Deck 9: Mental Health and Substance Use

Question 1

Which statement reflects a better current understanding among health care providers of mental health and mental illness?

A) Substance use disorders are not a common concern for mental illness.
B) Historical trauma is generally unlikely to be an underlying factor for mental illness.
C) Positive mental health can include having a diagnosed mental illness.
D) The inability to cope with the normal stresses of life is not a common occurrence.

Answer 1

Positive mental health can include having a diagnosed mental illness.

Question 2

Which of the following actions reduces stigma toward people who have a mental illness and supports recovery-oriented models of care?

A) Being clear about addictive behaviour patterns
B) General use of disease-oriented labelling with patients
C) Understanding that diagnosis is always a positive experience
D) Understanding that illnesses are not a person

Answer 2

Understanding that illnesses are not a person

Question 3

During which life stage does a mental illness commonly emerge?

A) Early school age years
B) Older adult years
C) Adolescence and young adult years
D) Middle adult years

Answer 3

Adolescence and young adult years

Question 4

What concerning outcome can result from previous stigmatizing experiences or from the anticipation of unfair treatment while receiving health care?

A) Stereotyping
B) Delays in seeking care
C) Indigenous bias
D) Enhanced care-provider attitudes

Question 5

During the last few decades, which of the following scenarios has caused a significant shift in responsibility for the care of individuals living with a mental illness while also shifting the economic burden of care?

A) Government funding has now increased to family members of patients who have a mental illness.
B) There has been substantial economic improvement experienced by many persons who have a mental illness.
C) The contribution of community agencies is now being acknowledged in mental health care.
D) Patients now often receive their care from relational caregivers rather than in hospitals.

Question 6

Why is methamphetamine use disorder being described by some experts as "the silent crisis"?

A) School-aged youth are mostly affected.
B) Illegal imports of methamphetamines have increased.
C) Methamphetamine use has been overshadowed by the opioid epidemic.
D) Methamphetamine use is not obvious because it occurs largely among working adults.

Question 7

Which substance, when introduced at a young age and used frequently, increases the risk of developing a mental health problem such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, and/or anxiety disorders?

A) Alcohol
B) Cannabis
C) Tobacco
D) Social media

Question 8

Why do education campaigns that alter social norms over time offer limited value as a population-level action to address substance use?

A) Discrimination may occur through social media.
B) Low literacy levels may reduce campaign impact.
C) They do not alter the environment and context of use.
D) Campaign costs often limit message distribution.

Question 9

What are the major mental illnesses in Canada? (Select all that apply.)

A) Anxiety disorders
B) Schizophrenia
C) Suicidal behaviour
D) Personality disorders
E) Mood disorders

Question 10

What are the most common risk factors for developing a mental illness in Canada? (Select all that apply.)

A) Migration
B) Toxic stress
C) Family history
D) Adverse childhood experiences
E) Substance use