PSYCHOSIS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following best describes how DeLuca et al. (2022) conceptualize
resilience in the article "Psychosis-Like Experiences and Resilience: A Systematic
and Critical Review of the Literature"? - ANSWER-Resilience is one's ability to
maintain and utilize both internal and external supportive resources
According to DeLuca et al. (2022), the earliest studies on the topic of resilience were
conducted in: - ANSWER-Children who had parents diagnosed with schizophrenia
In the Dynamic, Multifaceted Process of Resilience in the Context of Mental Health
Model, an individual's genetics, neurobiology, and psychology are ____1. ____ while
an individual's culture, context, and socioeconomic status are ____2. ____. -
ANSWER-1. internal factors, 2. external factors
Which of the following on ongoing life factors should be taken into account when
examining an individual's varying path towards resilience? - ANSWER-Age
Life and family resources
Identity formation
Which of the following statements best describes the results of the meta-analysis by
Olbert et al. (2017) on racial disparities in schizophrenia diagnoses in the United
States? - ANSWER-Black individuals were diagnosed at greater rates than White
individuals across all studies
Black individuals were approximately how much more or less likely to receive a
diagnosis of schizophrenia than their White counterparts according to Olbert et al.
(2017)? - ANSWER-2.4 times more likely
Which of the following is true according to Olbert et al. (2017)? - ANSWER-Racial
diagnostic disparity in schizophrenia represents a heterogeneous clinical
phenomenon that has persisted over the past 30 years
Ethnic minorities living in areas with lower proportions of the same-ethnicity
individuals show worse psychosis outcomes which is consistent with the ethnic
density hypothesis
According to "Ensuring Healthy Development for All Youth" by Smith and colleagues
(in press), which of the following has been recommended widely as a primary
prevention intervention? - ANSWER-Cognitive behavioral therapy
As discussed in "Ensuring Healthy Development for All Youth" by Smith and
colleagues (in press), in which of the following ways have racial and ethnic
disparities been documented in mental health care? - ANSWER-Psychiatric hospital
admission rates
,Receipt of mental health services
Prescription of antipsychotic medication
(all of the above)
Which of the following is an example of how contextual factors could influence
symptom ratings in clinical assessments for psychosis risk? - ANSWER-A person
who lives in a high crime area could report higher levels of suspiciousness
A person from a racial/ethnic minority group could report higher levels of
suspiciousness with a White clinician due to past experiences of racism
A person could report higher levels of suspiciousness when working with a clinician
who matches the demographics of a person who has traumatized them
Which of the following did Smith et al. (in press) recommend for the field to critically
adopt as part of the next grand challenge? - ANSWER-Increase education of the
social work workforce on the impact of historical racism and oppression on
communities of color
Collaboration between social workers and BiPOC clients to increase community
involvement and advocacy for racial/ethnic minority clients
Additional research on the creation of racially unbiased and culturally sensitive
psychosis risk assessment tools
Which of the following was a main conclusion from "Violence by People Discharged
From Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Facilities and Others in the Same Neighborhood"
by Steadman et al. (1998)? - ANSWER-There was no significant difference between
the prevalence of violence by patients with no symptoms of substance abuse and the
prevalence of violence in community members who also had no symptoms of
substance abuse
According to Swanson et al. (2006), "A National Study of Violent Behavior in Persons
With Schizophrenia", which of the following best describes risk levels for violence in
participants with different levels of positive and negative symptoms in comparison to
participants with below-median scores on both types of symptoms? - ANSWER-
Participants with a combination of above-median positive and below-median
negative symptoms were at a significantly elevated risk for serious violence
According to Swanson et al. (2006), "A National Study of Violent Behavior in Persons
