Deck 9: Skills to Build the Case File

Question 1

Which of the following is not a limitation to the diagnostic procedure?

A)variety of training and experiences of clinicians
B)observations and interpretations
C)variability of symptoms
D)models of mental illness

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Each year the National Institute of Mental Health publishes the number of mentally ill Americans.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The model that suggests behavior results from problems in living and conflicting social values is the:

A)antipsychiatric model.
B)medical model.
C)psychoanalytic model.
D)social stress model.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are characteristics of:

A)the medical model
B)DSM IV-TR
C)ADHD
D)depression

Question 5

One purpose of theories of mental illness is to:

A)provide a framework for understanding the nature of mental illness.
B)provide a foundations for the diagnoses in the DSM IV-TR.
C)increase the accuracy of diagnoses.
D)become a springboard for the discussion of cultural implications of mental illness.