TEST BANK PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY, UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF AND OTHERS

TEST BANK PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY, UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF AND OTHERS Mental health treatment today is much more humane than it was even just fifty years ago. While previously, people were often institutionalized, people are now only hospitalized if they - CORRECT ANSWER- are an imminent threat to themselves or others. Asylums were created to house individuals who suffered from psychological disorders, but what was the focus of these institutions early on? - CORRECT ANSWER- to shelter them from society Psychological disorders are conditions defined by the presence of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER- An individual experiences significant personal distress and significant disturbances in feelings, behaviors, and thoughts that affect their daily functioning. In early and recent mental illness theories, there has been a stigma associated with being treated for a psychological disorder. This mental health stigma leads to - CORRECT ANSWER- prejudicial attitudes and discrimination about mental illness. Bernardo is a therapist and has treated clients for over five years. Bernardo has to look at the DSM-5 for diagnostic codes when he assesses and diagnoses his clients. Some of Bernardo's reasoning for using these diagnostic codes is because they are - CORRECT ANSWER- useful to insurance companies. Most mental health professionals use the ________ to diagnose and read about the details, symptoms, prevalence, and risk factors of mental disorders. - CORRECT ANSWER- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Which of the following is NOT included in the DSM-5? - CORRECT ANSWER- causes of disorders Monte has recently had issues dealing with his depression. Monte feels that society looks down on him based on his illness, and these thoughts make him feel even worse. Monte's internalization of others viewpoints would be consistent with - CORRECT ANSWER- a self-stigma. Regina, a U.S. psychologist, uses the DSM-5 in her practice, but her cousin, Ava, lives in Germany and often uses the ________ for clinical diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER- International Classification of Diseases Stephanie is a child psychologist within a school district. Stephanie is looking for an assessment tool that may help in diagnosing learning disabilities, such as dyslexia and dyscalculia. Stephanie will use the ________ in working with children. - CORRECT ANSWER- Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children Lauren thought to herself one day that she wanted to find out her memory, knowledge, and verbal skills. Lauren discussed this issue with her doctor and she suggested that Lauren take a specific type of test at a local medical facility. Lauren took a/an ________ to help answer her questions. - CORRECT ANSWER- intelligence and achievement test Rich has been a therapist for over fifteen years and most of that time he has used an assessment tool that uses random pictures to provoke an immediate response. Rich is looking to determine anxiety and depression in individuals, so he utilized the ________ for assessment. - CORRECT ANSWER- Rorschach Inkblot Test Kerry recently went to a therapist for her anxiety and depression, as she had been suffering for the past month with the combination of both. Kerry's therapist asked her questions such as, "What can you tell me about how you feel?" "What did you feel this past month?" and "How is your family?" These assessment questions would be part of a/an - CORRECT ANSWER- unstructured interview. Amaya recently was feeling down for several weeks and she decided to go to the doctor. Amaya's doctor suggested that she go to a therapist and she went two days later. Amaya's therapist asked her several questions about her past and present symptoms as well her recent behaviors. Amaya's therapist was assessing her by a - CORRECT ANSWER- mental health examination. Phillipe is a therapist who relies on several different assessment tools to inform his practice. He uses ________, mostly with his older patients, to see if a patient has any issues with cognitive decline, and relies on ________ to inform the diagnosis for many of his school-aged patients. - CORRECT ANSWER- The Mini-Mental Status Exam; behavioral rating scales In 1955 there were 558,239 severely mentally ill patients institutionalized at public hospitals. Based on changes in treatment of mental health, which may be a contributing factor to the drastic decrease in hospitalizations currently? - CORRECT ANSWER- There is an increased effectiveness in treatment. During the late 1800s, hysteria was treated with hypnosis with some level of success compared to previous interventions. This treatment eventually led to a cathartic method and was a precursor for - CORRECT ANSWER- psychoanalytic therapy