Deck 11: Organising Care for the Mentally Ill in Australia

Question 1

Deinstitutionalisation is based on the understanding that:

A)large institutions are costly and unsustainable.
B)community-based services provide higher levels of employment.
C)mental illness can be prevented by early intervention,and long-term institutionalisation is detrimental.
D)mental health issues are best treated in the community.

Answer 1

mental illness can be prevented by early intervention,and long-term institutionalisation is detrimental.

Question 2

The original National Mental Health Strategy focused on:

A)moving services and funding to general hospitals and the community.
B)increasing funding to improve staffing and services in psychiatric hospitals.
C)increasing the number of psychiatric hospitals to provide more services for those with mental health issues.
D)improving each state and territory mental health legislation.

Answer 2

moving services and funding to general hospitals and the community.

Question 3

Integrated care was seen as:

A)improving access to and the quality of services and addressing gaps in service delivery.
B)reducing government services in favour of the private sector.
C)all aspects of service delivery being provided by one organisation.
D)allocating services to the private sector to reduce demand on health services.

Answer 3

improving access to and the quality of services and addressing gaps in service delivery.

Question 4

The Mental health statement of rights and responsibilities views mental health consumers as:

A)people who require treatment for their mental health issues.
B)people who have the right to social inclusion and participation on an equal basis with others without discrimination of any kind.
C)people who may have to be hospitalised involuntarily when their illness results in harm to themselves or others.
D)people who have a disability that impacts on their life.

Question 5

Based on the 2016 population estimates,approximately how many Australians aged between 16 and 85 will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime?

A)2.5 million
B)4.5 million
C)6.5 million
D)8.5 million

Question 6

Underpinning the National Mental Health Strategy there has been:

A)more reliance on government services.
B)an increase in funding for government services.
C)more use of private,for-profit services.
D)an increase in government services.

Question 7

The second and third National Mental Health Plans focused on prevention and early intervention.With the introduction of the National Mental Health Policy 2008 and the Fourth National Mental Health Plan,the focus shifted to:

A)chronic mental illness.
B)recovery-based services and social inclusion.
C)primary care and GPs providing mental health care.
D)children and young people.

Question 8

The World Health Organization defines mental health as:

A)a person's ability to cope with the stresses of life.
B)a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities,can cope with the normal stresses of life,can work productively and fruitfully,and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
C)a person's ability to work productively.
D)including social well-being,psychological makeup,emotional welfare and how we think and perform.Helps influence how we manage stress,make choices and relate to others.

Question 9

As the care of those with mental illness shifted from institutions to community-based and primary care,which of the following has become the major point of contact for people with a mental health concern?

A)Emergency departments in local hospitals
B)Paramedics and emergency services
C)General practitioners (GPs)
D)Non-government organisations

Question 10

Mental health care in the community is delivered through case management by:

A)a psychiatrist.
B)mental health nurses.
C)social workers.
D)a multidisciplinary team.