Question 1

_____ are treatment facilities that provide medication, psychotherapy, emergency care for psychological problems, and coordinate treatment in the community.

Accepted Answer

Community mental health centers offer a range of services including medication, psychotherapy, emergency care for psychological issues, and coordination of treatment within the community, making them comprehensive treatment facilities.

Question 2

In the original Community Mental Health Act, the place where individuals would be treated was a:

Accepted Answer

The original Community Mental Health Act, enacted in 1963, established the framework for community mental health centers as the primary place where individuals would receive mental health services, shifting the focus from institutional to community-based care.

Question 3

Sometimes people are released from treatment facilities into communities and then return after a few months. They are then released once more, and then return again. This is often called the:

Accepted Answer

The term "revolving door" pattern is used to describe the cycle where individuals are repeatedly discharged from treatment facilities and then readmitted after a short period, indicating a cycle of temporary recovery followed by relapse.

Question 4

A person who lives at home but spends the day at a mental health facility would be using which service?

Accepted Answer

Partial hospitalization programs are designed for individuals who require intensive psychiatric treatment but do not need 24-hour supervision, allowing them to spend the day at the facility but live at home.

Question 5

Research has found that people with schizophrenia who received _____ were less likely to be readmitted to the hospital compared with those who received _____.

Accepted Answer

Combining social therapy and antipsychotic medication has been shown to be more effective in treating schizophrenia and reducing hospital readmission rates than either treatment alone. This approach addresses both the biological and social aspects of the disorder.

Question 6

Social therapy appears to play the strongest role in:

Accepted Answer

Social therapy, including support groups, family therapy, and community care programs, has been shown to significantly reduce the rates of rehospitalization for individuals recovering from schizophrenia by providing a supportive environment and helping them manage their condition in the context of their daily lives.

Question 7

After Julian was released from a short stay in the psychiatric ward of a hospital, he would regularly visit a therapist who made sure that he was taking his medication and monitored how well he was adjusting to living in the community. This example illustrates the features of:

Accepted Answer

Aftercare refers to the support and services provided to individuals after they are discharged from a more intensive care setting, such as a psychiatric ward, to help them adjust and transition back into the community while ensuring they continue to receive necessary treatment and support.

Question 8

The goal of deinstitutionalization was to:

Accepted Answer

The goal of deinstitutionalization was to return patients with mental disorders to their communities by reducing reliance on large, centralized mental hospitals and instead providing community-based care.

Question 9

Research shows that people recovering from severe symptoms of schizophrenia who receive _____ often function better and relapse less often than those who receive _____.

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that partial hospitalization, which provides intensive outpatient care, often results in better functioning and fewer relapses for individuals recovering from severe symptoms of schizophrenia compared to extended hospitalization, which involves longer inpatient stays. This approach allows for more freedom and integration into the community, which can be beneficial for recovery.

Question 10

In _____, families meet with others in the same situation to share their thoughts and emotions, provide mutual support, and learn about schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

Support groups are designed for families and individuals to meet with others facing similar challenges, such as dealing with schizophrenia, to offer mutual support and share information.

Question 11

A patient who receives help in finding work, in finding a place to live, and in taking medication correctly is probably receiving:

Accepted Answer

Social therapy focuses on helping the patient improve functioning in their community by assisting with finding work, securing housing, and managing medications, among other supports.

Question 12

People with schizophrenia who receive 24-hour supervision in a community setting, usually following a milieu approach, are receiving:

Accepted Answer

Halfway house services often provide 24-hour supervision in a community setting for individuals with schizophrenia, following a milieu approach which focuses on creating a therapeutic community that supports recovery and rehabilitation.

Question 13

Compared with long-term institutionalization, short-term hospitalization that includes aftercare is more likely to:

Accepted Answer

Short-term hospitalization followed by aftercare is designed to provide intensive treatment and support in the short term, followed by ongoing support to maintain improvements and prevent relapse, thus leading to greater improvement and fewer rehospitalizations compared to long-term institutionalization.

Question 14

The Community Mental Health Act stipulated that patients with mental disorders should receive all EXCEPT _____ without leaving their communities.

Accepted Answer

The Community Mental Health Act focused on providing mental health services like inpatient treatment, preventative care, and outpatient therapy within communities, but not on offering research opportunities.

Question 15

Which of the following activities is a social therapist LEAST likely to perform?

Accepted Answer

Social therapists focus on social rehabilitation and support, rather than directly addressing or modifying psychological conditions like delusions, which is more in the realm of clinical psychologists or psychiatrists.

Question 16

Which of the following played the WEAKEST role, if any, in creating the community approach to treating schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Advances in the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) played a weaker role in creating the community approach to treating schizophrenia compared to the development of antipsychotic drugs, the Community Mental Health Act of 1963, and the state of overcrowding and conditions in hospitals. While CBT is an important tool in managing symptoms, the community approach's foundation was more directly influenced by policy changes, medication developments, and systemic issues within institutional care.

Question 17

An individual who displays serious psychotic symptoms, but would not benefit from being sent to a large state psychiatric hospital for a long period of time, would BEST be served by:

Accepted Answer

Short-term hospitalization in a local psychiatric unit is best for someone with serious psychotic symptoms who wouldn't benefit from long-term care in a state psychiatric hospital. It provides immediate, intensive care and stabilization.

Question 18

Which of the following is true about state mental hospitals today?

Accepted Answer

Deinstitutionalization has led to a significant reduction in the number of residents in state mental hospitals compared to their peak numbers in the 1950s. This movement aimed to treat mental health patients in less restrictive settings and has resulted in a decrease in the population of these institutions.

Question 19

Community mental health centers are designed to provide all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Community mental health centers are designed to...

Question 20

If a person being treated for schizophrenia goes each day to a center where the focus is on improving social skills and receiving therapy, the person is participating in:

Accepted Answer

Partial hospitalization programs offer structured treatment sessions during the day, including therapy and social skills training, without requiring overnight stays, fitting the description provided.

Quiz 15: Treatments for Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Disorders