Question 1

Indigenous suicide victims tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  male youths and young men. 
B)  female youths and young women. 
C)  elders. 
D)  alcoholic parents. 
A)  male youths and young men. 
B)  female youths and young women. 
C)  elders. 
D)  alcoholic parents. A

Question 2

Complete the following statement. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2013), the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) defines a mental disorder as

Accepted Answer

A)  a syndrome characterised by clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behaviour. 
B)  a collection of psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning. 
C)  a socially deviant set of behaviours (political, religious, or sexual) that results in conflicts between the individual and society. 
D)  reflecting an expectable or culturally approved responses to a common stressor or loss, such as the death of a loved one. 
A)  a syndrome characterised by clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behaviour. 
B)  a collection of psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning. 
C)  a socially deviant set of behaviours (political, religious, or sexual) that results in conflicts between the individual and society. 
D)  reflecting an expectable or culturally approved responses to a common stressor or loss, such as the death of a loved one. A

Question 3

Causes for poor mental health among Indigenous peoples include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  community interdependence on government. 
B)  loss of traditional ceremonies. 
C)  geographic isolation. 
D)  racism. 
A)  community interdependence on government. 
B)  loss of traditional ceremonies. 
C)  geographic isolation. 
D)  racism. A

Question 4

Which of the following statements best defines indoctrination?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process of defining one's culture from one generation to the next 
B)  A form of acceptance in which individuals are given the opportunity to participate. 
C)  Forcing people to accept new beliefs uncritically 
D)  The reality that a variety of opportunities to adapt are available to different groups 
A)  The process of defining one's culture from one generation to the next 
B)  A form of acceptance in which individuals are given the opportunity to participate. 
C)  Forcing people to accept new beliefs uncritically 
D)  The reality that a variety of opportunities to adapt are available to different groups

Question 5

Although suicide rates for Indigenous people are higher than non-Indigenous people, discuss the factors that contribute to the LOWER rate of suicide in some Indigenous communities.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 6

Addiction in Indigenous communities is a major cause of

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide. 
B)  child abuse. 
C)  domestic violence. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  suicide. 
B)  child abuse. 
C)  domestic violence. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 7

Studies have determined that depression has direct links to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced levels of suicide, alcoholism, violence. 
B)  culturally insecure communities which have lower suicide rates. 
C)  acculturation and residential school syndrome. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  reduced levels of suicide, alcoholism, violence. 
B)  culturally insecure communities which have lower suicide rates. 
C)  acculturation and residential school syndrome. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

In November 2000, the internationally known mental health crisis affecting the Labrador Innu community of Davis Inlet deteriorated to the point where

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A)  as many as 50 children, some as young as five, could be found in the woods sniffing gas on any given night of the week. 
B)  the Innu leaders called on the Canadian government to take away their children and place them into addiction treatment programs. 
C)  Health Canada, working with the Innu and the Newfoundland government, initiated treatment programs developed for long-term solutions since many of the children who were sent away for treatment resumed sniffing gas on their return 
D)  all of the above 
A)  as many as 50 children, some as young as five, could be found in the woods sniffing gas on any given night of the week. 
B)  the Innu leaders called on the Canadian government to take away their children and place them into addiction treatment programs. 
C)  Health Canada, working with the Innu and the Newfoundland government, initiated treatment programs developed for long-term solutions since many of the children who were sent away for treatment resumed sniffing gas on their return 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) and International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10) are

Accepted Answer

A)  classification systems for disorders. 
B)  pharmaceutical mental reference manuals. 
C)  mental health treatment systems. 
D)  anti-anxiolytic treatment modalities. 
A)  classification systems for disorders. 
B)  pharmaceutical mental reference manuals. 
C)  mental health treatment systems. 
D)  anti-anxiolytic treatment modalities.

