Question 1

In ________ the expansion of asylums for the mentally ill peaked when they housed more than half a million Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) 1945 
B) 1995 
C) 1955 
D) 1935 
A) 1945 
B) 1995 
C) 1955 
D) 1935 C

Question 2

In 1957, California passed the ______________, which was designed to increase community services by establishing a state-local match.

Accepted Answer

A) National Mental Illness Act 
B) Community Mental Health Movement 
C) Short-Doyle Act 
D) None of these 
A) National Mental Illness Act 
B) Community Mental Health Movement 
C) Short-Doyle Act 
D) None of these C

Question 3

Describe the role of social workers in the Mental Hygiene Movement and the impact of that role on the profession.

Accepted Answer

(Possible answer): Psychiatric social workers came into classrooms as on-site trainers to teach staff "a different attitude toward children." They worked in child guidance and community education programs. Social workers enjoyed higher status in these contexts, and (perhaps as a result) many entered the field of community mental health.

Question 4

Discuss how the Housing First model differs from traditional approaches to housing the mentally ill and the premise behind both approaches to housing the mentally ill.

Accepted Answer

(As the name indicates), Housing First p

Question 5

Individuals with severe mental illness are less likely than the general population to commit violent acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The mental hygiene movement changed thinking about childhood, promoting the idea that childhood experiences contributed to adult mental illness. As a result, mental hygiene proponents advocated _________ policies, such as sterilization of the mentally ill.

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) hygienic 
C) civil rights 
D) eugenic 
A) education 
B) hygienic 
C) civil rights 
D) eugenic

Question 7

What does Torrey see as the difference between "mental health" issues and "mental illness"? How does he believe interventions should differ in these cases?

Accepted Answer

(Possible answer): In Torrey's view, men

Question 8

Advocates for "insurance parity"

Accepted Answer

A) seek government regulation of private insurers covering mental illness. 
B) argue that social insurance programs should cover mental illness. 
C) suggest that severe mental illness should entitle a person to insurance coverage. 
D) do all of these. 
A) seek government regulation of private insurers covering mental illness. 
B) argue that social insurance programs should cover mental illness. 
C) suggest that severe mental illness should entitle a person to insurance coverage. 
D) do all of these.

Question 9

_____________ was instrumental in establishing the National Associations for the Protection of the Insane and Prevention of Insanity in 1880.

Accepted Answer

A) Dorothea Dix 
B) Jane Addams 
C) Elizabeth Packard 
D) Edith Burleigh 
A) Dorothea Dix 
B) Jane Addams 
C) Elizabeth Packard 
D) Edith Burleigh

Question 10

Discuss the tensions and controversies surrounding involuntary commitment of the mentally ill.

Accepted Answer

(Possible answer): Involuntary

Question 11

____________ is recognized as the leading force in the 1946 passage of the National Mental Health Act.

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Felix 
B) Jane Addams 
C) Dorothea Dix 
D) Julius Wagner-Jauregg 
A) Robert Felix 
B) Jane Addams 
C) Dorothea Dix 
D) Julius Wagner-Jauregg

Question 12

People of color are more likely to receive mental health treatment than members of the cultural majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the early 18th century, mental illness was often attributed to

Accepted Answer

A) biological causes. 
B) social causes. 
C) supernatural causes. 
D) chemical dependence. 
A) biological causes. 
B) social causes. 
C) supernatural causes. 
D) chemical dependence.

Question 14

Under a carve-out strategy, mental health services are treated separately from medical services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill was established in 1979 to advocate for

Accepted Answer

A) reduced use of institutional confinement. 
B) patients' rights and reduction of stigma. 
C) deinstitutionalization. 
D) federal government aid. 
A) reduced use of institutional confinement. 
B) patients' rights and reduction of stigma. 
C) deinstitutionalization. 
D) federal government aid.

Question 16

The 1975 O'Connor v. Donaldson decision by the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A) established the limits of the "duty to warn." 
B) clarified confidentiality requirements for mental health professionals. 
C) established the standard for involuntary commitment. 
D) all of these. 
A) established the limits of the "duty to warn." 
B) clarified confidentiality requirements for mental health professionals. 
C) established the standard for involuntary commitment. 
D) all of these.

Question 17

Mental illness has been viewed as a sign of

Accepted Answer

A) eccentricity. 
B) creativity. 
C) sin. 
D) all of these. 
A) eccentricity. 
B) creativity. 
C) sin. 
D) all of these.

Question 18

Philippe Pinel contributed to the expansion of the asylums by developing a new treatment approach. Traitement moral refers to

Accepted Answer

A) treatment of morale. 
B) value and judgment. 
C) a carefully structured environment. 
D) family dynamics. 
A) treatment of morale. 
B) value and judgment. 
C) a carefully structured environment. 
D) family dynamics.

