Final Review Flashcards
True or False?
Proponents of the psychological-behavioural model suggest that mental illness is a disease caused by biological dysfunctions
False
The World Health Organization describes an individual as mentally healthy if he/she ______________.
A) has mental health supports in the community
B) realizes his or her own abilities, copes with normal life stress, is productive and fruitful, and able to contribute to community
C) can cope with normal life stress when supported by the community and health institutions and is a key figure of the society
D) is not mentally ill
B
Recent (2017) estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that nearly \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of the global population live with depression A) 15% B) 5% C) 20% D) 10%
B
Which of the following interventions is the most likely to be used by biomedical adherents in the treatment of mental disorders? A) Electrocution B) Psychopharmaceuticals C) Psychoanalysis D) Psychotherapy
B
It is estimated that roughly \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ people may be diagnosed with a mental health problem at some point in their lifetime. A) 1 in 3 B) 1 in 5 C) 2 in 5 D) 2 in 3
A
A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a measurable substance in the body whose existence indicates the presence of a disorder/disease. A) Bio-system B) Bio-symptom C) Bio-organism D) Biomarker
D
The acronym DSM stands for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) Diagnostic and Statistics Manual B) Diagnosis and Statistical Manual C) Diagnosis and Statistics Manual D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
D
According to the social model, any attempt to conceptualize and define mental illness must take into account \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) status, power B) culture, wealth C) power, culture D) power, wealth
C
True or False?
Psychotherapy may be performed by a psychiatrist, psychologist, or a social worker
True
True or False?
The term “social” as implied in the biopsychosocial model refers to the role of power and culture in defining mental health and illness
False
True or False?
London’s Bethlem (Bedlam) Hospital was most famous for its humane treatment of the mentally ill.
False
In the 18th century, the term \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ was used to describe any form of human behaviour that was perceived to be bizarre, dangerous or irrational. A) crazy B) mental deficits C) mental illness D) madness
D
Prior to the 19th Century, Hospitals for individuals suffering from madness were more \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ than \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) customary, medical B) custodial, medical C) medical, custodial D) medicinal, customary
B
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the process whereby human problems or conditions become understood as problems best treated by medical professionals A) Medical conceptualization B) Medication C) Medical conditioning D) Medicalization
D
The rise of psychiatry and psychiatrist in the 19th century is closely linked to the emergence of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) Psychopharmaceuticals B) Psychiatric inpatient wards C) Psychiatric outpatient departments D) Asylums
D
Psychoanalysis is a treatment system and philosophy whose origins are associated with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) Sigmund Freud B) Erik Erikson C) Emil Kraepelin D) Thomas Szasz
A
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ refers to the practice of puncturing the skull with holes to rectify madness. A) Trepidation B) Treponema C) Trepanning D) Trespassing
C
True or False?
Both Metrazol and insulin shock therapies utilized chemically-induced comas, rather than electric currents.
True
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a surgical procedure involving the severing of the prefrontal cortex from the brain. A) Dredging B) Lobotomy C) Trepanning D) Drilling
B
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ refers to the process that witnessed the closing of many large, state-run hospitals in favour of community-based treatments. A) Asylum disintegration B) Desinstitutionalization C) Community-based mental health D) Demedicalization
B
Psychoactive drugs refer to substances that ________.
A) increase brain activity
B) impact feelings, thoughts and behaviours
C) activate and support motor activity
D) makes an individual less susceptible to mental health problems
B
A major impact of drug treatment on psychiatry is the ________.
A) improved practice in asylums
B) increased acceptance and legitimization of the neurobiological basis of mental health and illness
C) neglect of the psychosocial aspects of mental health and illness
D) rejection of psychotherapeutic treatment modules
B
Antipsychotics and mood stabilizers are psychopharmaceuticals used to treat \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ respectively A) Psychosis and moodiness B) psychosis and depression C) psychosis and bipolar disorder D) psychosis and anxiety
C
Which of the following twentieth-century developments played a key role in enhancing perceptions about the importance of psychoactive drugs? A) Globalization of society B) Postmodernism C) Deinstitutionalization D) The modern pharmaceutical industry
D
Which of the of psychoactive drugs listed below were exclusively manufactured by the pharmaceutical industry and billed as therapeutic in the 19th century?
A) Alcohol
B) Morphine
C) Barbiturates
B
Psychiatry’s shift from an institutional focus was aided by the successful use of ________ in the treatment of psychotic and suicidal patients living in the community
A) Thorazine
B) Prozac
C) Amphetamines
A
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ refers to the process by which pharmaceutical companies “sell disease” by promoting awareness of a particular condition, stressing its impact on sufferers A) Disease awareness B) Disease mongering C) Disorder awareness D) Sensitization to disease
B
In the early 20th century, therapeutic reformers formalized and narrowed the meaning of medicine and therapy to _________.
A) limit the practice of medicine
B) improve therapeutic services
C) enhance patients’ health outcomes
D) protect consumers from dangerous practices
D
True or False?
In the 19th century, opiates, cocaine and alcohol were sold as medicine by the ‘patent medicine’ sector of the pharmaceutical market
True
True or False?
Evidence suggests there is a symbiotic relationship between psychopharmaceutical medications and clinical practice
True
Hallucinations and delusions are two basic forms of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) Psychedelic symptoms B) Psychopathy C) Psychosis D) Negative symptoms
C
Anhedonia is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) inability to feel pleasure B) experience of enjoyment C) lack of social engagement D) fear of pleasure
A
Positive symptoms refer to _________.
A) changes in a person’s behaviour or thoughts, typically not expected among the general population
B) relative changes in psychodynamic and somatic symptoms over a specific period
C) behaviour and thought changes involving the reduction or elimination of expected behaviours
A
This theory suggests that the lower income status of individuals living with schizophrenia is a consequence, rather than a cause of their illness A) Social causation hypothesis B) Biosocial hypothesis C) Drift hypothesis D) Causation-selection hypothesis
C
\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a type of delusion where a person believes they are in a position of great power, like the head of a government A) Grandiose delusions B) Persecutory delusions C) Somatic delusion D) Jealous delusion
A
When diagnosing schizophrenia, a patient’s ________ is another hallmark sign that healthcare practitioners consider
A) health choices
B) sense of self
C) lack of drive
C
The term schizophrenia was coined by Swiss Physician called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ A) Eugene Landy B) Emil Kraepelin C) Eugen Bleuler D) Erik Erikson
C
Until recently, many of the original international studies of schizophrenia relied on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ conceptions of the disorder A) European B) Euro-American C) African American D) Asian-American
B
True or False?
The negative symptoms of schizophrenia are fundamentally linked to a person’s emotional and affective engagement with the world
True
True or False?
Recent research confirms that there is a schizophrenia gene
False
True or False?
It is believed among some researchers that cognitive deficits are the primary hallmark of schizophrenia
True
True or False?
Unlike hallucinations, delusions only come in one form
False
The concept of melancholia refers to a state of ________
A) extreme excitement
B) profound sadness
C) strong affection
B
An individual experiencing low mood, anhedonia, worthlessness, poor energy and suicidal thoughts is likely to be diagnosed with Major Depressive disorder if these symptoms persist for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ A) 3 weeks B) more than a week C) at least 2 weeks D) a month
C
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is theoretically distinguished from premenstrual syndrome on the basis of its ________
A) severity and impact on daily functioning
B) duration and timing
C) onset and course
D) cause, course, and treatment
A