Question

1. t f without treatment, the person who has schizophrenia has problems knowing what is real and what is not.
2. t f people with depression might have as a symptom the belief that others are betraying them.
3. t f a compulsion is an unwillingness to accept reality.
4. t f an obsession is resentfulness toward others.
5. t f people fixated with the idea that germs are on their hands will often wash their hands repeatedly.
6. t f if a person believes he or she is the prime minister of canada, that person is having a delusion of grandeur.
7. t f bipolar affective disorders are easy to diagnose in children.
8. t f an older client with fatigue, slow or unreliable memory, agitation, and thoughts of death may be suffering from depression.
9. t f a client with anorexia nervosa craves food; after eating, the person induces vomiting.
10. t f some people who are bulimic take diuretics to lose weight.
11. t f a client with schizophrenia may experience delusions and hallucinations.
12. t f a person with anxiety experiences vague, uneasy feelings and feels a sense of danger or harm.
13. t f to support a client with a disruptive, impulse - control, and conduct disorder, you should try to hug the client.
14. t f for optimal mental health functioning, teenagers should get 5 to 6 hours of sleep each night.

multiple response
from the list below, choose all of the correct answers.

1. what are some of the causes of mental health disorders?

a. biological factors
b. extreme intelligence
c. childhood trauma or conflict
d. social and cultural factors (e.g., poverty, discrimination, social isolation)
e. stressful life events (e.g., death of a loved one, divorce)
f. poor physical health or disability

1. the various forms of psychotherapy include:

a. psychoanalysis
b. behaviour therapy
c. group therapy
d. diet therapy
e. family therapy

1. a person who is suffering from schizophrenia may exhibit the following behaviours:

a. psychosis
b. delusions
c. increased need for sleeping
d. hallucinations
e. paranoia

Explanation:

1. Schizophrenia causes a break from reality. So, it's true.
2. Paranoia can be a symptom of depression. True.
3. Compulsion is a repetitive behavior, not unwillingness to accept reality. False.
4. Obsession is a recurrent thought, not resentment. False.
5. Germ - fixation can lead to compulsive hand - washing. True.
6. Believing oneself to be a high - profile figure like a prime minister is a delusion of grandeur. True.
7. Bipolar disorders in children are hard to diagnose. False.
8. These are common symptoms of depression in the elderly. True.
9. Anorexia nervosa involves restricting food intake, not craving and vomiting. False.
10. Bulimics may use diuretics to lose weight. True.
11. Delusions and hallucinations are common in schizophrenia. True.
12. Anxiety is characterized by such feelings. True.
13. Hugging a client with impulse - control disorder may not be appropriate. False.
14. Teenagers need more sleep (8 - 10 hours) for optimal mental health. False.
15. Biological factors, childhood trauma, social and cultural factors, stressful life events, and poor physical health can cause mental health disorders. A, C, D, E, F are correct. Extreme intelligence is not a cause.
16. Psychoanalysis, behavior therapy, group therapy, and family therapy are forms of psychotherapy. Diet therapy is not. A, B, C, E are correct.
17. People with schizophrenia may exhibit psychosis, delusions, hallucinations, and paranoia. Increased need for sleeping is not a typical main symptom. A, B, D, E are correct.

Answer:

1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
6. T
7. F
8. T
9. F
10. T
11. T
12. T
13. F
14. F
15. A. Biological factors, C. Childhood trauma or conflict, D. Social and cultural factors (e.g., poverty, discrimination, social isolation), E. Stressful life events (e.g., death of a loved one, divorce), F. Poor physical health or disability
16. A. Psychoanalysis, B. Behaviour therapy, C. Group therapy, E. Family therapy
17. A. Psychosis, B. Delusions, D. Hallucinations, E. Paranoia