Mental Health and Society
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Course Introduction
This course explores the complex interplay between mental health and societal factors, examining how cultural, economic, and political contexts shape our understanding of mental illness and influence approaches to mental health care. Students will analyze the history and evolution of mental health concepts, investigate stigma and discrimination, and discuss the impact of social determinants such as poverty, race, gender, and education on mental well-being. Through case studies and current events, the course also considers public policy, advocacy efforts, and the role of media in shaping perceptions about mental health, ultimately fostering a nuanced appreciation for the challenges and opportunities in promoting mental health in contemporary society.
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Essentials of Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by V. Mark Durand
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
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Q1) Which of the following accurately describes the attitudes of the Catholic Church toward mentally ill people during the turbulent political and religious events of the 14th and 15th centuries?
A)They were considered to be suffering from inherited conditions and were cared for by members of the church communities.
B)They were seen as possessed by evil spirits and blamed for all misfortunes.
C)They were regarded as basically good individuals who were not responsible for their abnormal behavior.
D)They were provided with medical treatments and sometimes hospitalized because mental illness was regarded as equivalent to physical illness.
Answer: B
Q2) Although Freud conceptualized the libido as the life energy within the id, many people think of it as the A)death instinct.
B)sex drive.
C)conscience.
D)Oedipal conflict.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
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Q1) An enduring period of emotionality is known to be a _______.
A)fight response
B)affect
C)mood
D)emotion
Answer: C
Q2) A rat is placed in a cage and given electrical shocks over which it has no control. When placed in a shuttle box, the rat does not attempt to escape the shock due to A)social learning.
B)learned helplessness.
C)unconscious learning.
D)one angry rat.
Answer: B
Q3) The primary function of human capability for strong emotions appears to be A)survival.
B)recreation.
C)empathy.
D)creativity.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology
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Q1) Clifton had been experiencing a number of psychological issues, so he decided to go to a psychiatrist to see what was wrong. Dr. A told him he had major depressive disorder. He decided to seek a second opinion. Dr. B diagnosed him with generalized anxiety disorder. Wanting yet another opinion, he went to Dr. C, who told him he was obsessive-compulsive. This demonstrates poor
A)test-retest reliability.
B)concurrent validity.
C)descriptive validity.
D)inter-rater reliability.
Answer: D
Q2) The function of replication in research is to
A)better define independent and dependent variables.
B)improve the research design.
C)rule out coincidence.
D)enhance the internal validity of the study.
Answer: C
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Chapter
4:
Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) Agoraphobia, which has come to mean "fear of going out," derives from the Greek word agora, meaning
A)marketplace.
B)home.
C)travel.
D)safe.
Q2) According to your textbook, there are at least three ways of developing a phobia. Which is NOT one of these ways?
A)Experiencing a panic attack in a specific situation
B)Having a nightmare about a feared situation
C)Observing someone else experience severe fear
D)In certain conditions, being told about danger
Q3) DSM criteria of panic attacks include all of the following symptoms EXCEPT A)sweating.
B)a fear of losing control or going crazy.
C)trembling or shaking.
D)migraine headaches.
Q4) Describe the symptoms, causes, and treatment of panic disorder and the three categories of panic attack.
Q5) Discuss the different types of specific phobias and how they are acquired.
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Chapter 5: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative
Disorders
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Q1) Describe the treatment that is generally used to treat patients with dissociative identity disorder. What is the rationale for each part of the treatment?
Q2) Many dissociative identity disorder patients have at least one ________________ alter who handles sexuality and generates income, sometimes by acting as a prostitute.
A)street savvy
B)impulsive
C)criminal
D)sexually aggressive
Q3) Which of the following statements is true about dissociative identity disorder (DID)?
A)DID is easy to fake.
B)DID is absolutely impossible to fake.
C)Dissociative symptoms may be the result of sleep deprivation.
D)DID is made up of false memories.
Q4) Compare and contrast posttraumatic stress disorder and dissociative identity disorder. How are the two disorders similar? How are they different?
Q5) Describe the subtype of dissociative amnesia referred to a dissociative fugue.
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Q6) Compare and contrast depersonalization and derealization.
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Chapter 6: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) Side effects of tricyclic antidepressants include
A)weight loss.
B)excessive urination.
C)sexual dysfunction.
D)insomnia.
Q2) Which of the following is a risk associated with misdiagnosing children with bipolar disorder, when in fact they have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
A)Medications for bipolar disorder are very potent and have serious side effects.
B)ADHD is more impairing than bipolar disorder, so one would be ignoring the real problem.
C)Insurance companies don't recognize childhood bipolar disorder and will not reimburse treatment for it.
D)There are no major risks, as the two disorders are so similar that treatments are essentially the same.
Q3) Compare and contrast the symptoms and timelines of major depressive episode and persistent depressive disorder.
Q4) Describe two psychological treatments for depression.
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Chapter 7: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology
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Q1) In 1989, health professionals in China began a massive antismoking effort in several cities that involved children whose fathers smoked. As part of this effort, all of the following are accurate statements EXCEPT
A)schoolchildren were given antismoking literature and questionnaires to take home to their fathers.
B)children wrote letters to their fathers asking them to quit smoking.
C)children submitted monthly reports on their fathers' smoking habits to their schools.
D)photos of the fathers who continued smoking were published in the school newspapers.
Q2) Injuries kill more children than the next ________ causes of childhood death combined.
A)three
B)six
C)eight
D)five
Q3) Explore the relationship between stress and the immune system. What is the HPA axis? What are stress hormones? Is there a "lab" test to measure stress levels in human beings?
