FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE 6TH EDITION
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Foundations of Mental Health Care 6th Edition
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, FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE 6TH EDITION
Table Of Contents
Chapter 01: The History Of Mental Health Care....................................................................................... 3
Chapter 02: Current Mental Health Care Systems ................................................................................. 13
Chapter 03: Ethical And Legal Issues ...................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 04: Sociocultural Issues............................................................................................................. 35
Chapter 05: Theories And Therapies ...................................................................................................... 48
Chapter 06: Complementary And Alternative Therapies ....................................................................... 61
Chapter 07: Psychotherapeutic Drug Therapy ....................................................................................... 74
Chapter 8: Skills And Principles Of Mental Health Care ......................................................................... 87
Chapter 9: Mental Health Assessment Skills .......................................................................................... 98
Chapter 10: Therapeutic Communication ............................................................................................ 110
Chapter 11: The Therapeutic Relationship ........................................................................................... 121
Chapter 12: The Therapeutic Environment .......................................................................................... 133
Chapter 13: Problems Of Childhood ..................................................................................................... 144
Chapter 14: Problems Of Adolescence ................................................................................................. 156
Chapter 15: Problems Of Adulthood .................................................................................................... 167
Chapter 16: Problems Of Late Adulthood ............................................................................................ 179
Chapter 17: Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, And Dementia ............................................ 190
Chapter 18: Managing Anxiety ............................................................................................................. 201
Chapter 19: Illness And Hospitalization ................................................................................................ 213
Chapter 20: Loss And Grief ................................................................................................................... 225
Chapter 21: Depression And Other Mood Disorders ........................................................................... 237
Chapter 22: Physical Problems, Psychological Sources ........................................................................ 248
Chapter 23: Eating And Sleeping Disorders .......................................................................................... 258
Chapter 24: Dissociative Disorders ....................................................................................................... 269
Chapter 25: Anger And Aggression....................................................................................................... 281
Chapter 26: Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence ............................................................................. 292
Chapter 27: Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide ................................................................................... 304
Chapter 28: Substance-Related Disorders ............................................................................................ 315
Chapter 29: Sexual Disorders ............................................................................................................... 325
Chapter 30: Personality Disorders ........................................................................................................ 337
Chapter 31: Schizophrenia And Other Psychoses................................................................................. 349
Chapter 32: Chronic Mental Health Disorders ..................................................................................... 360
Chapter 33: Challenges For The Future ................................................................................................ 371
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Chapter 01: The History Of Mental Health Care
Morrison-Valfre: Foundations Of Mental Health Care, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Belief Of The Ancient Greek Philosopher Plato That The Rational Soul Controlled The
Irrational Soul Could Be Compared With The Belief Of The More Recent Psychological Theorist:
A. Freud
B. Pinel
C. Fisher
D. Rush
ANS: A
Sigmund Freud Believed That Mental Illness Was, In Part, Caused By Forces Both Within And Outside The
Personality. Philippe Pinel Advocated Acceptance Of Mentally Ill Individuals As Human Beings In Need Of
Medical Assistance. Alice Fisher Was A Florence Nightingale Nurse Who Cared For The Mentally Ill, And
Dr. Benjamin Rush Was The Author Of The Book Diseases Of The Mind.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: P. 4 OBJ: 2 TOP: Early Years Of Mental Health
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. During The Mid-1500s, Behaviors Associated With Mental Illness Were More Accurately
Recorded By Professionals. This Practice Led To For Different Abnormal Behaviors.
A. Classifications
B. Diagnosing
C. Treatment
D. Education
ANS: A
Classification Of Abnormal Behaviors Did Not Begin Until This Time, After The Practice Of More Accurate
Recording Of Behaviors Was Begun. Diagnoses, Treatment Guidelines, And Any Education Regarding
Mental Health Disorders Were Not Available During This Period.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: P. 5 OBJ: 3 TOP: Mental Illness During The
Renaissance
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. During The Latter Part Of The Eighteenth Century, Psychiatry Became A Separate Branch Of
Medicine, And Inhumane Treatment Was Greatly Diminished By The French Hospital Director:
A. Dix
B. Beers
C. Pinel
D. Carter
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ANS: C
Philippe Pinel Advocated Acceptance Of The Mentally Ill, As Well As Proper Treatment. Dorothea Dix
Crusaded For Construction Of Mental Health Hospitals. Clifford Beers Wrote The Book A Mind That
Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter Established The President’s Commission On Mental Health In 1978.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: P. 5 OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness In The Eighteenth
Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. In 1841, Surveyed Asylums, Jails, And Almshouses Throughout The United States,
Canada, And Scotland And Is Credited With Bringing About Public Awareness And Reform For The Care
Of The Mentally Ill.
