IDIS 199 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Diathesis-stress model - Correct Answers -Individual with family history of mood
disorders develops depression after a difficult first semester and a breakup.
Attention Restoration Theory - Correct Answers -Walking through the book aisles of the
library between study periods.
Distress tolerance and resilience - Correct Answers -High distress tolerance, low
resilience.
Social prescribing - Correct Answers -Social prescribing connects individuals to
community resources to address holistic needs.
Benefits of social prescribing - Correct Answers -Reducing healthcare reliance and
promoting belonging.
Examples of social prescribing - Correct Answers -Joining a gardening club or an
exercise group.
Practical barrier to mental health - Correct Answers -Worry individuals at work will find
out and judge.
Generalized anxiety disorder vs. situational stress - Correct Answers -Worry persists
long after the stressor is resolved.
Differentiating typical stress from a mental health condition - Correct Answers -All of the
above.
Social prescribing measures - Correct Answers -Someone with mild symptoms/distress.
Barrier experienced by Charlie - Correct Answers -Attitudinal.
Differentiating stress from a mental health disorder - Duration - Correct Answers -
Persistent symptoms may indicate a disorder.
Differentiating stress from a mental health disorder - Intensity - Correct Answers -
Overwhelming feelings suggest a disorder.
AND ANSWERS
Diathesis-stress model - Correct Answers -Individual with family history of mood
disorders develops depression after a difficult first semester and a breakup.
Attention Restoration Theory - Correct Answers -Walking through the book aisles of the
library between study periods.
Distress tolerance and resilience - Correct Answers -High distress tolerance, low
resilience.
Social prescribing - Correct Answers -Social prescribing connects individuals to
community resources to address holistic needs.
Benefits of social prescribing - Correct Answers -Reducing healthcare reliance and
promoting belonging.
Examples of social prescribing - Correct Answers -Joining a gardening club or an
exercise group.
Practical barrier to mental health - Correct Answers -Worry individuals at work will find
out and judge.
Generalized anxiety disorder vs. situational stress - Correct Answers -Worry persists
long after the stressor is resolved.
Differentiating typical stress from a mental health condition - Correct Answers -All of the
above.
Social prescribing measures - Correct Answers -Someone with mild symptoms/distress.
Barrier experienced by Charlie - Correct Answers -Attitudinal.
Differentiating stress from a mental health disorder - Duration - Correct Answers -
Persistent symptoms may indicate a disorder.
Differentiating stress from a mental health disorder - Intensity - Correct Answers -
Overwhelming feelings suggest a disorder.
