MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 1 FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Existential theories overall belief & goal. Answer: -deviations
occur when person is out of touch with self or environment
Goal: to return person to authentic sense of self
◉ Cognitive therapy. Answer: used by existential therapists
focuses on immediate thought processing- *how a person perceives
or interprets his or her experience & determines how he or she
behaves*
◉ Crisis intervention: 4 stages of crisis. Answer: crisis- turning point
in an individuals life that produces an overwhelming emotional
response
4 stages:
1. Exposure to stressor, experiences anxiety & tries to cope
2. Increased anxiety when usual coping ineffective
,3. Increased efforts to cope, including new methods
4. When coping attempts fail, disequilibrium & significant distress
◉ 3 categories of crises. Answer: 1. maturational (developmental)-
predictable events in the normal course of life, such as leaving home,
getting married, having a baby, & beginning a career
2. situational- unanticipated or sudden events that threaten the
individuals integrity, such as death of a loved one, loss of a job, &
physical or emotional illness in the individual or family member
3. adventitious (social)- natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, or
hurricanes; war, terrorist attacks; riots; and violent crimes such as
rape or murder
◉ Crisis intervention duration, outcome, & 2 techniques. Answer:
Duration: usually 4 to 6 weeks
Outcome: resolution to functioning at precrisis level, higher level, or
lower level
Techniques:
1. Directive interventions: assess health status, promote problem
solving
,2. Supportive interventions: deal with person's needs for empathetic
understanding
◉ A 44-year-old client is unable to function since her husband asked
for a divorce 2 weeks ago. She is brought to the crisis intervention
center by a friend. What type of crisis reflects this situation?
A. social
B. situational
C. Maturational
D. Developmental. Answer: B. situational
◉ Cultural considerations: major psychosocial theorists were (4).
Answer: 1. White
2. Born in Europe or United States
3. Seldom treated outside their cultural populations
4. Assumptions of normal or typical may not apply equally well to
different racial, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds.
◉ Treatment modalities: community mental health treatment.
Answer: *primary mode of treatment*
1. Clients continue to work and are able to stay connected with
family, friends, and other support systems.
, 2. Personality or behavior patterns gradually develop; unable to be
changed in a relatively short inpatient course of treatment
3. Peer counseling, advocacy, and mentoring are showing positive
results.
◉ Hospital (inpatient) treatment 4 indications. Answer: *often last
mode of treatment*
1. severe depression/suicidal;
2. severe psychosis;
3. alcohol or drug withdrawal
4. behaviors requiring close supervision in a safe, supportive
environment
◉ Individual psychotherapy. Answer: method of *bringing about
change in a person* by exploring his or her feelings, attitudes,
thinking, & behavior
One-to-one relationship between the therapist and the patient:
-Progression through stages
-Relationship as key to success
Therapist's theoretical beliefs strongly influence style of therapy
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Existential theories overall belief & goal. Answer: -deviations
occur when person is out of touch with self or environment
Goal: to return person to authentic sense of self
◉ Cognitive therapy. Answer: used by existential therapists
focuses on immediate thought processing- *how a person perceives
or interprets his or her experience & determines how he or she
behaves*
◉ Crisis intervention: 4 stages of crisis. Answer: crisis- turning point
in an individuals life that produces an overwhelming emotional
response
4 stages:
1. Exposure to stressor, experiences anxiety & tries to cope
2. Increased anxiety when usual coping ineffective
,3. Increased efforts to cope, including new methods
4. When coping attempts fail, disequilibrium & significant distress
◉ 3 categories of crises. Answer: 1. maturational (developmental)-
predictable events in the normal course of life, such as leaving home,
getting married, having a baby, & beginning a career
2. situational- unanticipated or sudden events that threaten the
individuals integrity, such as death of a loved one, loss of a job, &
physical or emotional illness in the individual or family member
3. adventitious (social)- natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, or
hurricanes; war, terrorist attacks; riots; and violent crimes such as
rape or murder
◉ Crisis intervention duration, outcome, & 2 techniques. Answer:
Duration: usually 4 to 6 weeks
Outcome: resolution to functioning at precrisis level, higher level, or
lower level
Techniques:
1. Directive interventions: assess health status, promote problem
solving
,2. Supportive interventions: deal with person's needs for empathetic
understanding
◉ A 44-year-old client is unable to function since her husband asked
for a divorce 2 weeks ago. She is brought to the crisis intervention
center by a friend. What type of crisis reflects this situation?
A. social
B. situational
C. Maturational
D. Developmental. Answer: B. situational
◉ Cultural considerations: major psychosocial theorists were (4).
Answer: 1. White
2. Born in Europe or United States
3. Seldom treated outside their cultural populations
4. Assumptions of normal or typical may not apply equally well to
different racial, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds.
◉ Treatment modalities: community mental health treatment.
Answer: *primary mode of treatment*
1. Clients continue to work and are able to stay connected with
family, friends, and other support systems.
, 2. Personality or behavior patterns gradually develop; unable to be
changed in a relatively short inpatient course of treatment
3. Peer counseling, advocacy, and mentoring are showing positive
results.
◉ Hospital (inpatient) treatment 4 indications. Answer: *often last
mode of treatment*
1. severe depression/suicidal;
2. severe psychosis;
3. alcohol or drug withdrawal
4. behaviors requiring close supervision in a safe, supportive
environment
◉ Individual psychotherapy. Answer: method of *bringing about
change in a person* by exploring his or her feelings, attitudes,
thinking, & behavior
One-to-one relationship between the therapist and the patient:
-Progression through stages
-Relationship as key to success
Therapist's theoretical beliefs strongly influence style of therapy
