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,Michelle Morrison-Valfre: Foundations of Mental Health Care 8th Edition

Chapter 01: The History of Mental Care
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The belief of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato that the rational soul controlled the
irrational soul could be compared with the belief of the more recent psychological theorist:
a. Freud
b. Pinel
c. Fisher
d. Rush
ANS: A
Sigmund Freud believed that mental illness was, in part, caused by forces both within and
outside the personality. Philippe Pinel advocated acceptance of mentally ill individuals as
human beings in need of medical assistance. Alice Fisher was a Florence Nightingale nurse
who cared for the mentally ill, and Dr. Benjamin Rush was the author of the book Diseases of
the Mind.

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4
OBJ: 2 TOP: Early Years of Mental Health
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

2. During the mid-1500s, behaviors associated with mental illness were more accurately
recorded by professionals. This practice led to for different abnormal
behaviors.
a. Classifications
b. Diagnosing
c. Treatment
d. Education
ANS: A
Classification of abnormal behaviors did not begin until this time, after the practice of more
accurate recording of behaviors was begun. Diagnoses, treatment guidelines, and any
education regarding mental health disorders were not available during this period.

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5
OBJ: 3 TOP: Mental Illness During the Renaissance
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

3. During the latter part of the eighteenth century, psychiatry became a separate branch of
medicine, and inhumane treatment was greatly diminished by the French hospital director:
a. Dix
b. Beers
c. Pinel
d. Carter

ANS: C

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hat Found Itself. President Jimmy Carter established the President’s Commission on Mental H
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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ates, Canada, and Scotland and is credited with bringing about public awareness and reform for t
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he care of the mentally ill.
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ANS: D kj



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ed with major changes in the care of the mentally ill. Sigmund Freud introduced the concept of
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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ANS: D kj



Clifford Beers’ book reflected on his attempt at suicide followed by the deplorable care he recei
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ved for the next 3 years in mental hospitals. Beers’ work and book raised the consciousness of p
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eople throughout the country regarding prevention and removal of the stigma of having a menta
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l illness. Early detection of symptoms, education of caregivers, and current treatment options reg
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arding mental illness were not the focus of his book, nor were they a priority for the Committee
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for Mental Hygiene. kj kj




PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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TOP: Mental Illness in the Twentieth Century kj kj kj kj kj kj



KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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6. During the 1930s, what common treatment for schizophrenia caused clients to fall into a coma th
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at could last as long as 50 hours?
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a. Electroconvulsive therapy kj



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c. Humoral therapy kj

, d. Amphetamine therapy kj




ANS: B kj



Insulin therapy was believed to successfully treat schizophrenia in the early 1900s. Amphetami
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nes were used to treat depression, and electroconvulsive therapy was used for severe depression.
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esulted from an imbalance of the humors of air, fire, water, and earth.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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7. In the 1930s, what mental health disorder was electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) most often us
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ed to treat?
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a. Schizophrenia
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c. Severe depression kj



d. Violent behavior kj




ANS: C kj



ECT was found to be an effective treatment for severe depression in the 1930s. During this peri
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od, schizophrenia was treated with insulin therapy, and violent behavior was treated with a loboto
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my. In 1949, lithium carbonate was discovered as a treatment for bipolar disorder.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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8. In the early twentieth century, a frontal lobotomy was a common treatment for violent
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a. A procedure that delivers an electrical stimulus to the frontal lobes of the brain
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b. A surgical procedure that drills holes in the front of the skull to drain fluid
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c. A surgical procedure that severs the frontal lobes of the brain from the thalamus
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d. A surgical procedure that inserts implants into the frontal lobes of the brain
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ANS: C kj



A frontal lobotomy is a surgical procedure in which the frontal lobes of the brain are severed from
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the thalamus.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
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TOP: Influences of War on Mental Health Therapies kj kj kj kj kj kj kj



KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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9. Which class of drugs was introduced in the 1930s for the treatment of depression?
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a. SSRIs
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c. MAOIs
d. Amphetamines

ANS: D kj