Deck 6: Mental Health and Intervention

Question 1

Adults that are older than 55 years and have lower socioeconomic status and chronic health problems are at ______.

A) reduced risk of comorbid conditions
B) heightened risk of comorbid mental health physical conditions
C) no greater risk compared to other age groups
D) reduced risk of accepting intervention

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Serious mental illness could include ______.

A) transient changes in demeanor
B) continued functioning in most activities
C) neuroticism
D) marked declines in sleep patterns, memory, or intellect

Answer 2

D

Question 3

All of the following can help to identify behaviors that may signal distress EXCEPT ______.

A) current life circumstances
B) material wealth
C) family supports
D) life history

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Individuals with ______ may live up to 15 years after diagnosis, nearly half as long as those without a diagnosis.

A) Alzheimer's disease
B) Huntington's disease
C) brain cancers
D) COVID-19

Question 5

The specific proteins that have been identified in the progression of Alzheimer's disease are called ______.

A) delta tangles
B) genetic tangles
C) alpha-amyloid
D) tau

Question 6

Aside from age, the most important risk factor in the development of Alzheimer's disease is ______.

A) family history
B) education
C) having a sense of purpose
D) gender

Question 7

Alzheimer's disease is a consider to be a diagnosis of exclusion or a disease ______.

A) having increased cortical neurotransmitters
B) comorbid with vascular dementia
C) that can be confirmed early in its progression
D) only verified by a histological exam

Question 8

______ includes more severe declines in domains like problem solving and decision making compared to those linked with normal aging.

A) High blood pressure
B) Mild cognitive impairment
C) The heterogeneous pattern of effect
D) Lack of memory training

Question 9

It is recommended that to confirm a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, individuals' cognitive function can be reassessed over ______ months.

A) 16-24
B) 12-16
C) 6-12
D) 3-6

Question 10

Delirium is ______.

A) usually short lived
B) resulting from the proper use of drugs
C) a dementia process
D) a result of a single cause

Question 11

Persistent depressive disorder is a depressed mood for at least ______ years.

A) 0.5
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Question 12

Older adults are ______ to complete a suicide attempt compared to younger adults.

A) more likely
B) less likely
C) similarly likely
D) unable

Question 13

The group with the highest rates of successful suicide attempts are ______.

A) elderly White females
B) adolescent Hispanic females
C) elderly Black males
D) elderly White males

Question 14

Older adults who have attempted suicide are more likely to have experienced ______.

A) close family connections
B) good health
C) ageism
D) positive self-esteem

Question 15

A person who has experienced a stressful life event and subsequently reports feelings of apprehension and hypervigilance is mostly likely experiencing ______.

A) schizophrenia
B) generalized anxiety disorder
C) adjustment disorder
D) panic disorder

Question 16

Recent studies suggest that opioid use is ______.

A) increasing among adults
B) decreasing among adults
C) limited to a small number of drugs
D) well managed within the public sphere

Question 17

Specific therapy goals for older adults might include all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A) improving dependence on others
B) facilitating activity
C) increasing self-acceptance
D) improving interpersonal relationships

Question 18

A therapist that aims to increase insight and examine unconscious defense mechanisms might be using ______.

A) cognitive behavior therapy
B) psychoanalysis
C) acceptance and commitment therapy
D) problem-solving therapy

Question 19

A good candidate for group therapy might be someone who is ______.

A) aggressive
B) severely disturbed
C) oriented
D) extremely introverted

Question 20

A therapist takes time to explain to the patient how the way that they think is related to the way that they feel and behave. This is most likely part of a(n) ______ approach.

A) psychodynamic
B) interpersonal
C) cognitive behavioral
D) family

Question 21

Nearly 20% of adults have a diagnosable mental health condition.

Question 22

Lifestyle changes can be particularly helpful in the prevention on multi-infarct dementia.

Question 23

Many individuals incorrectly believe that depression accompanies the aging process.

Question 24

Depressed individuals tend to think more rationally and have more positive expectations.

Question 25

Depressive symptoms generally increase with age, and depressive disorder is the most common disorder among older adults.

Question 26

College students without a previous history of depression are at heightened risk of suicide.

Question 27

In the past decade, rates of suicide have increased across all age groups.

Question 28

The opioid epidemic refers to deaths resulting from the legalization of marijuana.

Question 29

Compared to younger adults, older adults more often go to their physician for mental health difficulties.

Question 30

Evidence-based research relies on one or two studies to determine whether one form of therapy is superior to another.

Question 31

What are two treatment options for Alzheimer's disease?

Question 32

Describe two conditions that may mimic dementia.

Question 33

What is egoistic, and how does it relate to suicide?

Question 34

When working with adults in therapy, what does it mean to think in dyadic terms?

Question 35

What are reasons someone might engage in family therapy? That is, what are three issues that family therapy might help address?

Question 36

Describe the impact of Alzheimer's disease on caregivers.

Question 37

What might a typical course of Alzheimer's disease look like? Describe different symptoms as the disease progresses.

Question 38

Compare and contrast depression and complicated bereavement.

Question 39

What are some of the common difficulties faced by college students, and how might this impact them?

Question 40

Explain cognitive behavior therapy and use the A-B-C model with an example. Apply this theory to a real-life example one might experience as she or he ages.