has been increasing due to increasing numbers of mentally ill.

Question 9

Discuss three principles that are commonly used to define insanity. How is insanity most commonly defined today?

Accepted Answer

The M'Naghten Rule emphasizes not knowin

Question 10

Suppose a family is quite alarmed about the threatening behavior of a relative. They want to petition the court for commitment but there is no time to get a court order. What option does the family have?

Accepted Answer

A)  None. They must wait until there is a court evaluation of the person's dangerousness. 
B)  They can ask the police to declare the person "insane." 
C)  After getting a physician to state that the person is dangerous, they can have the police pick up and detain the person for up to 72 hours. 
D)  After getting a police officer to examine the person, they can require the person's attendance in a crisis intervention program. 
A)  None. They must wait until there is a court evaluation of the person's dangerousness. 
B)  They can ask the police to declare the person "insane." 
C)  After getting a physician to state that the person is dangerous, they can have the police pick up and detain the person for up to 72 hours. 
D)  After getting a police officer to examine the person, they can require the person's attendance in a crisis intervention program.

Question 11

Darryl has schizophrenia, disorganized type. He has visual hallucinations, and one day he saw a giant bug standing in from of him. He picked up a large knife and stabbed it. In reality, Darryl stabbed his mother who had come to tell him dinner was ready. His lawyer argues that Darryl cannot be found guilty because he had no idea what he was doing or that it was wrong. His lawyer is arguing the

Accepted Answer

A)  M'Naghten rule. 
B)  Durham rule. 
C)  irresistible impulse rule. 
D)  American Law Institute standard. 
A)  M'Naghten rule. 
B)  Durham rule. 
C)  irresistible impulse rule. 
D)  American Law Institute standard.

Question 12

What factors increase the risk of violence in someone with mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A history of violent behavior,

Question 13

What are aftercare programs? Who is least likely to benefit from such programs?

Accepted Answer

Aftercare programs are programs designed

Question 14

The movement to close down mental hospitals and treat the mentally ill in the community is __________ .

Accepted Answer

deinstitut

Question 15

What are the key tasks involved in universal interventions? Why is epidemiological research particularly important to these efforts?

Accepted Answer

Universal interventions focus on alterin

Question 16

An attorney says, "My client has a mental disorder that made it impossible, at the time of the crime, to have intended to do harm. Because of this, he is not legally responsible for his actions." The attorney is arguing for

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary commitment. 
B)  the Tarasoff principle. 
C)  deinstitutionalization of his client. 
D)  an insanity defense. 
A)  involuntary commitment. 
B)  the Tarasoff principle. 
C)  deinstitutionalization of his client. 
D)  an insanity defense.

Question 17

Emergency hospitalization without a commitment hearing is permitted when

Accepted Answer

A)  a judge declares that imminent danger exists. 
B)  the person to be hospitalized has a criminal history. 
C)  the person to be hospitalized is found to be insane. 
D)  a physician signs a formal statement saying that imminent danger exists. 
A)  a judge declares that imminent danger exists. 
B)  the person to be hospitalized has a criminal history. 
C)  the person to be hospitalized is found to be insane. 
D)  a physician signs a formal statement saying that imminent danger exists.

Question 18

Which of the following is an element of "milieu therapy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic desensitization. 
B)  Patients are encouraged to participate in making decisions. 
C)  Teaching social skills and problem solving. 
D)  Challenging irrational thoughts. 
A)  Systematic desensitization. 
B)  Patients are encouraged to participate in making decisions. 
C)  Teaching social skills and problem solving. 
D)  Challenging irrational thoughts.

Question 19

Community-based facilities that provide aftercare are typically run by

Accepted Answer

A)  the residents themselves. 
B)  mental health professionals. 
C)  trained paraprofessionals. 
D)  community activists. 
A)  the residents themselves. 
B)  mental health professionals. 
C)  trained paraprofessionals. 
D)  community activists.

Question 20

What have been some of the negative effects of deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

Despite the well-meaning intentions of t

Which of the following is a barrier to effective deinstitutionalization?

At Rush General, the inpatient mental ward employs a program that focuses on modifying the behavior of the patients by giving them gold stars for good behavior and ignoring undesirable behavior. What type of treatment program does this appear to be?

What impact have HMOs had on mental health care?

Why did World War II lead to a greater recognition of the pervasiveness of mental illness?

Which of the following is a social force that affects teen drug use?

Under what circumstances can a therapist violate a client's confidence?

Why is it important to prevent teen alcohol use?

The most recent research on deinstitutionalization has found

Discuss three principles that are commonly used to define insanity. How is insanity most commonly defined today?

Suppose a family is quite alarmed about the threatening behavior of a relative. They want to petition the court for commitment but there is no time to get a court order. What option does the family have?

What factors increase the risk of violence in someone with mental illness?

What are aftercare programs? Who is least likely to benefit from such programs?

The movement to close down mental hospitals and treat the mentally ill in the community is __________ .

What are the key tasks involved in universal interventions? Why is epidemiological research particularly important to these efforts?

An attorney says, "My client has a mental disorder that made it impossible, at the time of the crime, to have intended to do harm. Because of this, he is not legally responsible for his actions." The attorney is arguing for

Emergency hospitalization without a commitment hearing is permitted when

Which of the following is an element of "milieu therapy"?

Community-based facilities that provide aftercare are typically run by

What have been some of the negative effects of deinstitutionalization?

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Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

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Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

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Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

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Exam 17: Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Which of the following is a barrier to effective deinstitutionalization?

At Rush General, the inpatient mental ward employs a program that focuses on modifying the behavior of the patients by giving them gold stars for good behavior and ignoring undesirable behavior. What type of treatment program does this appear to be?

What impact have HMOs had on mental health care?

Why did World War II lead to a greater recognition of the pervasiveness of mental illness?

Which of the following is a social force that affects teen drug use?

Under what circumstances can a therapist violate a client's confidence?

Why is it important to prevent teen alcohol use?

The most recent research on deinstitutionalization has found

Discuss three principles that are commonly used to define insanity. How is insanity most commonly defined today?

Suppose a family is quite alarmed about the threatening behavior of a relative. They want to petition the court for commitment but there is no time to get a court order. What option does the family have?

What factors increase the risk of violence in someone with mental illness?

What are aftercare programs? Who is least likely to benefit from such programs?

The movement to close down mental hospitals and treat the mentally ill in the community is __________ .

What are the key tasks involved in universal interventions? Why is epidemiological research particularly important to these efforts?

An attorney says, "My client has a mental disorder that made it impossible, at the time of the crime, to have intended to do harm. Because of this, he is not legally responsible for his actions." The attorney is arguing for

Emergency hospitalization without a commitment hearing is permitted when

Which of the following is an element of "milieu therapy"?

Community-based facilities that provide aftercare are typically run by

What have been some of the negative effects of deinstitutionalization?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

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