Deck 9: Mental Health Services

Question 1

Treatment for mental illness

A) Prior to the 20^th century, was based on scientific research in the field of mental health
B) Gained national attention after World War II due to the symptoms of mental illness seen among veterans
C) Was first offered by Dorothea Dix who was a psychiatrist by profession
D) Was first provided in institutions for the mentally ill juvenile delinquents

Answer 1

Gained national attention after World War II due to the symptoms of mental illness seen among veterans

Question 2

Community Mental Health Centers

A) Are community recreational centers for children and the youth
B) Were established to provide specialized and emergency services to rural areas only
C) Are a public support enterprise funded by federal grants to states
D) Do not offer inpatient services

Answer 2

Are a public support enterprise funded by federal grants to states

Question 3

Community Mental Health Centers

A) Are mandated to provide programs of specialized services for the mental health of children and the elderly
B) Are not usually equipped to provide follow-up care for residents discharged from a mental health facility.
C) Usually do not coordinate with other health and social service agencies
D) Are open only during normal working hours and do not accept medical emergencies

Answer 3

Are mandated to provide programs of specialized services for the mental health of children and the elderly

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an essential element of "comprehensive mental health?"

A) Mandatory isolation of a patient from the family support system
B) A complete diagnostic evaluation by an interdisciplinary team, with input from the family if possible.
C) Outpatient treatment
D) Case management services

Question 5

Mental health hospitals

A) Are usually private hospitals
B) Provide care to those patients only who have been abandoned by their families
C) Are usually state and county hospitals
D) Were greatly impacted by the deinstitutionalization movement

Question 6

The social worker in a mental hospital

A) Helps the patient become oriented to the hospital
B) Prescribes medication to the patient
C) Discourages the family to get involved in the treatment program so that the patient does not feel the pain of separation
D) Is not part of the treatment team but does follow-up home visits

Question 7

Patients admitted to mental hospitals

A) Feel a loss of freedom
B) Fear other patients
C) Are apprehensive of a lack of identity
D) Feel a loss of freedom , fear other patients, and are apprehensive of a lack of identity

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT true about homeless mentally ill individuals?

A) It is estimated that as many as one-third of all homeless Americans are mentally ill.
B) Homeless individuals are more often the victims of crime rather than the perpetrators.
C) Once a homeless person leaves a shelter, social workers continue to provide follow-up treatment to the patient
D) They are offered "greyhound" therapy

Question 9

When working with poor clients, the social worker

A) Needs to avoid discussing the client's view about being poor
B) Explain to the client that the existing welfare polices and eligibility standards are for the client's own good
C) Should expect the client to have a working knowledge of local, state, and federal programs that may be of assistance
D) Must try to understand the emotional and mental state of the person who is poor

Question 10

Suicide in adolescence is correlated with

A) High achievement and high expectations at a young age
B) Religious beliefs
C) Race and ethnicity
D) A lack of family support, warmth, and security

Question 11

Describe the role of a social worker in a mental health hospital.

Question 12

Discuss the ethical considerations relating to voluntary vs. involuntary commitment of mentally ill patients.

Question 13

What are the risk factors for suicide?

Question 14

How does mental illness affect the patient and his/her family?