Question 19

The nation's first public hospital designed exclusively for the insane was

Accepted Answer

A) The American Institution. 
B) Western Care Facility. 
C) Virginia Eastern Asylum. 
D) Syracuse Hospital for the Mentally Ill. 
A) The American Institution. 
B) Western Care Facility. 
C) Virginia Eastern Asylum. 
D) Syracuse Hospital for the Mentally Ill.

Question 20

___________ has been called "the apostle to the insane."

Accepted Answer

A) Jane Addams 
B) Dorothea Dix 
C) Linda Carter 
D) Robert Burton 
A) Jane Addams 
B) Dorothea Dix 
C) Linda Carter 
D) Robert Burton

In ________ the expansion of asylums for the mentally ill peaked when they housed more than half a million Americans.

In 1957, California passed the ______________, which was designed to increase community services by establishing a state-local match.

Describe the role of social workers in the Mental Hygiene Movement and the impact of that role on the profession.

Discuss how the Housing First model differs from traditional approaches to housing the mentally ill and the premise behind both approaches to housing the mentally ill.

Individuals with severe mental illness are less likely than the general population to commit violent acts.

The mental hygiene movement changed thinking about childhood, promoting the idea that childhood experiences contributed to adult mental illness. As a result, mental hygiene proponents advocated _________ policies, such as sterilization of the mentally ill.

What does Torrey see as the difference between "mental health" issues and "mental illness"? How does he believe interventions should differ in these cases?

Advocates for "insurance parity"

_____________ was instrumental in establishing the National Associations for the Protection of the Insane and Prevention of Insanity in 1880.

Discuss the tensions and controversies surrounding involuntary commitment of the mentally ill.

____________ is recognized as the leading force in the 1946 passage of the National Mental Health Act.

People of color are more likely to receive mental health treatment than members of the cultural majority.

During the early 18th century, mental illness was often attributed to

Under a carve-out strategy, mental health services are treated separately from medical services.

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill was established in 1979 to advocate for

The 1975 O'Connor v. Donaldson decision by the Supreme Court

Mental illness has been viewed as a sign of

Philippe Pinel contributed to the expansion of the asylums by developing a new treatment approach. Traitement moral refers to

The nation's first public hospital designed exclusively for the insane was

___________ has been called "the apostle to the insane."

Social Justice and Social Workers

The Governments Role

Policy Analysis and Policy Practice

The Social Security Act

Poverty and Inequality

Health

Disability

Crime and Criminal Justice

People of Color

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals

Children

Women

Older Adults

Working Americans

Conclusion

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Exam 7: Mental Illness

In ________ the expansion of asylums for the mentally ill peaked when they housed more than half a million Americans.

In 1957, California passed the ______________, which was designed to increase community services by establishing a state-local match.

Describe the role of social workers in the Mental Hygiene Movement and the impact of that role on the profession.

Discuss how the Housing First model differs from traditional approaches to housing the mentally ill and the premise behind both approaches to housing the mentally ill.

Individuals with severe mental illness are less likely than the general population to commit violent acts.

The mental hygiene movement changed thinking about childhood, promoting the idea that childhood experiences contributed to adult mental illness. As a result, mental hygiene proponents advocated _________ policies, such as sterilization of the mentally ill.

What does Torrey see as the difference between "mental health" issues and "mental illness"? How does he believe interventions should differ in these cases?

Advocates for "insurance parity"

_____________ was instrumental in establishing the National Associations for the Protection of the Insane and Prevention of Insanity in 1880.

Discuss the tensions and controversies surrounding involuntary commitment of the mentally ill.

____________ is recognized as the leading force in the 1946 passage of the National Mental Health Act.

People of color are more likely to receive mental health treatment than members of the cultural majority.

During the early 18th century, mental illness was often attributed to

Under a carve-out strategy, mental health services are treated separately from medical services.

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill was established in 1979 to advocate for

The 1975 O'Connor v. Donaldson decision by the Supreme Court

Mental illness has been viewed as a sign of

Philippe Pinel contributed to the expansion of the asylums by developing a new treatment approach. Traitement moral refers to

The nation's first public hospital designed exclusively for the insane was

___________ has been called "the apostle to the insane."

Social Justice and Social Workers

The Governments Role

Policy Analysis and Policy Practice

The Social Security Act

Poverty and Inequality

Health

Disability

Crime and Criminal Justice

People of Color

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals

Children

Women

Older Adults

Working Americans

Conclusion

Filters