Question 1

A therapist who is worried that her clients will receive short-term care rather than more promising long-term treatment and that confidential treatment reports will be read by others is concerned about:

Accepted Answer

The therapist's concerns about clients receiving short-term care instead of long-term treatment and about the confidentiality of treatment reports being compromised are issues commonly associated with managed care programs. Managed care often emphasizes cost-efficiency and may limit the duration of care, and there are concerns about privacy due to the oversight by insurance companies.

Question 2

Which entity has the goal of reducing the cost of mental health services?

Accepted Answer

Managed care organizations aim to reduce the cost of healthcare services, including mental health services, by controlling the provision of services, negotiating rates, and implementing various cost-saving measures.

Question 3

Which is the BEST way to describe the growth of social media use in the past five years?

Accepted Answer

The growth of social media use in the past five years has been fast, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat seeing significant increases in user numbers across various demographics.

Question 4

The current code of ethics declares that a therapist should break confidentiality even without the client's consent:

Accepted Answer

The code of ethics for therapists includes a duty to break confidentiality when there is a threat to the client or another person, to prevent harm. This includes situations where the client may be a danger to themselves or others.

Question 5

The preference insurance companies show for short-term mental health services, by default, favors:

Accepted Answer

Insurance companies often favor short-term treatments due to cost considerations, and drug treatments are typically shorter and seen as more cost-effective than longer-term talk therapies.

Question 6

Mental health services made available by a place of business are called:

Accepted Answer

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are mental health services provided by employers to their employees. These programs offer confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services for employees facing personal or work-related problems.

Question 7

In the workplace, psychological problems are estimated to contribute MOST to:

Accepted Answer

Absenteeism is most significantly impacted by psychological problems in the workplace. Employees dealing with mental health issues are more likely to miss work, either due to the direct effects of their condition or because they are seeking treatment. This can lead to a higher rate of absenteeism compared to other outcomes like poor communication, work terminations, or promotion denials.

Question 8

Some experts have suggested the next revision of the DSM should include a new disorder describing excessive and dysfunctional tweeting, texting, blogging, and Internet shopping called:

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is "Internet use disorder." This term reflects concerns about excessive and dysfunctional use of the Internet, including activities like tweeting, texting, blogging, and online shopping, which can interfere with daily life and mental health.

Question 9

Which is MOST likely to have an impact on job performance in terms of accidents, damage, and absenteeism?

Accepted Answer

Stress is most likely to impact job performance negatively, leading to an increase in accidents, damage, and absenteeism, as it can impair cognitive and physical abilities.

Question 10

If you were having marital problems that were affecting your work and your employer made mental health services available to you to deal with those problems, your employer would be providing you with:

Accepted Answer

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to offer access to services that help employees deal with personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health, and well-being. EAPs often include counseling and referrals for issues such as marital problems, stress, depression, and substance abuse.

Question 11

How much is spent on government funding for services to people with psychological disorders today?

Accepted Answer

The correct amount spent on government funding for services to people with psychological disorders today is $152 billion. This reflects the significant investment in mental health services and support, recognizing the importance of addressing psychological disorders at a societal level.

Question 12

If a therapist has a client who is threatening to kill another person, the therapist must inform that other person because of the ethical principle of:

Accepted Answer

The ethical principle of "duty to protect" requires therapists to take reasonable steps to protect identifiable individuals from harm when a client makes threats of serious bodily harm against them. This principle overrides the general rule of client confidentiality in such situations.

Question 13

Some insurance plans seek to control expenses through the use of _____, in which clinicians periodically review a client's treatment program and recommend that insurance benefits be stopped.

Accepted Answer

Peer review systems involve clinicians reviewing treatment programs to determine if insurance benefits should continue, aiming to control expenses.

Question 14

If you were an air traffic controller and your employer required you to attend a seminar on dealing in healthy ways with stress, you would be receiving:

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The rise of managed care programs for treating mental disorders has resulted in:

Accepted Answer

Managed care programs often emphasize cost efficiency and may prioritize short-term treatments over long-term, in-depth therapy, affecting the approach to mental health treatment.

Question 16

The type of system that many health insurance companies have set up to try to curtail expenses associated with providing treatment is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

Managed care systems are designed to control healthcare costs and improve quality by coordinating and managing the delivery of healthcare services.

Question 17

Today, the cost of direct mental health services is mostly paid by:

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which method of non-face-to-face communication is a teenager LEAST likely to do with friends on a daily basis?

Accepted Answer

Teenagers are least likely to make a land-line call to communicate with friends on a daily basis, as they tend to prefer more modern and convenient methods such as texting, using cell phones, and engaging on social media platforms.

Question 19

Which is the BEST example of mental health parity?

Accepted Answer

Mental health parity refers to the equal treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders in insurance plans. When an insurance plan provides the same level of coverage for mental illness as it does for medical or surgical care, it is adhering to the principle of mental health parity. This means that the financial requirements (like co-pays and deductibles) and treatment limitations (like visit limits) are no more restrictive for mental health care than for other types of medical care.

Question 20

A man is having trouble coping with his financial problems and is getting depressed about them. He seeks out someone at his company who helps by counseling employees on such issues and tries to address problems before they get worse. He is seeking help from:

Accepted Answer

An employee assistance program (EAP) is designed to offer counseling and support for employees dealing with personal problems, including financial issues, that can affect their work performance and mental health.

Quiz 19: Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession