Deck 2: A Policy Framework for Mental Health Practice in Canada

Question 1

Who or what defines the powers of government in Canada?

A) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
B) Federal or provincial legislatures
C) Federal policymakers
D) The Canadian constitution

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) identifies fundamental freedoms for Canadians. Which of the following is NOT included in these freedoms?

A) Freedom of association
B) Freedom of thought
C) Freedom of intention
D) Freedom of conscience

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In what year was Jordan's Principle passed in the House of Commons?

A) 1982
B) 2015
C) 2018
D) 2007

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What percentage of COVID-related deaths in Canada occurred in long-term care homes, according to a June 2020 report?

A) 31%
B) 27%
C) 28%
D) 81%

Question 5

Andreae (2002) identified seven core values of Canadians related to health and health care. Which of the following is NOT among these values?

A) Equal opportunity to receive services based on individual needs
B) Informed consent
C) Informed choice
D) Citizen participation

Question 6

In 1962, which provincial government created the nation's first universal health care system?

A) Ontario
B) Saskatchewan
C) British Columbia
D) Quebec

Question 7

The Kirby Report (2002) focused on three areas related to health care services. Which of the following is NOT one of those three key areas?

A) Adequate funding
B) Adequate human resources
C) Adequate dispensing fees
D) Systemic reform of service delivery

Question 8

In Box 2.1, the principles of the Canada Health Act are outlined. Which of the following is NOT one of its principles?

A) Universality
B) Comprehensiveness
C) Portability, including coverage for Canadians living in other countries
D) Accessibility

Question 9

In 2019, health care spending in Canada reached $264 billion, translating to what amount per person?

A) Over $7,000
B) $6,000
C) $2,500
D) $1,200

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT identified as one of the primary factors influencing Canadians' health?

A) Gender
B) Religion
C) Education
D) Income

Question 11

According to Chen et al. (2019), Indigenous people in Quebec are at ________ risk of diabetes, compared to non-Indigenous people.

A) 1-2 times higher
B) 0.5 times higher
C) 2-4 times higher
D) 5 times higher

Question 12

The first Canadian hospital for mental health patients was opened in New Brunswick in ________.

A) 1836
B) 1830
C) 1850
D) 1894

Question 13

In 1850, over half of the patients in the Toronto Lunatic Asylum were admitted from ________.

A) other hospitals in the region
B) halfway houses
C) skid row
D) local jails

Question 14

Sigmund Freud introduced what model of understanding mental illness?

A) Transactional analysis
B) Gestalt
C) Psychoanalysis
D) Transpersonal psychology

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT included in the text as a rationale for deinstitutionalization?

A) Cost of inpatient treatment
B) New psychiatric medications
C) Belief in the benefits of community-based treatment
D) Returning patients to the care of their families

Question 16

"Psychiatric ghettos" is a term that describes the result of ________.

A) the consumer movement
B) deinstitutionalization
C) institutionalization
D) medicalization

Question 17

Mental health reform included increasing community-based services for individuals with serious mental illness. Which of the following was NOT used to determine access to these services?

A) Compliance
B) Disability
C) Duration of illness
D) Diagnosis

Question 18

By 1998, community mental health programs included ________.

A) more psychiatric facilities
B) free medication
C) drop-in centres
D) art therapy groups

Question 19

In the 1980s, the Graham Report proposed a reduction in the number of psychiatric beds in Ontario to 30 per 100,000 population by 2003. By 2015, the number of beds was at ________.

A) 81 per 100,000
B) 219 per 100,000
C) 58 per 100,000
D) 34.2 per 100,000

Question 20

Corrections Canada (2015) reported that what percentage of newly admitted federal male offenders met the criteria for a mental disorder?

A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 65%
D) Over 70%

Question 21

The 2002 report The Time Is Now, released by Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, suggested several areas of reform for mental health services. Which of the following is NOT one of the suggested areas of reform listed in the text?

A) An increase in sheltered workshops
B) Enhanced family support
C) Public education
D) Consumer-driven mental health planning

Question 22

The national mental health strategy is based on the belief that it is essential for programs to address social dimensions of mental health, including ________.

A) housing
B) food banks
C) recreational facilities
D) legal services

Question 23

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (2006) reported that many Canadians had a negative view of those with mental illness. At what level of society does stigma NOT exist?

A) Individual
B) Professional
C) Social
D) Stigma exists at every level of society

Question 24

The Standard on Psychological Health and Safety for Post-Secondary Students (2020) includes several areas for reform to better support students. Which of the following is NOT included in this list?

A) Promoting life skills
B) Providing safer learning environments
C) Reducing tuition fees
D) Raising mental health awareness

Question 25

The 1867 Constitution Act defined three main areas of government: the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary.

Question 26

"Jordan's Principle" states that responsibility for payment for health care services to Indigenous children must be determined before service is provided.

Question 27

The Kirby Report (2002) was an extensive review of mental health care services in Canada.

Question 28

Social workers licensed in one province can immediately practice under that license in any province.

Question 29

When funding cuts are made to health care, mental health care is often impacted.

Question 30

When it comes to health care legislation, mental health care takes precedence over other health care concerns.

Question 31

Steele et al. (2007) reported a positive correlation between education and access to health care.

Question 32

Substance abuse is not related to mental health outcomes.

Question 33

Fuller-Thomson et al. (2012) reported that intimate partner violence is marginally associated with mental health status.

Question 34

British Columbia's Colony Farm hospital site used patient labour as a means of treatment.

Question 35

Between 1965 and 1981, as a result of deinstitutionalization, the number of beds in provincial psychiatric hospitals across Canada dropped by 30 per cent.

Question 36

The consumer movement was always well received by the mental health care system.

Question 37

Transinstitutionalization is a term referring to the increased number of mental health patients who end up incarcerated.

Question 38

In 2002, Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care released a report based on the philosophy that recovery from mental illness is possible for all people who are medication compliant.

Question 39

The 2006 report Out of the Shadows at Last stated that Canada was the only G8 country that did not have a national mental health strategy.

Question 40

What are some examples of conflicts between federal and provincial health care systems and legislation?

Question 41

What are some of the strengths and challenges of a pluralistic society?

Question 42

Describe the rationale for the deinstitutionalization movement.

Question 43

What are some of the strategic directions set out by the Mental Health Commission of Canada's mental health strategy?

Question 44

What does the text say about stigma?