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Question 1

is a situation in which all information remains with the therapist and is released only with the consent of the client

Answer 1

Confidentiality

Question 2

are health conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior associated with distress or impaired functioning

Answer 2

Mental disorders

Question 3

are consumers who themselves have recovered from disorders and who assist others facing the same disorder

Answer 3

Peer counselors

Question 4

is symptom remission and improved functioning in life for people with serious mental illness, the desired outcome of treatment

Answer 4

Recovery

Question 5

is a term used by advocacy groups for a person who has received or is currently receiving services

Answer 5

Consumer

Question 6

According to the U.S Census Bureau older people are _______ years or older

Answer 6

65

Question 7

Baby-boomers, born between 1946 and __ are the largest age cohort in the U.S.

Answer 7

1964

Question 8

_________proposes that the more engaged a person is in their lives the more satisfied a person will be during his or her golden years.

Answer 8

Activity theory

Question 9

_____ explains that to withdraw and become more introspective as a person grows older is healthy and normal

Answer 9

Disengagement theory

Question 10

___ program exists in 30 states. The program offers assistance and specific forms to help people make their end of life wishes clear, and has been shown to be effective in helping patients communicate their treatment preferences and to have them followed

Answer 10

The Physicians Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Question 11

____ is prejudice against people based solely on age

Answer 11

ageism .

Question 12

____ long-term care advocate for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, and assisted living facilities

Answer 12

ombudsman

Question 13

What are the three stages of treatment as discussed in class?

Answer 13

34. Stabilization
35. Rehabilitation
36. Maintenance

Question 14

__________ is the addiction to a substance

Answer 14

dependency

Question 15

____ is the pattern of mental and physical defects that develop in some fetuses when the mother drinks too much alcohol during pregnancy

Answer 15

fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 16

__ is the continued use of alcohol or other drugs in spite of adverse consequences

Answer 16

substance abuse

Question 17

______ are any chemical substances taken internally that alter the body’s functioning

Answer 17

drugs