MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE EXAM Q AND A GRADED A+
◉ General criteria for diagnosis of mental illness (5). Answer: 1.
Dissatisfaction with characteristics, abilities, accomplishments
2. Ineffective or unsatisfying relationships
3. Dissatisfaction with one's place in the world
4. Ineffective coping with life events
5. Lack of personal growth
◉ 3 factors influencing mental health can be categorized as:.
Answer: 1. individual (personal)- biologic makeup, autonomy &
independence, self-esteem, emotional resilience, sense of belonging,
reality orientation, coping or stress management
2. Interpersonal (relationship)- effective communication, ability to
help others, intimacy, balance of separateness & connectedness
3. Social/cultural (environmental)- sense of community, access to
adequate resources, intolerance of violence, support of diversity,
positive yet realistic view of one's world
,◉ DSM-5 3 purposes. Answer: Taxonomy published by American
Psychiatric Association
1. Standardize nomenclature, language
2. Identify defining characteristics or symptoms
3. Assist in identifying underlying causes
◉ DSM-5 allows the practitioner to identify all the factors that relate
to a person's condition: (3). Answer: 1. all major psychiatric
disorders
2. medical conditions that are potentially relevant to understanding
or managing the person's mental disorder
3. psychosocial & environmental problems that may affect the
diagnosis, treatment, & prognosis of mental disorders
◉ The definition of mental health is standardized and universally
accepted. True or false?. Answer: False
There is no single universal definition of mental health, which has
many components and is influenced by myriad factors.
◉ Historically, mental illness was viewed as. Answer: demonic
possession, sin, or weakness, and people were punished accordingly
,◉ Period of enlightenment (1790s). Answer: -Creation of asylums;
moral treatment
-Dorothea Dix
-Sigmund Freud: scientific study, treatment of mental illness
◉ A significant advancement in treating persons with mental illness
was the. Answer: development of psychotropic drugs in the early
1950's
◉ The shift from institutional care to care in the community began
in the. Answer: 1960's, allowing many people to leave institutions
for the first time in years
Community mental health movement
-Deinstitutionalization
-Legislation for disability income
-Changes in commitment laws
◉ Deinstitutionalization. Answer: Decrease in admission to
hospitals and the development of community-based services as an
alternative
, ◉ Mental illness & the 21st century (6). Answer: 1. More than 18.6%
of Americans aged 18 years and older have diagnosable mental
disorder. 20.7 million have a substance use disorder, and 8.4 million
of this population have a dual diagnosis.
2. 15 million adults and 4 million children and adolescents with
impaired daily activities
3. *Economic burden exceeds that of all types of cancer*
4. *Leading cause of disability in the U.S & Canada for those 15 to 44
years of age*
5. *Increasing number of both adults and children/adolescents are
being treated for mental illness*; yet only 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5
children are treated.
6. Treatment still lagging in homeless and those with substance
abuse problems
◉ One result of deinstitutionalizing is the:. Answer: *revolving door
of repetitive hospital admission without adequate community
follow-up*
-mentally ill are often "boarded" in EDs while awaiting inpatient
beds
-Shorter hospital stays, decompensation, rehospitalization, dual
diagnoses
COMPLETE EXAM Q AND A GRADED A+
◉ General criteria for diagnosis of mental illness (5). Answer: 1.
Dissatisfaction with characteristics, abilities, accomplishments
2. Ineffective or unsatisfying relationships
3. Dissatisfaction with one's place in the world
4. Ineffective coping with life events
5. Lack of personal growth
◉ 3 factors influencing mental health can be categorized as:.
Answer: 1. individual (personal)- biologic makeup, autonomy &
independence, self-esteem, emotional resilience, sense of belonging,
reality orientation, coping or stress management
2. Interpersonal (relationship)- effective communication, ability to
help others, intimacy, balance of separateness & connectedness
3. Social/cultural (environmental)- sense of community, access to
adequate resources, intolerance of violence, support of diversity,
positive yet realistic view of one's world
,◉ DSM-5 3 purposes. Answer: Taxonomy published by American
Psychiatric Association
1. Standardize nomenclature, language
2. Identify defining characteristics or symptoms
3. Assist in identifying underlying causes
◉ DSM-5 allows the practitioner to identify all the factors that relate
to a person's condition: (3). Answer: 1. all major psychiatric
disorders
2. medical conditions that are potentially relevant to understanding
or managing the person's mental disorder
3. psychosocial & environmental problems that may affect the
diagnosis, treatment, & prognosis of mental disorders
◉ The definition of mental health is standardized and universally
accepted. True or false?. Answer: False
There is no single universal definition of mental health, which has
many components and is influenced by myriad factors.
◉ Historically, mental illness was viewed as. Answer: demonic
possession, sin, or weakness, and people were punished accordingly
,◉ Period of enlightenment (1790s). Answer: -Creation of asylums;
moral treatment
-Dorothea Dix
-Sigmund Freud: scientific study, treatment of mental illness
◉ A significant advancement in treating persons with mental illness
was the. Answer: development of psychotropic drugs in the early
1950's
◉ The shift from institutional care to care in the community began
in the. Answer: 1960's, allowing many people to leave institutions
for the first time in years
Community mental health movement
-Deinstitutionalization
-Legislation for disability income
-Changes in commitment laws
◉ Deinstitutionalization. Answer: Decrease in admission to
hospitals and the development of community-based services as an
alternative
, ◉ Mental illness & the 21st century (6). Answer: 1. More than 18.6%
of Americans aged 18 years and older have diagnosable mental
disorder. 20.7 million have a substance use disorder, and 8.4 million
of this population have a dual diagnosis.
2. 15 million adults and 4 million children and adolescents with
impaired daily activities
3. *Economic burden exceeds that of all types of cancer*
4. *Leading cause of disability in the U.S & Canada for those 15 to 44
years of age*
5. *Increasing number of both adults and children/adolescents are
being treated for mental illness*; yet only 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5
children are treated.
6. Treatment still lagging in homeless and those with substance
abuse problems
◉ One result of deinstitutionalizing is the:. Answer: *revolving door
of repetitive hospital admission without adequate community
follow-up*
-mentally ill are often "boarded" in EDs while awaiting inpatient
beds
-Shorter hospital stays, decompensation, rehospitalization, dual
diagnoses