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Chapter 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders
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Q1) Fred has been having a great deal of trouble initiating and maintaining sleep. He guesses that he is sleeping for an average of about three hours each night and complains that he feels terrible during the day. In addition, Fred has always experienced some anxiety but has recently felt a tremendous increase in his overall anxiety level. The existence of both a sleep disorder and anxiety
A)makes the diagnosis of primary insomnia incorrect.
B)increases our confidence that primary insomnia is the correct diagnosis.
C)indicates that the insomnia is a result of the anxiety rather than a cause of the anxiety. D)is extremely common, since sleep problems can be both a cause and a result of anxiety.
Q2) Sam sleeps for eight or more hours every night but never feels rested. He can't understand why he is always tired despite the fact that he reports no difficulties with the quality or quantity of his sleep. Of the following, Sam's most likely diagnosis is A)hypersomnia.
B)sleep apnea.
C)narcolepsy.
D)nonspecific parasomnia.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
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Q1) Sensate focus and nondemand pleasuring were designed by Masters and Johnson to treat sexual dysfunctions primarily through
A)improving a couple's sexual skills.
B)identifying medical conditions that contribute to sexual dysfunction.
C)involving an objective third party.
D)elimination of psychologically based performance anxiety.
Q2) What is the difference between gender dysphoria and transvestic fetishism?
A)Gender dysphoria is a formal diagnosis in the DSM and transvestic fetishism is not.
B)Gender dysphoria has to do with one's sense of identity, while transvestic fetishism is only about sexual gratification.
C)Gender dysphoria is not harmful, while transvestic fetishism can be dangerous.
D)There are no differences, hence the revisions to DSM-5 to combine them into a single diagnosis.
Q3) All of the following statements about sex reassignment surgery are true EXCEPT
A)2% attempt suicide after surgery.
B)1% to 7% later regret surgery.
C)female-to-male conversions adjust better than male-to-female conversions.
D)all of these are correct
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Chapter 10: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders
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Q1) In the alcoholism treatment field, the notion of teaching people ______________ is extremely ____________.
A)aversive techniques; ineffective
B)abstinence strategies; effective
C)controlled drinking; controversial
D)self-hypnotic techniques; effective
Q2) Which of the following is common to both gambling disorder and substance use disorders?
A)Withdrawal symptoms
B)Tolerance
C)Craving
D)All of these are correct
Q3) Substances that distort sensory experiences, feelings, and perceptions are known as A)opiates.
B)hallucinogens.
C)"roofies."
D)"benzos."
Q4) Describe the most common pathway to opioid addiction in the 21st century.
Q5) Discuss the various component treatments for substance use disorders
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Chapter 11: Personality Disorders
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Q1) One study found that the association between __________ and ____________ was weaker among adolescents who participated in high school sports.
A)schizoid personality disorder; bipolar disorder
B)paranoid personality disorder; childhood conduct disorder
C)bipolar disorder; adult antisocial behavior
D)childhood conduct disorder; adult antisocial behavior
Q2) The social deficiencies of people with __________________ are similar to those of people with paranoid personality disorder.
A)bipolar disorder
B)schizoid personality disorder
C)autism spectrum disorder
D)schizophrenia
Q3) People with narcissistic personality disorder display all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
A)exploitation of others.
B)happiness because they receive the adulation of others.
C)demands for special attention.
D)feelings of grandiosity.
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Chapter 12: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) The motivational view of delusions theory posits that delusions
A)are attempts to deal with anxiety.
B)are attempts to deal with social isolation.
C)motivate erratic behavior.
D)motivate the misinterpretation of symptoms.
Q2) A treatment used in the 1930s for schizophrenia but now used primarily to treat severe depression is
A)electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
B)prefrontal lobotomy.
C)insulin coma therapy.
D)psychosurgery.
Q3) Some patients with schizophrenia are helped to function better in the community via independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT
A)medication management.
B)how to identify signs that warn of a relapse.
C)how to maintain eye contact when interacting with others.
D)how to help others who are mentally ill.
Q4) Explore the concept of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Discuss the goals and effectiveness of these treatment programs.
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Chapter 13: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) All of the following medications are used to treat ADHD EXCEPT A)Ritalin.
B)Strattera.
C)Adderall.
D)Clozapine.
Q2) People with major neurocognitive disorder generally suffer from agnosia, which is defined as the inability to A)use language.
B)understand language.
C)recognize and name objects.
D)remember events and places.
Q3) All of the following were previously types of pervasive developmental disorders, and now fall under the umbrella of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) EXCEPT
A)autistic disorder.
B)Rett's disorder.
C)Asperger's disorder.
D)learning disorder.
Q4) Describe the typical causes of delirium and how it is treated.
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Chapter 14: Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues
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Q1) The "sexual psychopath laws" that were passed in the mid-1900s provided for A)an indefinite period of hospitalization for sex offenders.
B)an indefinite prison term for sex offenders.
C)a loophole that allowed pedophiles and rapists to circumvent punishment
D)both a and b
Q2) The outcome of Miguel's trial resulted in a finding of "not guilty by reason of insanity." According to criminal law, Miguel now will be sent to A)prison.
B)a psychiatric hospital.
C)a community mental health center.
D)an insane asylum.
Q3) In 1976, Kenneth Donaldson, who was not considered dangerous, successfully sued the director of the hospital in which he had been confined for 15 years and where he had received
A)SSRI medication.
B)ECT.
C)no treatment.
D)abusive treatment.
Q4) Describe two definitions of mental illness as the state level.
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