Foundations of Mental Health Care Ch
1-5
During the latter part of the 18th century, psychiatry became a separate branch of
medicine, and inhumane treatment was greatly diminished by the French hospital
Director - Answer- Pinel
Philip 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
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. - Answer- Dorothea Dix
Dorthea Dix spent 20 years surveying facilities that house 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 train nurses in
England in the 1800s.
As a direct result of Clifford Beers' work and book, A Mind That Found Itself, the
Committee for Mental Hygiene was formed in 1909 with a focus on prevention of
mental illness and: - Answer- Removing the stigma attached to mental illness
Clifford Beers' book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable
care he received for the next three years in mental hospitals. Beers' work and book
raise 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.
During the 1930s, what common treatment for schizophrenia caused clients to fall
into a coma that could last as long as 50 hours? - Answer- insulin therapy
Insulin therapy was believed to successfully treat schizophrenia in the early 1900s.
Amphetamines were used to treat depression, and electroconvulsive therapy was
used for severe depression. Humoral therapy, which originated in ancient Greece
and Rome, was a belief that mental illness resulted from an imbalance of the humors
of air, fire, water, and earth.
In the 1930s, what mental health disorder was electroconvulsive therapy ECT most
often used to treat? - Answer- severe depression
ECT was found to be an effective treatment for severe depression in the 1930s.
During this period, schizophrenia was treated with insulin therapy, and violent
behavior was treated with a lobotomy. In 1949, lithium carbonate was discovered as
a treatment for bipolar disorder.
, In the early 20th century, a frontal lobotomy was a common treatment for violent
behaviors. Which description of this procedure is accurate? - Answer- A surgical
procedure that servers the frontal lobes of the brain from the thalmus
Which of the following best describes disorder that was first recognized in veterans
following the Korean and Vietnam wars? - Answer- posttraumatic stress disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder was initially discovered in veterans who had been
involved in armed conflicts. The other disorders also occurred in veterans but we're
not first recognize insultdiers who were fighting the wars.
The introduction of ___ in the 1950s led to the deinstitutionalization of mini mental ill
mentally ill individuals. - Answer- Psychotherapeutic drugs
Psychotherapeutic drugs allowed for better control of behaviors than did other
therapies alone during the 1950s. Patients were being released from state mental
health facilities as a result of psychotherapeutic drug therapy. Community mental
health clinics and residential treatment centers resulted from the de
institutionalization all of patience.
In 1949, and Australian physician discovered which therapy to be an effective
treatment for bipolar (manic-depressive) illness? - Answer- Lithium carbonate
therapy
To this day, lithium is a treatment that is used to effectively balance the manic states
and depressive states of bipolar disorder. None of the other therapies listed are
effective for bipolar disorder.
The Omnibus Budget Reform Act (OBRA) of 1987 prevented the housing of people
with chronic mental illness in: - Answer- nursing homes
Many mentally ill, especially elderly, people were inappropriately placed in nursing
homes with personnel who were not trained to care for these people. OBRA of
prevented this practice. State mental health facilities, residential treatment centers,
and homeless shelters were not addressed in the OBRA of 1987
A client suffering from chronic mental illness often forgets to take her medication and
needs to be reminded to take care of daily hygiene. She does not have family or
other support persons living in the area. The care delivery most beneficial for this
client is: - Answer- Residential program
Residential programs offer the protected, supervised environment this client needs to
be compliant. Emergency care has stabilization and crisis as its focus, psychiatric
home care works with clients and families in transition, and community mental health
centers deal with crisis, counseling, and education.
The Home mental health nurse visits a female client to assess her ability to care for
herself at home after discharge from an inpatient setting. Which component of the
case management system does this demonstrate? - Answer- Psychosocial
rehabilitation
Psychosocial rehabilitation assists clients in gaining independence and activities of
daily living to the best of their individual capabilities. Consultation refers to
assistance obtained from specialists, such as a psychiatrist; crisis intervention refers
to care providing during a crisis events; and resource linkage indicates referral to
community resources
1-5
During the latter part of the 18th century, psychiatry became a separate branch of
medicine, and inhumane treatment was greatly diminished by the French hospital
Director - Answer- Pinel
Philip 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
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. - Answer- Dorothea Dix
Dorthea Dix spent 20 years surveying facilities that house 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 train nurses in
England in the 1800s.