With Schizophrenia", which of the following best describes risk levels for violence in
participants with different levels of positive and negative symptoms in comparison to
participants with below-median scores on both types of symptoms? - ANSWER-
Participants with a combination of below-median positive and above-median
negative symptoms were at a significantly lower risk for serious violence
, Which of the following was a nonclinical risk factor for increased or decreased violent
behavior identified in the article "A National Study of Violent Behavior in Persons
With Schizophrenia" by Swanson et al. (2006)? - ANSWER-age, sex and residing
with family or relatives (All of the above)
In the article "Subthreshold Psychotic Symptom Distress, Self-Stigma, and Peer
Social Support among College Students with Mental Health Concerns" by Denenny
et al., there was a stronger association between distress from risk symptoms and
self-stigma for those with ________ compared to those with ________. - ANSWER-
low social support; high social support
Which of the following was one or more of the main conclusions from "Subthreshold
Psychotic Symptom Distress, Self-Stigma, and Peer Social Support among College
Students with Mental Health Concerns" by Denenny et al.? - ANSWER-A strong
relation between distress and stigma was found among those with low peer social
support AND Interventions that target both self-stigma and social support might be
relevant for young adults with a history of mental health concerns who are
experiencing attenuated psychotic experiences
Which of the following is of primary concern in clinical research on self-stigma
according to "Subthreshold Psychotic Symptom Distress, Self-Stigma, and Peer
Social Support among College Students with Mental Health Concerns" by Denenny
et al.? - ANSWER-Self-stigma is associated with a reluctance to seek informal and
professional help
According to Corrigan et al. (2007), cognitive behavioral models of human behavior
consist of three components: situational cues, cognition, and behavior. Which of the
following is the typical order of that process? - ANSWER-Situational cues →
Cognition → Behavior
Which of the following was one or more of the key takeaways from the article
"Understanding and Influencing the Stigma of Mental Illness by Corrigan et al.
(2007)? - ANSWER-Individuals with mental illness who internalize stigma experience
self-stigma
One way to address self-stigma is to identify with a group of individuals with mental
illness
Many of the problems of mental illness are related to public stigma against mental
illness
Which of the following was a key takeaway from the article "Understanding and
Influencing the Stigma of Mental Illness by Corrigan et al. (2007)? - ANSWER-
Strategies that help erase public stigma against mental illness include interacting
with people with mental illness
According to DeLuca et al. (2022), young people who experience psychotic-like
experiences are at risk for worse mental health outcomes. How is resilience
proposed to impact this association? - ANSWER-Resilience is a protective factor for
this group
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following best describes how DeLuca et al. (2022) conceptualize
resilience in the article "Psychosis-Like Experiences and Resilience: A Systematic
and Critical Review of the Literature"? - ANSWER-Resilience is one's ability to
maintain and utilize both internal and external supportive resources
According to DeLuca et al. (2022), the earliest studies on the topic of resilience were
conducted in: - ANSWER-Children who had parents diagnosed with schizophrenia
In the Dynamic, Multifaceted Process of Resilience in the Context of Mental Health
Model, an individual's genetics, neurobiology, and psychology are ____1. ____ while
an individual's culture, context, and socioeconomic status are ____2. ____. -
ANSWER-1. internal factors, 2. external factors
Which of the following on ongoing life factors should be taken into account when
examining an individual's varying path towards resilience? - ANSWER-Age
Life and family resources
Identity formation
Which of the following statements best describes the results of the meta-analysis by
Olbert et al. (2017) on racial disparities in schizophrenia diagnoses in the United
States? - ANSWER-Black individuals were diagnosed at greater rates than White
individuals across all studies
Black individuals were approximately how much more or less likely to receive a
diagnosis of schizophrenia than their White counterparts according to Olbert et al.
