Question 1

What is the most serious problem with forced institutionalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospitalization is expensive. 
B)  The process is time-consuming. 
C)  The individual is deprived of basic human rights. 
D)  There is little benefit unless the patient consents to treatment. 
A)  Hospitalization is expensive. 
B)  The process is time-consuming. 
C)  The individual is deprived of basic human rights. 
D)  There is little benefit unless the patient consents to treatment.

Question 2

What is informed consent and what are the three essential elements of informed consent?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent requires that patients

Question 3

When is informed consent needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  for any therapeutic treatment 
B)  only when drug treatment is involved 
C)  only when patients are involuntarily hospitalized 
D)  only when treatment involves high risk or negative side effects 
A)  for any therapeutic treatment 
B)  only when drug treatment is involved 
C)  only when patients are involuntarily hospitalized 
D)  only when treatment involves high risk or negative side effects

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention program for spouse abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  premarital counseling 
B)  marital counseling to reduce discord 
C)  providing spouses with safety, shelter, and counseling 
D)  psychological testing to determine whether a spouse is likely to become an abuser 
A)  premarital counseling 
B)  marital counseling to reduce discord 
C)  providing spouses with safety, shelter, and counseling 
D)  psychological testing to determine whether a spouse is likely to become an abuser

Question 5

Children of psychotic parents have an increased risk for

Accepted Answer

A)  epilepsy. 
B)  dysthymia. 
C)  eating and sleeping problems. 
D)  attention-deficit/hyperactivity and mental retardation. 
A)  epilepsy. 
B)  dysthymia. 
C)  eating and sleeping problems. 
D)  attention-deficit/hyperactivity and mental retardation.

Question 6

Which of these is an example of tertiary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking vitamins every day 
B)  speech therapy for stroke victims 
C)  avoiding alcohol during pregnancy 
D)  public campaigns against smoking 
A)  taking vitamins every day 
B)  speech therapy for stroke victims 
C)  avoiding alcohol during pregnancy 
D)  public campaigns against smoking

Question 7

You are a member of a team of students that is investigating cases in which the defendant pled not guilty by reason of insanity. The team assembles 1,000 cases from all counties in the state. Based on past research, which of the following would you predict would be the approximate number of cases in which the individual was found to be insane?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  100 
C)  300 
D)  500 
A)  5 
B)  100 
C)  300 
D)  500

Question 8

What was the basis for the judgment of damages against two psychiatrists in the case of O'Connor v. Donaldson (1975)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had given him a wrong diagnosis. 
B)  They did not provide adequate treatment. 
C)  They refused to provide services paid for by private insurance. 
D)  They did not allow him grounds privileges while in the hospital. 
A)  They had given him a wrong diagnosis. 
B)  They did not provide adequate treatment. 
C)  They refused to provide services paid for by private insurance. 
D)  They did not allow him grounds privileges while in the hospital.

Question 9

For a number of years Agnes has consumed large amounts of alcohol. When she became pregnant, she did not alter her drinking habits. Her physician suspected she was a heavy drinker and warned her to stop. During their discussion, the physician pointed out that Agnes has increased the risk her child will develop which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  autism 
B)  depression 
C)  hyperactivity 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  autism 
B)  depression 
C)  hyperactivity 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 10

Early education programs illustrate situation-focused prevention because the goal of the programs is to reduce problems in up-coming years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A prosecutor is petitioning the court to commit an individual the state considers to require hospitalization. The prosecutor's supervisor instructs him to read the case of Addington v. Texas. What will he find when he reads this case that is essential to his presentation to a judge?

Accepted Answer

A)  The state cannot commit a person for more than one month. 
B)  Decisions to institutionalize people are based on a psychological battery. 
C)  The state must provide evidence that the individual is psychotic before it can institutionalize him. 
D)  The state must prove the person needs hospitalization by a clear and convincing standard of proof. 
A)  The state cannot commit a person for more than one month. 
B)  Decisions to institutionalize people are based on a psychological battery. 
C)  The state must provide evidence that the individual is psychotic before it can institutionalize him. 
D)  The state must prove the person needs hospitalization by a clear and convincing standard of proof.

Question 12

Assume that each of these individuals committed murder and was arrested for the crime. There is no doubt that the individuals committed the crime. The only question is whether the person will be held criminally responsible. If the position of the American Psychiatric Association is followed in these cases, which individual is most likely to be found not guilty by reason of insanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Larry who was drunk at the time the crime was committed 
B)  Al who was psychotic at the time the crime was committed 
C)  Ed who was depressed at the time the crime was committed 
D)  Mike who has been previously diagnosed as exhibiting antisocial personality disorder 
A)  Larry who was drunk at the time the crime was committed 
B)  Al who was psychotic at the time the crime was committed 
C)  Ed who was depressed at the time the crime was committed 
D)  Mike who has been previously diagnosed as exhibiting antisocial personality disorder

Question 13

Compared to other husbands, husbands who abuse their wives are more likely to have

Accepted Answer

A)  legal difficulties. 
B)  behaved violently in other situations. 
C)  high levels of assertiveness in social situations. 
D)  witnessed spouse abuse between their parents. 
A)  legal difficulties. 
B)  behaved violently in other situations. 
C)  high levels of assertiveness in social situations. 
D)  witnessed spouse abuse between their parents.

