CMAN 272 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Mental health - CORRECT ANSWER:-state of well-being in which each person
can reach their potential
Mental Illness - CORRECT ANSWER:-all psychiatric disorders that have a
definable diagnosis
"health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior../ associated
with. distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities"
DSM-5 - CORRECT ANSWER:-Diagnostic and Statistical manual of mental
disorders
outlines criteria used to define mental disorders (helps make diagnosis, outline a
treatment plan, predict outcomes)
represents psychosocial and biological functioning
,corresponds with ICD-10 codes preceding each diagnosis in the manual
Previous DSM Axis 1 - CORRECT ANSWER:-clinical disorders and principle
disorders
(influxes diagnosis)
Previous DSM Axis II - CORRECT ANSWER:-personality disorders or
intellectual disabilities
(influxes diagnosis)
Previous DSM Axis III - CORRECT ANSWER:-general medical conditions or
neurological problems
(influxes diagnosis)
Previous DSM Axis IV - CORRECT ANSWER:-psychosocial and environmental
stressors
(psychosocial and contextual)
,Previous DSM Axis V - CORRECT ANSWER:-Global Assessment of
Functioning (0-100)
Global functioning assessment, 0-100 - CORRECT ANSWER:-0: inadequate
information
20: some danger to self or others or failing to maintain minimal hygiene or
communication impairment
40: serious symptoms, reality impairment, major impairment in several areas
60: moderarte symptoms or difficulty in functioning
80: (if present) symptoms are transient and expectable reactions to psychosocial
stressors, slight impairment in functioning
100: superior functioning in wide range of activities, no symptoms
Etiology of mental illness - CORRECT ANSWER:-individual dimensional traits
life story
, behaviors
structural racism
environmental factors
social/economic circumstances
hormones
medical conditions
trauma
transfer of drugs across the blood brain barrier
Is mental illness a constant? - CORRECT ANSWER:-no, it is on a continuum
Answers 100% Pass
Mental health - CORRECT ANSWER:-state of well-being in which each person
can reach their potential
Mental Illness - CORRECT ANSWER:-all psychiatric disorders that have a
definable diagnosis
"health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior../ associated
with. distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities"
DSM-5 - CORRECT ANSWER:-Diagnostic and Statistical manual of mental
disorders
outlines criteria used to define mental disorders (helps make diagnosis, outline a
treatment plan, predict outcomes)
represents psychosocial and biological functioning
,corresponds with ICD-10 codes preceding each diagnosis in the manual
Previous DSM Axis 1 - CORRECT ANSWER:-clinical disorders and principle
disorders
(influxes diagnosis)
Previous DSM Axis II - CORRECT ANSWER:-personality disorders or
intellectual disabilities
(influxes diagnosis)
Previous DSM Axis III - CORRECT ANSWER:-general medical conditions or
neurological problems
(influxes diagnosis)
Previous DSM Axis IV - CORRECT ANSWER:-psychosocial and environmental
stressors
(psychosocial and contextual)
,Previous DSM Axis V - CORRECT ANSWER:-Global Assessment of
Functioning (0-100)
Global functioning assessment, 0-100 - CORRECT ANSWER:-0: inadequate
information
20: some danger to self or others or failing to maintain minimal hygiene or
communication impairment
40: serious symptoms, reality impairment, major impairment in several areas
60: moderarte symptoms or difficulty in functioning
80: (if present) symptoms are transient and expectable reactions to psychosocial
stressors, slight impairment in functioning
100: superior functioning in wide range of activities, no symptoms
Etiology of mental illness - CORRECT ANSWER:-individual dimensional traits
life story
, behaviors
structural racism
environmental factors
social/economic circumstances
hormones
medical conditions
trauma
transfer of drugs across the blood brain barrier
Is mental illness a constant? - CORRECT ANSWER:-no, it is on a continuum
