Deck 7: Family Psychoeducation in the Treatment of Mental Illness: Historical Context, Current Practice, and Future Directions

Question 1

Recent research supports the theory that bad mothering causes schizophrenia.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In PMFG, joining refers to

A)blaming the family for causing the client's mental illness
B)collecting and sharing information while supporting the client and family
C)family participation in an education workshop
D)providing reference lists to family members
E)self-disclosure about own personal and professional experiences with mental illness

Answer 2

self-disclosure about own personal and professional experiences with mental illness

Question 3

The relapse rate for patients in FPE groups with their families and taking medication is

A)0.1
B)0.15
C)0.35
D)0.4
E)0)6

Answer 3

0.15

Question 4

A family member's level of criticism, hostility, and/or emotional overinvolvement is

A)a sign of genetic risk for developing schizophrenia
B)expressed emotion
C)FPE subjective burden
D)objective burden
E)subjective burden

Question 5

Caregiving responsibilities for family members with mental illness (such as financial strain, navigating services and systems, and family disruption and stress) are examples of

A)high emotional expression
B)objective burden
C)paradigm shift
D)subjective burden
E)the schizophrenogenic mother

Question 6

It is appropriate for the co-facilitators of the PMFG to self-disclose about their personal experiences with mental illness.

Question 7

In the United States, 10% of people with severe mental illness have access to psychosocial rehabilitation programs including FPE.

Question 8

PMFGs are non-structured process support groups.

Question 9

Family psychoeducation (FPE) is a family-based recovery model that incorporates both brain biology and environment.

Question 10

Avoiding loud arguments about chores is an example of which family guideline?

A)give each other space
B)go slow
C)ignore what you can't change
D)keep it cool
E)keep it simple