Introduction to Mental Health

Question 1

Medical conditions that affect a person's thinking, feeling, or mood

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Mental Illness

Question 2

Mental illnesses are

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Can range from mild to severe and have a variety of possible symptoms, Can experience improved functioning through medication, therapy, or both, Real illnesses, with biological, genetic, and environmental factors

Question 3

75% of mental health conditions develop by age

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24

Question 4

VA Medical Centers provide the following care options

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Specialized PTSD clinic, Mental Health Clinic therapy and medication services, Substance Abuse Clinics, Residential and Outpatient, Locked acute psychiatric unit

Question 5

A Revolutionary war era mental illness called Nostalgia had three symptoms to include all except ______.

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Increased frequency of violence

Question 6

Evidence Based Treatments (EBTs) are treatments with very strong research support showing that they are more effective

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Causes of Mental Illness include

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Environment, Biology, Lifestyle/Experience, Genetics

Question 8

Mental illness is not

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Dangerous, A choice, Weakness of character, Criminal

Question 9

Korean War, Gross Stress Reaction, first to recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

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True

Question 10

After World War I, Veterans/soldiers experienced

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Dementia onset was the leading cause for medical discharge, Mental disorders were the largest cause for medical discharge, The newer diagnosis now leaned toward brain damage, Suicide leading cause of death in military personnel

Question 11

Veteran Treatment Courts are a Method for aiding Veterans who might otherwise become incarcerated vs mental health care

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True

Question 12

The rights that apply to people receiving healthcare for physical illnesses do not apply to people with mental illness

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False

Question 13

Mental Health Care Provider who can prescribe medications are

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Psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioner

Question 14

People once believed mental illness was caused by ______

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Witches, The Moon, Imbalance of hormones in the body, Demons

Question 15

Civil War Irritable or Soldiers Heart Theory was characterized by

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Soldiers were found wandering & dying of starvation & freezing to death, Stressed morphed into terror as troops charged across fields amongst cannon, Soldiers witnessed different kinds of wounds than ever before, Soldiers experienced racing hearts

Question 16

During the WWII era, Veteran associated mental illness was referred to as _______

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Battle Fatigue, Combat Exhaustion

Question 17

Deinstitutionalization was the transfer of mentally ill people from hospitals back to the community

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True

Question 18

Exhibited depression, anxiety, confusion, & insomnia in uniform for the first time it was documented in civilian life

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WWI, Shell shock, Significant it impacted life after military, Treatment sought for those impacted

Introduction to Mental Health

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Introduction to Mental Health

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