VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Which of the following is not an example of
demonstrating best practices in family interventions?
a. Encouraging family members to balance meeting their own
individual needs and life roles with the role of the family in overall
treatment
b. Educating the individual on the meaning of the
person's diagnosis and explaining the impact the their
illness
c. Encouraging the family to be advocates for their family
member in the community and treatment provider system
d. Discussing threats, intimidation, and violence openly.
Developing action plans with family members - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Educating the
individual on the meaning of the
person's diagnosis and explaining the impact the their
illness
True or False? Individuals with psychiatric disabilities are as complex and diverse a group
as the population in general and all of them will have difficulty performing in every life
domain. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
An example of a life domain is.. - CORRECT ANSWER-activities of daily living; performance
of social roles; performance of cultural roles; performance of occupational roles
,Why are life domains important for a case manager to know? - CORRECT ANSWER-These
are the areas that your consumers will need assistance with to have a better quality of life,
income/housing, and live in the community and have meaningful relationships.
An example of a serious mental illness could include... - CORRECT ANSWER-
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, some anxiety disorders
When does the onset of many serious mental illnesses begin? - CORRECT ANSWER-Late
adolescence or early childhood
Schizophrenia is considered a ______ disorder with a constellation of signs and symptoms
that may cause an individual to have a decline in interpersonal relationships, work,
education, or self-care. - CORRECT ANSWER-Thought
A positive symptom of schizophrenia is...
a. Delusions
b. Auditory hallucinations
c. Disorganized speech
d. All of the above
e. None of the above? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. All of the above
a negative symptom of schizophrenia is...
a. inability to initiate & persist in goal directed activities
b. flat affect
c. lack of pleasure & interest
d. social isolation
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-e. All of the above
, Obsessive compulsive disorder is classified as a(n)...
a. thought disorder
b. mood disorder
c. anxiety disorder
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-c. anxiety disorder
The associated features of bipolar disorder include...
a. diminished need for sleep
b. inflated self esteem
c. increased state of excitement
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
Anxiety disorders are accompanied by symptoms of tension which can have _____ or _____
manifestations. - CORRECT ANSWER-psychological or physiological
True or false? Self-stigma is when the individual with mental illness internalizes the
prejudice and suffers diminished self-esteem and self-efficacy which undermines the
person's sense of personal empowerment. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
A strategy to reduce public stigma is...
a. education
b. changing cognitive schemas
c. disclosure
d. all of the above
e. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Education
The negative impacts of stigma may include...