Psych 464 Exam 1 Questions and Answers| New Update with 100% Correct Answers
Multifinality one event/variable/risk factor can lead to multiple outcomes
Multifinality example maltreatment (multiple outcomes for maltreatment, puts child at risk
for multiple problematic outcomes but doesn't necessarily mean it will be negative)
Equifinality one possible outcomes (conduct disorder) could've come from multiple
beginnings
equifinality example if someone has depression there are multiple things it could have come
from (genetic pattern or familial characteristics or environmental factors)
Mental Health is more likely for children: -from disadvantaged families
-from abusive or neglectful families
-receiving inadequate child care
-low birth weight
-parents who have mental illness or substance abuse problems
T or F: The majority of children needing mental health services do not receive them, and
demand for services is expected to continue to significantly increase True
intuitive approach based on a clinician's experience, can be bias,
T or F: The older the person when the problem begins, the worse the outcomes False
T or F: Children with the same disorder may have different symptom presentations True
T or F: There is typically one identified cause of for a particular disorder False
, T or F: Risk factors for a particular problem/disorder often interact with each other to increase
risk True
T or F: Children referred for mental health services to have multiple problems (comorbidity)
True
T or F: Children/adolescent psychological problems can be plotted along a normal distribution
(bell shaped curve) False
What 2 questions are important to ask parents as a mental health professional? 1. What
exactly is the behavior/symptoms of concern?
2. How old is the child?
Clinical/Test-driven approach - considers problems as synonymous with test scores
-
Diagnosis-driven approach narrow down a diagnosis into a dx or profile, then select
treatment accordingly
Construct-driven (scientific) approach develop case conceptualization (*theory about case*)
and select treatment approaches (consider individual and specific symptoms they are
presenting).
more problems these days over diagnosis or better recognition? - As a field, we're better at
distinguishing among disorders and earlier recognition of problems
- greater awareness
- decreased stigma
Multifinality one event/variable/risk factor can lead to multiple outcomes
Multifinality example maltreatment (multiple outcomes for maltreatment, puts child at risk
for multiple problematic outcomes but doesn't necessarily mean it will be negative)
Equifinality one possible outcomes (conduct disorder) could've come from multiple
beginnings
equifinality example if someone has depression there are multiple things it could have come
from (genetic pattern or familial characteristics or environmental factors)
Mental Health is more likely for children: -from disadvantaged families
-from abusive or neglectful families
-receiving inadequate child care
-low birth weight
-parents who have mental illness or substance abuse problems
T or F: The majority of children needing mental health services do not receive them, and
demand for services is expected to continue to significantly increase True
intuitive approach based on a clinician's experience, can be bias,
T or F: The older the person when the problem begins, the worse the outcomes False
T or F: Children with the same disorder may have different symptom presentations True
T or F: There is typically one identified cause of for a particular disorder False
, T or F: Risk factors for a particular problem/disorder often interact with each other to increase
risk True
T or F: Children referred for mental health services to have multiple problems (comorbidity)
True
T or F: Children/adolescent psychological problems can be plotted along a normal distribution
(bell shaped curve) False
What 2 questions are important to ask parents as a mental health professional? 1. What
exactly is the behavior/symptoms of concern?
2. How old is the child?
Clinical/Test-driven approach - considers problems as synonymous with test scores
-
Diagnosis-driven approach narrow down a diagnosis into a dx or profile, then select
treatment accordingly
Construct-driven (scientific) approach develop case conceptualization (*theory about case*)
and select treatment approaches (consider individual and specific symptoms they are
presenting).
more problems these days over diagnosis or better recognition? - As a field, we're better at
distinguishing among disorders and earlier recognition of problems
- greater awareness
- decreased stigma