(2017)? - ANSWER-2.4 times more likely
Which of the following is true according to Olbert et al. (2017)? - ANSWER-Racial
diagnostic disparity in schizophrenia represents a heterogeneous clinical
phenomenon that has persisted over the past 30 years
Ethnic minorities living in areas with lower proportions of the same-ethnicity
individuals show worse psychosis outcomes which is consistent with the ethnic
density hypothesis
According to "Ensuring Healthy Development for All Youth" by Smith and colleagues
(in press), which of the following has been recommended widely as a primary
prevention intervention? - ANSWER-Cognitive behavioral therapy
As discussed in "Ensuring Healthy Development for All Youth" by Smith and
colleagues (in press), in which of the following ways have racial and ethnic
disparities been documented in mental health care? - ANSWER-Psychiatric hospital
admission rates
,Receipt of mental health services
Prescription of antipsychotic medication
(all of the above)
Which of the following is an example of how contextual factors could influence
symptom ratings in clinical assessments for psychosis risk? - ANSWER-A person
who lives in a high crime area could report higher levels of suspiciousness
A person from a racial/ethnic minority group could report higher levels of
suspiciousness with a White clinician due to past experiences of racism
A person could report higher levels of suspiciousness when working with a clinician
who matches the demographics of a person who has traumatized them
Which of the following did Smith et al. (in press) recommend for the field to critically
adopt as part of the next grand challenge? - ANSWER-Increase education of the
social work workforce on the impact of historical racism and oppression on
communities of color
Collaboration between social workers and BiPOC clients to increase community
involvement and advocacy for racial/ethnic minority clients
Additional research on the creation of racially unbiased and culturally sensitive
psychosis risk assessment tools
Which of the following was a main conclusion from "Violence by People Discharged
From Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Facilities and Others in the Same Neighborhood"
by Steadman et al. (1998)? - ANSWER-There was no significant difference between
the prevalence of violence by patients with no symptoms of substance abuse and the
prevalence of violence in community members who also had no symptoms of
substance abuse
According to Swanson et al. (2006), "A National Study of Violent Behavior in Persons
With Schizophrenia", which of the following best describes risk levels for violence in
participants with different levels of positive and negative symptoms in comparison to
participants with below-median scores on both types of symptoms? - ANSWER-
Participants with a combination of above-median positive and below-median
negative symptoms were at a significantly elevated risk for serious violence
According to Swanson et al. (2006), "A National Study of Violent Behavior in Persons
With Schizophrenia", which of the following best describes risk levels for violence in
participants with different levels of positive and negative symptoms in comparison to
participants with below-median scores on both types of symptoms? - ANSWER-
Participants with a combination of below-median positive and above-median
negative symptoms were at a significantly lower risk for serious violence
, Which of the following was a nonclinical risk factor for increased or decreased violent
behavior identified in the article "A National Study of Violent Behavior in Persons
With Schizophrenia" by Swanson et al. (2006)? - ANSWER-age, sex and residing
with family or relatives (All of the above)
In the article "Subthreshold Psychotic Symptom Distress, Self-Stigma, and Peer
Social Support among College Students with Mental Health Concerns" by Denenny
et al., there was a stronger association between distress from risk symptoms and
self-stigma for those with ________ compared to those with ________. - ANSWER-
low social support; high social support
Which of the following was one or more of the main conclusions from "Subthreshold
Psychotic Symptom Distress, Self-Stigma, and Peer Social Support among College
Students with Mental Health Concerns" by Denenny et al.? - ANSWER-A strong
relation between distress and stigma was found among those with low peer social
support AND Interventions that target both self-stigma and social support might be
relevant for young adults with a history of mental health concerns who are
experiencing attenuated psychotic experiences
Which of the following is of primary concern in clinical research on self-stigma
according to "Subthreshold Psychotic Symptom Distress, Self-Stigma, and Peer
Social Support among College Students with Mental Health Concerns" by Denenny
et al.? - ANSWER-Self-stigma is associated with a reluctance to seek informal and
professional help
According to Corrigan et al. (2007), cognitive behavioral models of human behavior
consist of three components: situational cues, cognition, and behavior. Which of the
following is the typical order of that process? - ANSWER-Situational cues →
Cognition → Behavior
Which of the following was one or more of the key takeaways from the article
"Understanding and Influencing the Stigma of Mental Illness by Corrigan et al.
(2007)? - ANSWER-Individuals with mental illness who internalize stigma experience
self-stigma
One way to address self-stigma is to identify with a group of individuals with mental
illness
Many of the problems of mental illness are related to public stigma against mental
illness
Which of the following was a key takeaway from the article "Understanding and
Influencing the Stigma of Mental Illness by Corrigan et al. (2007)? - ANSWER-
Strategies that help erase public stigma against mental illness include interacting
with people with mental illness
According to DeLuca et al. (2022), young people who experience psychotic-like
experiences are at risk for worse mental health outcomes. How is resilience
proposed to impact this association? - ANSWER-Resilience is a protective factor for
this group