Question 10

Overcrowding and substandard housing affects which segments of the Indigenous population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inuit 
B)  On-reserve First Nations 
C)  Off-reserve First Nations 
D)  Métis 
E)  All of the Above 
A)  Inuit 
B)  On-reserve First Nations 
C)  Off-reserve First Nations 
D)  Métis 
E)  All of the Above

Question 11

What are the key stressors identified that make Indigenous individuals more susceptible to committing suicide over non-Indigenous individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  The key stressors are relationship problems and depression. 
B)  The key stressors are mental illness and relationship problems 
C)  The key stressors are depression and financial problems. 
D)  The key stressors are mental illness and criminal behaviour. 
A)  The key stressors are relationship problems and depression. 
B)  The key stressors are mental illness and relationship problems 
C)  The key stressors are depression and financial problems. 
D)  The key stressors are mental illness and criminal behaviour.

Question 12

Assaults are greater within Indigenous populations than among those involving non-Indigenous people and are characterized by use of firearms as the weapon of choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An example of indoctrination as it applies to Indigenous peoples is

Accepted Answer

A)  residential schools 
B)  evolution of the Métis culture. 
C)  participation of Indigenous people in the fur trade. 
D)  use of traditional medicine in the biomedical system. 
A)  residential schools 
B)  evolution of the Métis culture. 
C)  participation of Indigenous people in the fur trade. 
D)  use of traditional medicine in the biomedical system.

Question 14

"Holism" in health must be a central goal of Indigenous treatment centres, and not only of healthcare professionals, citizens and their governments, because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are omitted as part of the public infrastructure system. 
B)  they should deal with the other issues faced by Indigenous peoples, such as the impacts of the residential schools and sexual abuse, and not just alcohol abuse. 
C)  they should implement government developed mental health programs. 
D)  health outcomes following alcohol treatment help them in dealing with their other issues. 
A)  they are omitted as part of the public infrastructure system. 
B)  they should deal with the other issues faced by Indigenous peoples, such as the impacts of the residential schools and sexual abuse, and not just alcohol abuse. 
C)  they should implement government developed mental health programs. 
D)  health outcomes following alcohol treatment help them in dealing with their other issues.

Question 15

Which of the following are considered to impact the treatment of mental illness in a population?
i. Access to considerable resources iii. Depression
ii. Cycle of sexual abuse or physical abuse iv. History of alcohol/substance abuse

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the above 
B)  i, ii and iii 
C)  All of the above 
D)  i and iii 
A)  None of the above 
B)  i, ii and iii 
C)  All of the above 
D)  i and iii

Question 16

Which of the following statements best defines acculturation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process of passing on a culture from one generation to the next 
B)  A form of inclusion whereby an individual is brought in to participate in the dominant culture through the process of change in one's beliefs or traditional practices 
C)  A form of rejection whereby an individual is denied the opportunity to participate in the dominant culture 
D)  A reality that a variety of injustices have been committed against different groups 
A)  The process of passing on a culture from one generation to the next 
B)  A form of inclusion whereby an individual is brought in to participate in the dominant culture through the process of change in one's beliefs or traditional practices 
C)  A form of rejection whereby an individual is denied the opportunity to participate in the dominant culture 
D)  A reality that a variety of injustices have been committed against different groups

Question 17

Primary behaviours associated with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) are a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  the learning environment. 
B)  structural/chemical changes in the brain. 
C)  social skill development. 
D)  lack of structure in the environment. 
A)  the learning environment. 
B)  structural/chemical changes in the brain. 
C)  social skill development. 
D)  lack of structure in the environment.

Question 18

According to the study conducted by Tjepkema and Kumar (2019), Canada's highest rate of suicide is

Accepted Answer

A)  among terminally ill non-Indigenous people. 
B)  among Indigenous male youth and young men. 
C)  among Indigenous female youth and women. 
D)  among chronically ill First Nations women. 
A)  among terminally ill non-Indigenous people. 
B)  among Indigenous male youth and young men. 
C)  among Indigenous female youth and women. 
D)  among chronically ill First Nations women.

