Question 1

U.S. prisons are ill-equipped to treat inmates with mental disorders because they:&#10;A) are overcrowded.&#10;B) lack adequate space.&#10;C) lack a sufficient number of qualified treatment personnel.&#10;D) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

U.S. prisons are seriously overcrowded, and effective treatment requires adequate space, a sufficient number of qualified treatment personnel, and timely access to services.

Question 2

Treatment that involves intensive, individualized services over an indefinite period of time is:&#10;A) psychopharmacology.&#10;B) psychotherapy.&#10;C) psychiatric rehabilitation.&#10;D) managed care.

Accepted Answer

Psychiatric rehabilitation is intensive, individualized services encompassing treatment, rehabilitation, and support delivered by a team of providers over an indefinite period to individuals with severe mental disorders to help them maintain stable lives in the community.

Question 3

People with good mental health are able to:&#10;A) function under adversity.&#10;B) adapt to changes around them.&#10;C) curb hate and guilt.&#10;D) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

Good mental health can be expressed as emotional maturity. In this regard, adults who have good mental health are able to do the following: function under adversity; change or adapt to changes around them; manage their tension and anxiety; find more satisfaction in giving than receiving; show consideration for others; curb hate and guilt; and love others.

Question 4

An affective disorder characterized by a dysphoric mood, usually depression, or loss of interest or pleasure in almost all usual activities or pastimes is:&#10;A) bipolar disorder.&#10;B) major depression.&#10;C) mental retardation.&#10;D) schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Administrative controls include staffing policies (having more staff is generally safer than having fewer staff), procedures for opening and closing the workplace, and reviewing employee duties (such as handling money) that may be especially risky.

Question 5

An affective disorder characterized by distinct periods of elevated mood alternating with periods of depression is:&#10;A) bipolar disorder.&#10;B) major depression.&#10;C) mental retardation.&#10;D) schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Bipolar disorder is an affective disorder characterized by distinct periods of elevated mood alternating with periods of depression.

Question 6

Approximately 4 in 10 people diagnosed with a mental disorder receive treatment.

Accepted Answer

Only 43% of those diagnosed with a mental disorder receive treatment.

Question 7

The number of resident patients in state and county mental hospitals has declined significantly since the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

To show the magnitude of deinstitutionalization, in 1955, 322 state psychiatric hospitals served 558,922 resident patients. By 1990 the number of patients had dropped to less than 120,000, and by 2004 to under 30,000.

Question 8

The concept of primary prevention is not applicable to mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

The concepts of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention are applicable to mental disorders. Primary prevention in community mental health reduces the incidence (rate of new cases) of mental illness and related problems.

Question 9

Provide examples of at least five things that adults with good mental health are able to do.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 11: Community Mental Health