Question 1

Which of the following best describes the biopsychosocial model of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

It integrates biological, psychological, and social factors to understand mental disorders.

Question 2

Which historical treatment for mental illness involved placing patients in snake pits or using bloodletting?

Accepted Answer

Medical model during the Renaissance

Question 3

What is a major criticism of the DSM-5's expansion of mental disorder diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

It is driven by the insurance industry, potentially leading to over-treatment of healthy people.

Question 4

Which of the following is a culture-bound syndrome described in the study materials?

Accepted Answer

Malocchio

Question 5

According to the DSM-5, what must clinicians do first when diagnosing a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

Rule out medical or substance-related causes

Question 6

Which neurotransmitter is linked to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations?

Accepted Answer

Dopamine

Question 7

What is the primary legal requirement for a successful insanity defense (NCRMD) in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The person must be unable to appreciate the nature and quality of their act or know it was wrong due to a mental disorder.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of major depression?

Accepted Answer

Periods of mania

Question 9

What is a common misconception about the NCRMD (insanity defense) in Canada?

Accepted Answer

People found NCRMD are quickly released and rarely spend time in institutions.

Question 10

Which of the following best illustrates the diathesis-stress model of depression?

Accepted Answer

Depression results from the interaction between genetic predisposition and life stress.

Question 11

Which personality disorder is characterized by intense emotional swings, unstable relationships, and fear of abandonment?

Accepted Answer

Borderline personality disorder

Question 12

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Social withdrawal

Question 13

Which cluster of personality disorders is associated with dramatic, emotional, and erratic behavior?

Accepted Answer

Cluster B

Question 14

What is a major risk factor for developing schizophrenia, according to environmental causes?

Accepted Answer

Cannabis use

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)-related disorder?

Accepted Answer

Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 16

Which of the following best describes agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

Fear of being away from a safe person or place

Question 17

Which medication was developed in the 1950s and moderately decreased symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Thorazine (chlorpromazine)

Question 18

Which of the following is a real-world consequence of deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

Many patients ended up in jails, homeless shelters, or other institutions.

Question 19

Which of the following is a warning sign of suicide?

Accepted Answer

Giving away prized possessions

Question 20

Which equation best represents the probability of a major depression episode as a function of stressful life events and genetic vulnerability?

Accepted Answer

$$ P(	ext{depression}) = rac{1}{1 + e$$^{-k(S + G)}$$} $$

Psychological Disorders: History, Diagnosis, and the Justice System

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