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49) What have been the consequences of the deinstitutionalization movement? a. a reduction in the number of beds available to the mentally ill b. higher suicide rates among the mentally ill c. homelessness or the availability of affordable housing d. criminal activity among the mentally ill e. deinstitutionalization has benefitted many people, but others have fallen through the cracks, resulting in fewer mental health beds, higher suicide rates, homelessness, and criminal activity 50) Which of the following is an example of resistance to the stigmatization of mental illness? a. the World Health Organization’s efforts to increase government funding for mental health research b. research into new psychopharmaceutical treatments c. self-help groups providing information about new and effective treatments d. the World Psychiatric Association’s international “Open the Doors” program e. self-help groups providing information about the negative side effects of certain psychopharmaceutical treatments 51) What proportion of homeless people in North America is estimated to have mental disorders? a. 25-50% b. 20-30% c. 80-90% d. 10-20% e. 1-8% 52) For what has the DSM been criticized? a. the inclusion of particular disorders, such as ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) b. methodological shortcomings in its creation c. the role of power in deciding what is included d. the fact that the inclusion/elimination of particular disorders in the DSM sometimes comes down to a “majority rules” vote e. the DSM has faced all of the criticisms listed above 53) The Mental Health Global Action Programme has developed four core strategies to reduce the stigma of mental disorders and to promote the mental health of the population. The strategy of information includes a. creating an internet-based database. b. provide guidance on policy development. c. provide training to mental health researchers. d. coordinate efforts to educate the public. e. provide a forum for networking. 54) Which of the following statements accurately describes Rosenhan’s research on psychiatric diagnosis and treatment (“Being sane in insane places”)? a. when the pseudo-patients intercepted staff members to ask them simple questions, more than 70% of the psychiatrists and nursing staff averted their eyes and walked away b. the fact that the psychiatrists were unable to detect the “sanity” of the pseudo-patients was primarily because the pseudo-patients were not acting “sane” enough c. other mental patients were even less accurate than the medical staff in detecting the “sanity” of the pseudo-patients d. most of the pseudo-patients were released with a diagnosis of “no detectable mental illness” e. all of the statements listed above describe Rosenhan’s research 55) In Rosenhan’s follow-up study on psychiatric diagnosis (“Being sane in insane places”), he told the administrators of a prestigious teaching hospital that within the next three months at least one “pseudo-patient” would attempt to be admitted as a psychiatric patient. During that period of time, hospital staff estimated that out of 191 psychiatric admissions,                           patients were likely “pseudo-patients”; Rosenhan had actually sent in                           “pseudo-patients”. a. 2; 8 b. 41; 0 c. 0; 17 d. 11; 11 e. 17; 0 56) In part, because of Rosenhan’s research on psychiatric diagnosis (“Being sane in insane places”), a. legislation governing involuntary psychiatric admissions became more lenient. b. the number of mental health advocacy groups declined. c. important aspects of Lemert’s labelling theory were illustrated. d. the lack of influence of social factors on psychiatric diagnosis was illustrated. e. new research ethics guidelines were developed to prevent similar research from being done in the future. 57) Rosenhan’s suggestion that the ‘tag’ of “mentally ill” determined how psychiatric staff interacted with the pseudo-patients in his study, illustrates                           theory. a. labelling b. general strain c. social bonds d. pluralist conflict e. power-reflexive 58) What consequences does the stigmatization of mental illness have? a. negative consequences, because it closes the doors of acceptance within the “normal” world b. negative consequences, because it contributes to self-stigma, which results in a lower likelihood of conforming to treatment regimens c. positive consequences, because it can improve an individual’s self-concept d. positive consequences, because a label is necessary for effective treatment to be received e. empirical research has found support for both positive and negative consequences, including all of those listed above 59) Which of the following statements about the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness is true? a. compared to women, men are more likely to be prescribed psychotropic drug b. compared to White persons, Black persons are more likely to be described by psychiatrists as “dangerous”, even when their case summaries are identical c. compared to Black persons, White persons are more likely to be described by psychiatrists as “dangerous”, even when their case summaries are identical d. race does not influence psychiatric diagnosis e. sex does not influence psychiatric diagnosis or treatment 60) Mental disorders are defined as deviant on two dimensions. These are: a. The illness and the social b. The social and the institutional c. The illness and the person d. The institutional and the individual e. The social and the individual 61) Which of the following aspects of mental illness are not included in deviance research? a. Prevalence and disease patterns b. Costs for society of inadequate treatment c. Stigmatization d. Mortality rates due to illness e. Medicalization 62) Mental disorders make up what percent of disabilities in the world? a. 15 % b. 33 % c. 50 % d. 75 % e. 0 % – not considered a disability 63) The World Health Organization identified a number of social conditions that are associated with mental health status, which if the following was not mentioned? a. Socio-economic status b. Education level c. Existing medical diagnostic tools (i.e. the DSM) d. Human rights standards

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