Question 1

In 2019, health care spending in Canada reached $264 billion, translating to what amount per person?

Accepted Answer

A)   Over $7,000
B)   $6,000
C)   $2,500
D)   $1,200 A

Question 2

"Jordan's Principle" states that responsibility for payment for health care services to Indigenous children must be determined before service is provided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The 2006 report Out of the Shadows at Last stated that Canada was the only G8 country that did not have a national mental health strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

When funding cuts are made to health care, mental health care is often impacted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 1850, over half of the patients in the Toronto Lunatic Asylum were admitted from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   other hospitals in the region
B)   halfway houses
C)   skid row
D)   local jails

Question 6

In the 1980s, the Graham Report proposed a reduction in the number of psychiatric beds in Ontario to 30 per 100,000 population by 2003. By 2015, the number of beds was at ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   81 per 100,000
B)   219 per 100,000
C)   58 per 100,000
D)   34.2 per 100,000

Question 7

In 1962, which provincial government created the nation's first universal health care system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ontario
B)   Saskatchewan
C)   British Columbia
D)   Quebec

Question 8

Corrections Canada (2015) reported that what percentage of newly admitted federal male offenders met the criteria for a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   25%
B)   50%
C)   65%
D)   Over 70%

Question 9

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (2006) reported that many Canadians had a negative view of those with mental illness. At what level of society does stigma NOT exist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individual
B)   Professional
C)   Social
D)   Stigma exists at every level of society

Question 10

By 1998, community mental health programs included ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   more psychiatric facilities
B)   free medication
C)   drop-in centres
D)   art therapy groups

Question 11

What are some of the strengths and challenges of a pluralistic society?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

In 2002, Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care released a report based on the philosophy that recovery from mental illness is possible for all people who are medication compliant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Between 1965 and 1981, as a result of deinstitutionalization, the number of beds in provincial psychiatric hospitals across Canada dropped by 30 per cent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What does the text say about stigma?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Mental health reform included increasing community-based services for individuals with serious mental illness. Which of the following was NOT used to determine access to these services?

Accepted Answer

A)   Compliance
B)   Disability
C)   Duration of illness
D)   Diagnosis

Question 16

The Standard on Psychological Health and Safety for Post-Secondary Students (2020) includes several areas for reform to better support students. Which of the following is NOT included in this list?

Accepted Answer

A)   Promoting life skills
B)   Providing safer learning environments
C)   Reducing tuition fees
D)   Raising mental health awareness

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT included in the text as a rationale for deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cost of inpatient treatment
B)   New psychiatric medications
C)   Belief in the benefits of community-based treatment
D)   Returning patients to the care of their families

Question 18

The first Canadian hospital for mental health patients was opened in New Brunswick in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1836
B)   1830
C)   1850
D)   1894

Question 19

Sigmund Freud introduced what model of understanding mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Transactional analysis
B)   Gestalt
C)   Psychoanalysis
D)   Transpersonal psychology

Question 20

Transinstitutionalization is a term referring to the increased number of mental health patients who end up incarcerated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: A Policy Framework for Mental Health Practice in Canada

In 2019, health care spending in Canada reached $264 billion, translating to what amount per person?

"Jordan's Principle" states that responsibility for payment for health care services to Indigenous children must be determined before service is provided.

The 2006 report Out of the Shadows at Last stated that Canada was the only G8 country that did not have a national mental health strategy.

When funding cuts are made to health care, mental health care is often impacted.

In 1850, over half of the patients in the Toronto Lunatic Asylum were admitted from ________.

In the 1980s, the Graham Report proposed a reduction in the number of psychiatric beds in Ontario to 30 per 100,000 population by 2003. By 2015, the number of beds was at ________.

In 1962, which provincial government created the nation's first universal health care system?

Corrections Canada (2015) reported that what percentage of newly admitted federal male offenders met the criteria for a mental disorder?

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (2006) reported that many Canadians had a negative view of those with mental illness. At what level of society does stigma NOT exist?

By 1998, community mental health programs included ________.

What are some of the strengths and challenges of a pluralistic society?

In 2002, Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care released a report based on the philosophy that recovery from mental illness is possible for all people who are medication compliant.

Between 1965 and 1981, as a result of deinstitutionalization, the number of beds in provincial psychiatric hospitals across Canada dropped by 30 per cent.

What does the text say about stigma?

Mental health reform included increasing community-based services for individuals with serious mental illness. Which of the following was NOT used to determine access to these services?

The Standard on Psychological Health and Safety for Post-Secondary Students (2020) includes several areas for reform to better support students. Which of the following is NOT included in this list?

Which of the following is NOT included in the text as a rationale for deinstitutionalization?

The first Canadian hospital for mental health patients was opened in New Brunswick in ________.

Sigmund Freud introduced what model of understanding mental illness?

Transinstitutionalization is a term referring to the increased number of mental health patients who end up incarcerated.