A. Sigmund Freud
B. John Cade
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Dorothea Dix
ANS: D
Dorothea Dix Spent 20 Years Surveying Facilities That Housed Mentally Ill Individuals And Is Credited
With Major Changes In The Care Of The Mentally Ill. Sigmund Freud Introduced The Concept Of
Psychoanalysis, John Cade Discovered Lithium Carbonate For The Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder, And
Florence Nightingale Trained Nurses In England In The 1800s.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: P. 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness In The Nineteenth
Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As A Direct Result Of Clifford Nbeerrs’ Iworgk Anbd.Bocok,MA Mind That Found Itself, The
Committee For Mental Hygiene Was Formed In 1909 With A Focus On Prevention Of Mental Illness And:
A. Early Detection Of Symptoms Of Mental Illness
B. Education Of Caregivers
C. Current Treatment Options
D. Removing The Stigma Attached To Mental Illness
ANS: D
Clifford Beers’ Book Reflected On His Attempt At Suicide Followed By The Deplorable Care He Received
For The Next 3 Years In Mental Hospitals. Beers’ Work And Book Raised The Consciousness Of People
Throughout The Country Regarding Prevention And Removal Of The
Stigma Of Having A Mental Illness. Early Detection Of Symptoms, Education Of Caregivers, And Current
Treatment Options Regarding Mental Illness Were Not The Focus Of His Book, Nor Were They A Priority
For The Committee For Mental Hygiene.
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Full test bank for
Foundations of Mental Health Care 6th Edition
by Michelle Morrison-Valfre |ISBN 978-
0323354929| GRADED A+|UPDATED 2025
1|P a g e
, FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE 6TH EDITION
Table Of Contents
Chapter 01: The History Of Mental Health Care....................................................................................... 3
Chapter 02: Current Mental Health Care Systems ................................................................................. 13
Chapter 03: Ethical And Legal Issues ...................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 04: Sociocultural Issues............................................................................................................. 35
Chapter 05: Theories And Therapies ...................................................................................................... 48
Chapter 06: Complementary And Alternative Therapies ....................................................................... 61
Chapter 07: Psychotherapeutic Drug Therapy ....................................................................................... 74
Chapter 8: Skills And Principles Of Mental Health Care ......................................................................... 87
Chapter 9: Mental Health Assessment Skills .......................................................................................... 98
Chapter 10: Therapeutic Communication ............................................................................................ 110
Chapter 11: The Therapeutic Relationship ........................................................................................... 121
Chapter 12: The Therapeutic Environment .......................................................................................... 133
Chapter 13: Problems Of Childhood ..................................................................................................... 144
Chapter 14: Problems Of Adolescence ................................................................................................. 156
Chapter 15: Problems Of Adulthood .................................................................................................... 167
Chapter 16: Problems Of Late Adulthood ............................................................................................ 179
Chapter 17: Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, And Dementia ............................................ 190
Chapter 18: Managing Anxiety ............................................................................................................. 201
Chapter 19: Illness And Hospitalization ................................................................................................ 213
Chapter 20: Loss And Grief ................................................................................................................... 225
Chapter 21: Depression And Other Mood Disorders ........................................................................... 237
Chapter 22: Physical Problems, Psychological Sources ........................................................................ 248
Chapter 23: Eating And Sleeping Disorders .......................................................................................... 258
Chapter 24: Dissociative Disorders ....................................................................................................... 269
Chapter 25: Anger And Aggression....................................................................................................... 281
Chapter 26: Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence ............................................................................. 292
