HEP 3600 FINAL (Exam 3) questions and answers
2025-2026 update
Why did deinstitutionalization occur? - ANS >Discharged thousands of patients from state hospitals an
the resettling and maintaining of those persons in less restrictive community settings.
Propelled by economics, idealism, legal considerations and the discovery of antipsychotic drugs
When did deinstitutionalization occur? - ANS >1950s-1970s
what were the consequences of deinstitutionalization? - ANS >Deinstitutionalization successfully gav
more rights to the mentally challenged. Many of those in mental hospitals lived in the backwater fo
decades. They received varying levels of care. It also changed the culture of treatment from "send them
away" to integrate them into society where possible.
Psychophysical disorders - ANS >physical disorders with psychological overlays. Because the proportio
of psychological overlay is always variable, these types of disorders can be challenging to treat in primar
care settings—particularly with regard to the management of any associated pain symptoms.
Mental Disorders - ANS >Health conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavio
associated with distress and/or impaired functioning
Mental Health - ANS >state of successful performance of mental function
mental illness - ANS >refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders
What are the most common forms of treatment for mental disorders? - ANS >-ECT
-Psychopharmacological therapy (treatment with medications)
-Psychotherabpy(through verbal communication)
What was a major consequence of deinstitutilization - ANS >homelessness
Facts about Homelessness - ANS >-2.1 Million adults experience homelessness over the course of a yea
80% temporarily homeless, 10% episodically homeless, 10% chronically homeless
, -About 1/2 of all homeless adults have substance use disorders, major depressions and other menta
illness
-successful interventions include provision of housing and services they need
Dorthea Dix - ANS >(late 1800s) dedicated to improving conditions for the mentally ill. led movement t
build new mental hospitals and improve existing ones
The U.S. mental health system - ANS >Funding to establish fully staffed, fulltime community mental healt
centers across U.S.-Core services:•Outpatient services•24-hour-a-day emergency care•Day treatment o
other partial hospitalization services•Screenings
The reference guide that helps with the classification of mental disorders - ANS >The Diagnostic an
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the handbook used by health care professionals in th
United States and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders.
Causes of mental disorders - ANS >Understood to result from interplay of genetics, biology, an
environmental factors
•Poor prenatal care
•Stress
•Trauma
•Disease
•Nutritional deficiency
•Maladaptive family functioning
Drug - ANS >A substance other than food or vitamins that when taken in small quantities, alters one
physical, mental, or emotional state
Categories of drugs - ANS >-opioids
-Stimulants
-hallucinogens
-Depressants
-Stimulants
-inhalants
Narcotics - ANS >Opium and its derivatives, morphine and heroin, come from an oriental popp
plant•Narcotics numb the senses and reduce pain-High potential for abuse-Produce tolerance an
physical dependence-Concerns:•Drug Trafficking and associated violence, crime, communicable disease
addiction, etc.•Injection users are at high risk for becoming infected with bloodborne pathogens
2025-2026 update
Why did deinstitutionalization occur? - ANS >Discharged thousands of patients from state hospitals an
the resettling and maintaining of those persons in less restrictive community settings.
Propelled by economics, idealism, legal considerations and the discovery of antipsychotic drugs
When did deinstitutionalization occur? - ANS >1950s-1970s
what were the consequences of deinstitutionalization? - ANS >Deinstitutionalization successfully gav
more rights to the mentally challenged. Many of those in mental hospitals lived in the backwater fo
decades. They received varying levels of care. It also changed the culture of treatment from "send them
away" to integrate them into society where possible.
Psychophysical disorders - ANS >physical disorders with psychological overlays. Because the proportio
of psychological overlay is always variable, these types of disorders can be challenging to treat in primar
care settings—particularly with regard to the management of any associated pain symptoms.
Mental Disorders - ANS >Health conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavio
associated with distress and/or impaired functioning
Mental Health - ANS >state of successful performance of mental function
mental illness - ANS >refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders
What are the most common forms of treatment for mental disorders? - ANS >-ECT
-Psychopharmacological therapy (treatment with medications)
-Psychotherabpy(through verbal communication)
What was a major consequence of deinstitutilization - ANS >homelessness
Facts about Homelessness - ANS >-2.1 Million adults experience homelessness over the course of a yea
80% temporarily homeless, 10% episodically homeless, 10% chronically homeless
, -About 1/2 of all homeless adults have substance use disorders, major depressions and other menta
illness
-successful interventions include provision of housing and services they need
Dorthea Dix - ANS >(late 1800s) dedicated to improving conditions for the mentally ill. led movement t
build new mental hospitals and improve existing ones
The U.S. mental health system - ANS >Funding to establish fully staffed, fulltime community mental healt
centers across U.S.-Core services:•Outpatient services•24-hour-a-day emergency care•Day treatment o
other partial hospitalization services•Screenings
The reference guide that helps with the classification of mental disorders - ANS >The Diagnostic an
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the handbook used by health care professionals in th
United States and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders.
Causes of mental disorders - ANS >Understood to result from interplay of genetics, biology, an
environmental factors
•Poor prenatal care
•Stress
•Trauma
•Disease
•Nutritional deficiency
•Maladaptive family functioning
Drug - ANS >A substance other than food or vitamins that when taken in small quantities, alters one
physical, mental, or emotional state
Categories of drugs - ANS >-opioids
-Stimulants
-hallucinogens
-Depressants
-Stimulants
-inhalants
Narcotics - ANS >Opium and its derivatives, morphine and heroin, come from an oriental popp
plant•Narcotics numb the senses and reduce pain-High potential for abuse-Produce tolerance an
physical dependence-Concerns:•Drug Trafficking and associated violence, crime, communicable disease
addiction, etc.•Injection users are at high risk for becoming infected with bloodborne pathogens
