CIT 594 FINAL COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
⩥ *Homelessness*
"In January 2015, the most extensive survey ever undertaken found
___,___ people were homeless on a given night in the United States.
Depending on the age group in question, and how homelessness is
defined, the consensus estimate as of 2014 was that, at minimum, ___
percent of the American homeless—140,000 individuals—were
seriously mentally ill at any given point in time.
____ percent of the homeless—250,000 individuals—had any mental
illness. More would be labeled homeless if these were annual counts
rather than point-in-time counts" (Mental Illness Policy, 2017).
Answer: 564,708
25%
45%
⩥ This is consistent with past studies in Massachusetts and Ohio that
reported that ____ and ____ percent of the discharges from state mental
,hospitals had become homeless within six months." (Mental Illness
Policy, 2017)..
Answer: 27 and 36 percent
⩥ In 2016, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
(TDHCA) indicated that homeless persons with mental illness remain
homeless ________ due to isolation from family and friends, barriers to
employment and low income status, poor physical health and more
contact with the legal system (greater frequency of criminal records
thereby affecting their ability to acquire gainful employment and
appropriate housing) (TDHCA, 2016)..
Answer: longer
⩥ People with *severe mental illnesses* are over ___ times more likely
to be victims of *violent crime* than the general population..
Answer: 10 times more likely to be victims
⩥ A 2014 meta-analysis indicated homeless individuals who suffered
from serious mental illness had a __-__% chance of being victimized in
their lifetime..
Answer: 74 - 87
⩥ Women who were homeless and mentally ill were especially
vulnerable; in a study in Washington, DC __% of the women had been
raped in the previous year" (Roy, et al, 2014)..
,Answer: 63
⩥ The National Crime Victimization Survey found:
o Persons with "Serious mental
illness were victims of crime at a rate __ times higher than the general
population."
o Persons with serious mental illness were __ times more likely to be a
victim of violent crime than the general population".
Answer: 11%
4x
⩥ The L.E.A.P.S???
The LEAPS model is useful in _________ and ________ _________..
Answer: •L- Listen; Listen actively
•E-Empathize; Show understanding
, •A-Ask; If you need more information
•P-Paraphrase; Put the facts into your own words
S-Sum up; Condense the facts
interviews and crisis resolution
⩥ LEAPS: PARAPHRASE
As you put the facts into your own words it will either: Provide
__________ that things are as you have interpreted, and the person's
agreement with you will strengthen rapport because you 'get it',
or
Provide the person an ________ TO _______ your perception, which
can also strengthen rapport. Either way, paraphrasing allows rapport to
be built..
Answer: confirmation
opportunity to correct
EXAMINATION TEST SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
⩥ *Homelessness*
"In January 2015, the most extensive survey ever undertaken found
___,___ people were homeless on a given night in the United States.
Depending on the age group in question, and how homelessness is
defined, the consensus estimate as of 2014 was that, at minimum, ___
percent of the American homeless—140,000 individuals—were
seriously mentally ill at any given point in time.
____ percent of the homeless—250,000 individuals—had any mental
illness. More would be labeled homeless if these were annual counts
rather than point-in-time counts" (Mental Illness Policy, 2017).
Answer: 564,708
25%
45%
⩥ This is consistent with past studies in Massachusetts and Ohio that
reported that ____ and ____ percent of the discharges from state mental
,hospitals had become homeless within six months." (Mental Illness
Policy, 2017)..
Answer: 27 and 36 percent
⩥ In 2016, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
(TDHCA) indicated that homeless persons with mental illness remain
homeless ________ due to isolation from family and friends, barriers to
employment and low income status, poor physical health and more
contact with the legal system (greater frequency of criminal records
thereby affecting their ability to acquire gainful employment and
appropriate housing) (TDHCA, 2016)..
Answer: longer
⩥ People with *severe mental illnesses* are over ___ times more likely
to be victims of *violent crime* than the general population..
Answer: 10 times more likely to be victims
⩥ A 2014 meta-analysis indicated homeless individuals who suffered
from serious mental illness had a __-__% chance of being victimized in
their lifetime..
Answer: 74 - 87
⩥ Women who were homeless and mentally ill were especially
vulnerable; in a study in Washington, DC __% of the women had been
raped in the previous year" (Roy, et al, 2014)..
,Answer: 63
⩥ The National Crime Victimization Survey found:
o Persons with "Serious mental
illness were victims of crime at a rate __ times higher than the general
population."
o Persons with serious mental illness were __ times more likely to be a
victim of violent crime than the general population".
Answer: 11%
4x
⩥ The L.E.A.P.S???
The LEAPS model is useful in _________ and ________ _________..
Answer: •L- Listen; Listen actively
•E-Empathize; Show understanding
, •A-Ask; If you need more information
•P-Paraphrase; Put the facts into your own words
S-Sum up; Condense the facts
interviews and crisis resolution
⩥ LEAPS: PARAPHRASE
As you put the facts into your own words it will either: Provide
__________ that things are as you have interpreted, and the person's
agreement with you will strengthen rapport because you 'get it',
or
Provide the person an ________ TO _______ your perception, which
can also strengthen rapport. Either way, paraphrasing allows rapport to
be built..
Answer: confirmation
opportunity to correct
