Question 1

List and describe four different ways that mental illness is socially controlled, and indicate whether each of those forms of social control is formal or informal.

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Question 2

Physical illnesses are more likely to remain undiagnosed in people with mental disorders, in part because their doctors attribute the physical symptoms being experienced to the mental disorder itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements accurately describes Rosenhan's research on psychiatric diagnosis and treatment ("Being sane in insane places")?

Accepted Answer

A) when the pseudo-patients intercepted staff members to ask them simple questions, more than 70% of the psychiatrists and nursing staff averted their eyes and walked away 
B) the fact that the psychiatrists were unable to detect the "sanity" of the pseudo-patients was primarily because the pseudo-patients were not acting "sane" enough 
C) other mental patients were even less accurate than the medical staff in detecting the "sanity" of the pseudo-patients 
D) most of the pseudo-patients were released with a diagnosis of "no detectable mental illness" 
E) all of the statements listed above describe Rosenhan's research

Question 4

Rates of mental disorder are higher in women than in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Apply two of Goffman's identity management techniques from his work on Stigma to the experience of having a mental illness. Provide examples.

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Question 6

Policies and programs embedded within the __________ attempt to reduce the extent to which people with mental disorders are treated as outsiders in society.

Accepted Answer

A) disease paradigm 
B) stigmatization paradigm 
C) discrimination paradigm 
D) inclusion paradigm 
E) integration paradigm

Question 7

Outline the various discourse made about the medicalization of mental disorder. Once you have highlighted the existing positions, create your own argument to state your position, using the exiting theory to support your argument.

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Question 8

Why are mental disorders more prevalent among adolescents and young adults?

Accepted Answer

A) biological factors 
B) psychological factors 
C) the stresses associated with developing an "adult" role 
D) struggles in identity formation during this period in the life cycle 
E) biological factors, psychological factors, stress, and struggles in identity formation all contribute to the greater prevalence of mental disorders in this age group

Question 9

The World Health Organization's Mental Health Global Action Programme (mhGAP)acts to resist inadequate and insufficient care for people with mental disorders, rather than to resist the stigmatization of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements about patterns of mental illness based on gender and socioeconomic status is true?

Accepted Answer

A) women of low socioeconomic status are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, compared to women of high socioeconomic status 
B) men of low socioeconomic status are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, compared to men of high socioeconomic status 
C) women and men of low socioeconomic status are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, compared to women and men of high socioeconomic status 
D) men of low socioeconomic status experience similar rates of depression and anxiety as men of high socioeconomic status 
E) women of low socioeconomic status experience similar rates of depression and anxiety as women of high socioeconomic status

Question 11

Despite the criticisms launched against the DSM, it does have considerable overlap with the diagnostic categories contained in the ICD used by the World Health Organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For what has the DSM been criticized?

Accepted Answer

A) the inclusion of particular disorders, such as ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) 
B) methodological shortcomings in its creation 
C) the role of power in deciding what is included 
D) the fact that the inclusion/elimination of particular disorders in the DSM sometimes comes down to a "majority rules" vote 
E) the DSM has faced all of the criticisms listed above

Question 13

The Mental Health Global Action Programme has developed four core strategies to reduce the stigma of mental disorders and to promote the mental health of the population. The strategy of information includes

Accepted Answer

A) creating an internet-based database. 
B) provide guidance on policy development. 
C) provide training to mental health researchers. 
D) coordinate efforts to educate the public. 
E) provide a forum for networking.

Question 14

Although treatment within the community is generally more effective for people with mental disorders, the stigmatization faced within the community leads most people with mental illnesses to prefer treatment within psychiatric institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Canada, approximately 80% of the adult population knows someone with a mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Popular television series contributed to the concept of deinstitutionalization by creating an assumption that the mentally ill have families that are caring and supportive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Omar was kicked out of his parents' home when he was 16, eventually he was forced to leave school because he couldn't sleep properly at the shelter and was unable to concentrate. Over time he began to experience symptoms of depression. His doctor believes that the challenges of his life and lack of support were influencing his mental health. This would be an example of the social causation hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Rosenhan's suggestion that the 'tag' of "mentally ill" determined how psychiatric staff interacted with the pseudo-patients in his study, illustrates __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) labelling 
B) general strain 
C) social bonds 
D) pluralist conflict 
E) power-reflexive

Question 19

Self-help groups for people with mental disorders act to resist the stigmatization of mental illness as well as inadequate and insufficient care for people with mental illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Apply the three components of the social typing process to the medicalization of mental illness.

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Exam 8: Mental Disorders

List and describe four different ways that mental illness is socially controlled, and indicate whether each of those forms of social control is formal or informal.

Physical illnesses are more likely to remain undiagnosed in people with mental disorders, in part because their doctors attribute the physical symptoms being experienced to the mental disorder itself.

Which of the following statements accurately describes Rosenhan's research on psychiatric diagnosis and treatment ("Being sane in insane places") ?

Rates of mental disorder are higher in women than in men.

Apply two of Goffman's identity management techniques from his work on Stigma to the experience of having a mental illness. Provide examples.

Policies and programs embedded within the __________ attempt to reduce the extent to which people with mental disorders are treated as outsiders in society.

Outline the various discourse made about the medicalization of mental disorder. Once you have highlighted the existing positions, create your own argument to state your position, using the exiting theory to support your argument.

Why are mental disorders more prevalent among adolescents and young adults?

The World Health Organization's Mental Health Global Action Programme (mhGAP)acts to resist inadequate and insufficient care for people with mental disorders, rather than to resist the stigmatization of mental illness.

Which of the following statements about patterns of mental illness based on gender and socioeconomic status is true?

Despite the criticisms launched against the DSM, it does have considerable overlap with the diagnostic categories contained in the ICD used by the World Health Organization.

For what has the DSM been criticized?

The Mental Health Global Action Programme has developed four core strategies to reduce the stigma of mental disorders and to promote the mental health of the population. The strategy of information includes

Although treatment within the community is generally more effective for people with mental disorders, the stigmatization faced within the community leads most people with mental illnesses to prefer treatment within psychiatric institutions.

In Canada, approximately 80% of the adult population knows someone with a mental disorder.

Popular television series contributed to the concept of deinstitutionalization by creating an assumption that the mentally ill have families that are caring and supportive.

Rosenhan's suggestion that the 'tag' of "mentally ill" determined how psychiatric staff interacted with the pseudo-patients in his study, illustrates __________ theory.

Self-help groups for people with mental disorders act to resist the stigmatization of mental illness as well as inadequate and insufficient care for people with mental illnesses.

Apply the three components of the social typing process to the medicalization of mental illness.