Question 14

In the case of Wyatt v. Stickney (1971), what did the court rule about the state's responsibility for the mentally ill?

Accepted Answer

A)  must use involuntary commitment only in criminal cases 
B)  must provide adequate treatment for involuntarily committed people 
C)  must require informed consent for individuals undergoing drug therapy 
D)  must deinstitutionalize all individuals who want to live in the community 
A)  must use involuntary commitment only in criminal cases 
B)  must provide adequate treatment for involuntarily committed people 
C)  must require informed consent for individuals undergoing drug therapy 
D)  must deinstitutionalize all individuals who want to live in the community

Question 15

What right was established for individuals who are involuntarily committed to psychiatric hospitals in the case of Rennie v. Klein (1978)?

Accepted Answer

A)  to have their files examined 
B)  to refuse to take medication 
C)  to refuse to participate in token economies 
D)  to participate in the "least restrictive treatment possible" 
A)  to have their files examined 
B)  to refuse to take medication 
C)  to refuse to participate in token economies 
D)  to participate in the "least restrictive treatment possible"

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking vitamins to prevent catching a cold 
B)  discouraging young people from beginning to smoke 
C)  putting warning labels on car seats to insure they are used properly 
D)  providing social support groups for people who have experienced serious traumatic events 
A)  taking vitamins to prevent catching a cold 
B)  discouraging young people from beginning to smoke 
C)  putting warning labels on car seats to insure they are used properly 
D)  providing social support groups for people who have experienced serious traumatic events

Question 17

What are some of the major characteristics of self-help groups and how
 do self-help groups help their benefit their members?

Accepted Answer

The major characteristics are: avoidance

Question 18

What type of prevention focuses on people who have already developed a disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  postvention 
B)  tertiary prevention 
C)  primary prevention 
D)  secondary prevention 
A)  postvention 
B)  tertiary prevention 
C)  primary prevention 
D)  secondary prevention

Question 19

Approximately what percentage of American teenagers are referred to courts each year for suspected offenses other than traffic offenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  4% 
C)  8% 
D)  12% 
A)  1% 
B)  4% 
C)  8% 
D)  12%

What is the most serious problem with forced institutionalization?

What is informed consent and what are the three essential elements of informed consent?

When is informed consent needed?

Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention program for spouse abuse?

Children of psychotic parents have an increased risk for

Which of these is an example of tertiary prevention?

What was the basis for the judgment of damages against two psychiatrists in the case of O'Connor v. Donaldson (1975)?

Early education programs illustrate situation-focused prevention because the goal of the programs is to reduce problems in up-coming years.

A prosecutor is petitioning the court to commit an individual the state considers to require hospitalization. The prosecutor's supervisor instructs him to read the case of Addington v. Texas. What will he find when he reads this case that is essential to his presentation to a judge?

Compared to other husbands, husbands who abuse their wives are more likely to have

In the case of Wyatt v. Stickney (1971), what did the court rule about the state's responsibility for the mentally ill?

What right was established for individuals who are involuntarily committed to psychiatric hospitals in the case of Rennie v. Klein (1978)?

Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?

What are some of the major characteristics of self-help groups and how do self-help groups help their benefit their members?

What type of prevention focuses on people who have already developed a disorder?

Approximately what percentage of American teenagers are referred to courts each year for suspected offenses other than traffic offenses?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior

The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation

Classification and Assessment

Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior

Bodily Maladaptions: Eating, Sleeping, and Psychophysiological Disorders

Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation

Anxiety Disorders

Sexual Variations and Disorders

Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Impairment Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation

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Exam 17: Societys Response to Maladaptive Behavior

What is the most serious problem with forced institutionalization?

What is informed consent and what are the three essential elements of informed consent?

When is informed consent needed?

Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention program for spouse abuse?

Children of psychotic parents have an increased risk for

Which of these is an example of tertiary prevention?

What was the basis for the judgment of damages against two psychiatrists in the case of O'Connor v. Donaldson (1975)?

Early education programs illustrate situation-focused prevention because the goal of the programs is to reduce problems in up-coming years.

A prosecutor is petitioning the court to commit an individual the state considers to require hospitalization. The prosecutor's supervisor instructs him to read the case of Addington v. Texas. What will he find when he reads this case that is essential to his presentation to a judge?

Compared to other husbands, husbands who abuse their wives are more likely to have

In the case of Wyatt v. Stickney (1971), what did the court rule about the state's responsibility for the mentally ill?

What right was established for individuals who are involuntarily committed to psychiatric hospitals in the case of Rennie v. Klein (1978)?

Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?

What are some of the major characteristics of self-help groups and how do self-help groups help their benefit their members?

What type of prevention focuses on people who have already developed a disorder?

Approximately what percentage of American teenagers are referred to courts each year for suspected offenses other than traffic offenses?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior

The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation

Classification and Assessment

Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior

Bodily Maladaptions: Eating, Sleeping, and Psychophysiological Disorders

Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation

Anxiety Disorders

Sexual Variations and Disorders

Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Impairment Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation

Filters