Mental Health And Mental Illness Quiz

The DSM is a manual that classifies mental disorders. The DSM-IV-TR (fourth edition, text revision) focuses on research and clinical observation when constructing diagnostic categories for a discrete mental disorder (p. 3)

In the DSM-IV-TR, each of the mental disorders is conceptualized as a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and is associated with present distress (e.g. a painful symptom) or disability (i.e. impairment in one or more important areas of functioning) or with a significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain, disability, or an important loss of freedom (p. 8)

The DSM-IV-TR axis system, by requiring judgments to be made on each of FIVE axes, forces the diagnostician to consider a broad range of information (p. 9).

Mental illness is considered a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome experienced by a person and marked by distress, disability, or the risk of suffering disability or loss of freedom (p. 2)

False. A common misconception is that a classification of mental disorder classifies people when actually the DSM-IV-TR classifies DISORDERS that people have. For this reason, the text of the DMIVTR avoids the use of expressions such as "a schizophrenic" or "an alcoholic" and instead uses the more accurate terms "an individual with schizophrenia" or "an individual with alcohol dependence" (p. 8).

FALSE. Psychiatric mental health nursing includes the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual OR POTENTIAL mental health problems (p. 11)

Definitions on page 9. Examples in Table 1-3 (p. 10)

Once the distribution of mental disorders has been determined quantitatively, then epidemiologists can identify high-risk groups and high-risk factors. Study of these high-risk factors may lead to important clues about the etiology of various mental disorders (p. 4)

Many people think that mental illness is incurable or that mental health treatment is not successful. However, the success rates for the treatment of many common mental disorders equal or exceed the success rates for treatment of many other medical disorders. For example, people with panic disorder or bipolar disorder may have an 80% treatment success rate; those with major depression, a 60% to 80% rate; and those with schizophrenia, 60%. Contrast with the success rates of various treatments for people who have cardiovascular disease (Arthrectomy 52%; Angioplasty 41%).

Mental health is defined as a successful performance of mental functions, results in the ability to engage in productive activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, and change or cope with adversity. Mental health provides people with the capacity for rational thinking, communication skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience, and self-esteem. 

Definitions on page 9. Examples in Table 1-3 (p. 10).

The correct answer is "All of the above." This is because biologically based mental illness, also known as psychobiological disorder, can be caused by various biological factors such as neurotransmitter dysfunction, abnormal brain structure, inherited genetic factors, and other biological causes. This category of mental illness includes schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, major depression, OCD, PTSD, autism, and panic attacks. Therefore, all of the options listed in the question are correct.

EPIDEMIOLOGY is the quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations (p. 4). DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY is the quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in human populations (p. 5). PREVALENCE RATE is the proportion of a population with a mental disorder at a given time (p. 6). MENTAL ILLNESS is considered a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome experienced by a person and marked by distress, disability, or the risk of suffering disability or loss of freedom (p. 2).

The various applications of epidemiology IS dependent on descriptive, analytic, and experimental investigations (p. 5).

The DSM-IV-TR cautions that the emphasis on the term "mental disorder" implies a distinction between "mental" disease and "physical" disorder, which is an outdated concept, and stresses mind-body dualism: "There is much 'physical' in 'mental' disorders and much 'mental' in 'physical' disorders" (p. 6)

Analytic investigations of epidemiology are studies that explore the rates of variation in illness among different groups, to identify risk factors that may contribute to development of a disorder (p. 5)

Experimental investigations of epidemiology are studies that test the presumed assumption between a risk factor and a disorder and seek to reduce the occurence of the illness by controlling risk factors (p. 5).

Definitions on page 9. Examples in Table 1-3 (p. 10)

Pibloktoq is an uncontrollable urge to tear off one's clothing and expose oneself to severe winter weather; it is a recognized form of psychological disorder in parts of Greenland, Alaska, and the Arctic regions of Canada (p. 12).

Definitions on page 9. Examples in Table 1-3 (p. 10)

Definitions on page 9. Examples in Table 1-3 (p. 10)

 A common myth is that to be mentally ill is to be different and odd. Another misconception is that to be healthy, a person must be logical and rational. Mental health is far more than the absence of disease (and is not mental illness). No one definition of mental health fits all. However, there are some traits that mentally healthy people share and contribute to a better quality of life (p. 3)

Descriptive investigation of epidemiology are studies that produce basic estimates of the rates of disorder in a general population and its subgroups (p. 4)

In 1996, the Mental Health Parity Act was passed by Congress. This legislation required insurers that provide mental health coverage to offer benefits at the same level provided for medical and surgical coverage (p. 6).

p. 6

Epidemiology is QUANTITATIVE study of the DISTRIBUTION of mental disorders in HUMAN POPULATION(p. 4)

Mental disease is a medical disease that can be identified along a mental health continuum (p. 3). Mental health continuum of biologically based disorders is available as Figure 1-2 on page 7.

One form of mental illness recognized in parts of SOUTHEAST ASIA is running amok, in which someone (USUALLY a MALE) runs around engaging in furious, almost indiscriminate violent behavior. PIBLOKTOQ involves removing one's clothing and explaining one's self to extreme winter weather (and is recognized as a form of mental illness in the Arctic of Canada, Alaska, and Greenland). ANOREXIA NERVOSA is recognized as a psychological disorder that entails voluntary starvation (which is well known in Europe, North America, and Australia, but unheard of in many other parts of the world) (p. 12)

Clinical epidemiology is a broadfield that addresses what happens to people with illnesses who are seen by providers of clinical care (p. 5).