As a direct result of Clifford Beers' work and book, A Mind That Found Itself, the
Committee for Mental Hygiene was formed in 1909 with a focus on prevention of
mental illness and: - Answer- Removing the stigma attached to mental illness
Clifford Beers' book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable
care he received for the next three years in mental hospitals. Beers' work and book
raise 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.
During the 1930s, what common treatment for schizophrenia caused clients to fall
into a coma that could last as long as 50 hours? - Answer- insulin therapy
Insulin therapy was believed to successfully treat schizophrenia in the early 1900s.
Amphetamines were used to treat depression, and electroconvulsive therapy was
used for severe depression. Humoral therapy, which originated in ancient Greece
and Rome, was a belief that mental illness resulted from an imbalance of the humors
of air, fire, water, and earth.
In the 1930s, what mental health disorder was electroconvulsive therapy ECT most
often used to treat? - Answer- severe depression
ECT was found to be an effective treatment for severe depression in the 1930s.
During this period, schizophrenia was treated with insulin therapy, and violent
behavior was treated with a lobotomy. In 1949, lithium carbonate was discovered as
a treatment for bipolar disorder.
, In the early 20th century, a frontal lobotomy was a common treatment for violent
behaviors. Which description of this procedure is accurate? - Answer- A surgical
procedure that servers the frontal lobes of the brain from the thalmus
Which of the following best describes disorder that was first recognized in veterans
following the Korean and Vietnam wars? - Answer- posttraumatic stress disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder was initially discovered in veterans who had been
involved in armed conflicts. The other disorders also occurred in veterans but we're
not first recognize insultdiers who were fighting the wars.
The introduction of ___ in the 1950s led to the deinstitutionalization of mini mental ill
mentally ill individuals. - Answer- Psychotherapeutic drugs
Psychotherapeutic drugs allowed for better control of behaviors than did other
therapies alone during the 1950s. Patients were being released from state mental
health facilities as a result of psychotherapeutic drug therapy. Community mental
health clinics and residential treatment centers resulted from the de
institutionalization all of patience.
In 1949, and Australian physician discovered which therapy to be an effective
treatment for bipolar (manic-depressive) illness? - Answer- Lithium carbonate
therapy
To this day, lithium is a treatment that is used to effectively balance the manic states
and depressive states of bipolar disorder. None of the other therapies listed are
effective for bipolar disorder.
The Omnibus Budget Reform Act (OBRA) of 1987 prevented the housing of people
with chronic mental illness in: - Answer- nursing homes
Many mentally ill, especially elderly, people were inappropriately placed in nursing
homes with personnel who were not trained to care for these people. OBRA of
prevented this practice. State mental health facilities, residential treatment centers,
and homeless shelters were not addressed in the OBRA of 1987
A client suffering from chronic mental illness often forgets to take her medication and
needs to be reminded to take care of daily hygiene. She does not have family or
other support persons living in the area. The care delivery most beneficial for this
client is: - Answer- Residential program
Residential programs offer the protected, supervised environment this client needs to
be compliant. Emergency care has stabilization and crisis as its focus, psychiatric
home care works with clients and families in transition, and community mental health
centers deal with crisis, counseling, and education.
The Home mental health nurse visits a female client to assess her ability to care for
herself at home after discharge from an inpatient setting. Which component of the
case management system does this demonstrate? - Answer- Psychosocial
rehabilitation
Psychosocial rehabilitation assists clients in gaining independence and activities of
daily living to the best of their individual capabilities. Consultation refers to
assistance obtained from specialists, such as a psychiatrist; crisis intervention refers
to care providing during a crisis events; and resource linkage indicates referral to
community resources
