Quiz #1

Question 1

What are the 4 mental health professionals mentioned in class?

Answer 1

1. Social Worker
2. Marriage and Family Therapist
3. Psychologist
4. Psychiatrist

Question 2

Where may Social Workers work?

Answer 2

CPS, Foster Care, Court System, Hospitals, Psych Hospitals

Question 3

What can MFTs do?

Answer 3

Therapy with individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Question 4

What can Psychologists do?

Answer 4

Teach at universities; may be a clinical psychologist, child psychologist; may conduct psych testing; research

Question 5

What can Psychiatrists do?

Answer 5

Therapy or/and prescribe medications

Question 6

Explain epidemiologist studies

Answer 6

1. Study of epidemics
2. Must have at least (effect) 1500 people
3. Incidence
4. Prevalence
5. Life-time prevalence
6. Identify risk factors

Question 7

What is incidence in epidemiologist studies?

Answer 7

The number of new cases in a period of time

Question 8

What is life-time prevalence in epidemiologist studies?

Answer 8

The chances of an individual of getting a condition in a lifetime

Question 9

What is a longitudinal study?

Answer 9

A group of people who are studied for a long period of time–often for their entire life. Why? To identify risk factors for conditions.

Question 10

What is a case study?

Answer 10

An in-depth study of a person, group, or unit of their life

Question 11

What is a correlation study?

Answer 11

A study that looks at the relationship between two variables

Question 12

Give an example of a correlation study

Answer 12

Height and weight of a person, Smoking and cancer, household income and education

Question 13

What is a follow up study?

Answer 13

Studies that seek answers after a treatment

Question 14

Give examples of a follow up study

Answer 14

Surveys, Ratings

Question 15

What is a placebo study?

Answer 15

Tests the beliefs of individuals

Question 16

Give an example of a placebo study

Answer 16

Sugar pills that’s used in a control group during a clinical trial

Question 17

What are projective tests?

Answer 17

Tests that are used for folks who are reluctant to talk; uses the defense mechanism of projection

Question 18

Name 3 types of projective tests

Answer 18

1. Sentence completion
2. House, Tree, Person
3. Ink Blots
4. T. A. T. (Tell a Tale: Tell a story about the picture presented)

Question 19

What are mental status exams?

Answer 19

To gain an overall look at how a person is functioning & help them get the proper treatment

Question 20

Name and explain 5 examples of mental status exams

Answer 20

1. Appearance: How does the individual look?
2. Mood: What’s the individual’s overall mood in the past month, weeks, or days
3. Function: Can they move well?
4. Affect: How are they now?
5. Speech: Can they follow the conversation?
6. Memory: Can they answer recall questions effectively? Serial 7’s
7. S.I.: Have they have thoughts of suicide? Have they thought about how and when to do it? Have they attempted?
8. H.I.: Have they have thoughts about killing someone? How and when? Have they had attempts?
9. Overall knowledge of what’s is occurring

Question 21

Explain the 5 factors of stress

Answer 21

1. Duration: How long does the stress last?
2. Severity: How severe is the stress?
3. Predictability: How likely or predictable are they experiencing the stress?
4. Degree of loss of control: Do they have control over their situation?
5. Self confidence & coping skills
6. Suddenness of on set: How quickly does the stressful event happen?
7. Social skills & support: Does this individual have the social skills to make connections with others? Do they have relationships with others (family, friends, significant other)

Question 22

Explain the 4 traits of people who develop physical problems from emotional issues.

Answer 22

1. People who have difficulty dealing with change
2. People who can’t handle strong feelings– love, anger, rejection
3. Can’t read situations
4. Poor social skills & support & lack a loving relationship