Chapter 27: Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide ................................................................................... 304
Chapter 28: Substance-Related Disorders ............................................................................................ 315
Chapter 29: Sexual Disorders ............................................................................................................... 325
Chapter 30: Personality Disorders ........................................................................................................ 337
Chapter 31: Schizophrenia And Other Psychoses................................................................................. 349
Chapter 32: Chronic Mental Health Disorders ..................................................................................... 360
Chapter 33: Challenges For The Future ................................................................................................ 371
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, FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE 6TH EDITION
Chapter 01: The History Of Mental Health Care
Morrison-Valfre: Foundations Of Mental Health Care, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Belief Of The Ancient Greek Philosopher Plato That The Rational Soul Controlled The
Irrational Soul Could Be Compared With The Belief Of The More Recent Psychological Theorist:
A. Freud
B. Pinel
C. Fisher
D. Rush
ANS: A
Sigmund Freud Believed That Mental Illness Was, In Part, Caused By Forces Both Within And Outside The
Personality. Philippe Pinel Advocated Acceptance Of Mentally Ill Individuals As Human Beings In Need Of
Medical Assistance. Alice Fisher Was A Florence Nightingale Nurse Who Cared For The Mentally Ill, And
Dr. Benjamin Rush Was The Author Of The Book Diseases Of The Mind.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: P. 4 OBJ: 2 TOP: Early Years Of Mental Health
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
2. During The Mid-1500s, Behaviors Associated With Mental Illness Were More Accurately
Recorded By Professionals. This Practice Led To For Different Abnormal Behaviors.
A. Classifications
B. Diagnosing
C. Treatment
D. Education
ANS: A
Classification Of Abnormal Behaviors Did Not Begin Until This Time, After The Practice Of More Accurate
Recording Of Behaviors Was Begun. Diagnoses, Treatment Guidelines, And Any Education Regarding
Mental Health Disorders Were Not Available During This Period.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: P. 5 OBJ: 3 TOP: Mental Illness During The
Renaissance
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
3. During The Latter Part Of The Eighteenth Century, Psychiatry Became A Separate Branch Of
Medicine, And Inhumane Treatment Was Greatly Diminished By The French Hospital Director:
A. Dix
B. Beers
C. Pinel
D. Carter
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, FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE 6TH EDITION
ANS: C
Philippe Pinel Advocated Acceptance Of The Mentally Ill, As Well As Proper Treatment. Dorothea Dix
Crusaded For Construction Of Mental Health Hospitals. Clifford Beers Wrote The Book A Mind That
Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter Established The President’s Commission On Mental Health In 1978.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: P. 5 OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness In The Eighteenth
Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
4. In 1841, Surveyed Asylums, Jails, And Almshouses Throughout The United States,
Canada, And Scotland And Is Credited With Bringing About Public Awareness And Reform For The Care
Of The Mentally Ill.
A. Sigmund Freud
B. John Cade
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Dorothea Dix
ANS: D
Dorothea Dix Spent 20 Years Surveying Facilities That Housed Mentally Ill Individuals And Is Credited
With Major Changes In The Care Of The Mentally Ill. Sigmund Freud Introduced The Concept Of
Psychoanalysis, John Cade Discovered Lithium Carbonate For The Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder, And
Florence Nightingale Trained Nurses In England In The 1800s.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: P. 6 OBJ: 4 TOP: Mental Illness In The Nineteenth
Century
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
5. As A Direct Result Of Clifford Nbeerrs’ Iworgk Anbd.Bocok,MA Mind That Found Itself, The
Committee For Mental Hygiene Was Formed In 1909 With A Focus On Prevention Of Mental Illness And:
A. Early Detection Of Symptoms Of Mental Illness
B. Education Of Caregivers
C. Current Treatment Options
D. Removing The Stigma Attached To Mental Illness
ANS: D
Clifford Beers’ Book Reflected On His Attempt At Suicide Followed By The Deplorable Care He Received
For The Next 3 Years In Mental Hospitals. Beers’ Work And Book Raised The Consciousness Of People
Throughout The Country Regarding Prevention And Removal Of The
Stigma Of Having A Mental Illness. Early Detection Of Symptoms, Education Of Caregivers, And Current
Treatment Options Regarding Mental Illness Were Not The Focus Of His Book, Nor Were They A Priority
For The Committee For Mental Hygiene.
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