Question 19

Alcohol use in the Indigenous population is high, but not remarkably higher than in the non-Indigenous population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The process of two or more cultures adapting to one another so that people from both respective cultures can interact with each other is called

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  segregation. 
D)  annihilation. 
A)  acculturation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  segregation. 
D)  annihilation.

Indigenous suicide victims tend to be

Complete the following statement. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2013), the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) defines a mental disorder as

Causes for poor mental health among Indigenous peoples include all of the following except

Which of the following statements best defines indoctrination?

Although suicide rates for Indigenous people are higher than non-Indigenous people, discuss the factors that contribute to the LOWER rate of suicide in some Indigenous communities.

Addiction in Indigenous communities is a major cause of

Studies have determined that depression has direct links to

In November 2000, the internationally known mental health crisis affecting the Labrador Innu community of Davis Inlet deteriorated to the point where

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) and International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10) are

Overcrowding and substandard housing affects which segments of the Indigenous population?

What are the key stressors identified that make Indigenous individuals more susceptible to committing suicide over non-Indigenous individuals?

Assaults are greater within Indigenous populations than among those involving non-Indigenous people and are characterized by use of firearms as the weapon of choice.

An example of indoctrination as it applies to Indigenous peoples is

"Holism" in health must be a central goal of Indigenous treatment centres, and not only of healthcare professionals, citizens and their governments, because

Which of the following are considered to impact the treatment of mental illness in a population? i. Access to considerable resources iii. Depression ii. Cycle of sexual abuse or physical abuse iv. History of alcohol/substance abuse

Which of the following statements best defines acculturation?

Primary behaviours associated with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) are a result of

According to the study conducted by Tjepkema and Kumar (2019), Canada's highest rate of suicide is

Alcohol use in the Indigenous population is high, but not remarkably higher than in the non-Indigenous population.

The process of two or more cultures adapting to one another so that people from both respective cultures can interact with each other is called

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Exam 9: Mental Health

Indigenous suicide victims tend to be

Complete the following statement. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2013), the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) defines a mental disorder as

Causes for poor mental health among Indigenous peoples include all of the following except

Which of the following statements best defines indoctrination?

Although suicide rates for Indigenous people are higher than non-Indigenous people, discuss the factors that contribute to the LOWER rate of suicide in some Indigenous communities.

Addiction in Indigenous communities is a major cause of

Studies have determined that depression has direct links to

In November 2000, the internationally known mental health crisis affecting the Labrador Innu community of Davis Inlet deteriorated to the point where

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) and International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10) are

Overcrowding and substandard housing affects which segments of the Indigenous population?

What are the key stressors identified that make Indigenous individuals more susceptible to committing suicide over non-Indigenous individuals?

Assaults are greater within Indigenous populations than among those involving non-Indigenous people and are characterized by use of firearms as the weapon of choice.

An example of indoctrination as it applies to Indigenous peoples is

"Holism" in health must be a central goal of Indigenous treatment centres, and not only of healthcare professionals, citizens and their governments, because

Which of the following are considered to impact the treatment of mental illness in a population? i. Access to considerable resources iii. Depression ii. Cycle of sexual abuse or physical abuse iv. History of alcohol/substance abuse

Which of the following statements best defines acculturation?

Primary behaviours associated with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) are a result of

According to the study conducted by Tjepkema and Kumar (2019), Canada's highest rate of suicide is

Alcohol use in the Indigenous population is high, but not remarkably higher than in the non-Indigenous population.

The process of two or more cultures adapting to one another so that people from both respective cultures can interact with each other is called

Introduction: First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Understanding the Issues

Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing

Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety

Historical Overview

Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canadas Native Population

Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition

Chronic and Infectious Diseases

Womens and Childrens Health

Hybridisation of Healthcare and the Way Forwards for Indigenous Health

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