Psyc 365 - midterm 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Define: biopsychosocial approach - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔biopsychosocial approach: a theoretical framework that takes
into account biological, psychological, and social influences on
health and illness
How many Canadian adolescent and adults reported symptoms
consistent with a diagnosis of a mental disorder (such as alcohol or
illicit drug dependence, mood disorder, anxiety disorder)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1 in 10
What is the estimated cost of mental illness to the Canadian society?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔63 billion annually
1) Is mental health problems higher in certain groups?
2) What about Canadian military personnel - how many reported a
mental disorder? how many believed the required mental health
services? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1) Yes it is higher in certain
groups ex. military
2) 15% reported a mental disorder and 23% believed they require
mental health services
,In the USA, what were the numbers of people reported to have suffer
from a mental disorder? What age groups? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔1 in 5 - to all age groups (children, adol, adults and older adults)
Data from WHO found that....
1) most mental disorders are overlooked or misdiagnosed and only a
_____ percentage of those indvs who suffer from a mental disorder
receive treatment
2) regardless of the wealth or level of development of the country -
mental health problems are ____ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1) only
a small % receive treatment
2) Neglected
A study conducted on mortality rates in the USA found...
At least 40% of fatalities were attributable to entirely ___/___ factors
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔preventable or treatable factors
WHO facts:
1) At any given time, there are ____ million people suffering from
mental, neurological and behav problems
2) mental health problems are found in what countries?
3) Mental health problems ____ mortality
,4) There is ___ stigma associated with mental health problems vs
physical health problems - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1) 450 million
2) all countries
3) increase mortality
4) higher stigma
1)What is MHCC?
2) What are their two messages to people living with a mental
disorder? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔MHCC = mental health
commission of Canada
1) A national non-profit organization designed to enhance the health
and well being of those living with mental disorder by focusing
national attention on mental health issues
2) a) they have the right to receive services and support they need
b) right to be treated with the same dignity and respect as those
struggling to recover from any kind of illness
Define: clinical utility - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔clinical utility:
usefulness of assessment data to provide information that leads to a
clinical outcome that is better (or faster/less expensive) than would
be the case if the psychologist did not have the assessment data
, Define: effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Effectiveness:
evidence that a treatment has been shown to work in real-world
conditions that emphasized internal validity
Define: evidence-based practice - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Evidence-based practice: a practice model that involves the
synthesis of information drawn from research and systematically
collected data on the patient in question, the clinician's professional
experience, and the patient's preferences when considering health
care options
Define: meta-analysis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔meta-analysis: a
review technique by which groups of studies can be statistically
combined and comapred
Define: service evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔service
evaluation: activities designed to examine whether or not services
work
Define: syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Syndrome: group of
symptoms that frequently occur
Define: Clinical Psychology
ANSWERS
Define: biopsychosocial approach - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔biopsychosocial approach: a theoretical framework that takes
into account biological, psychological, and social influences on
health and illness
How many Canadian adolescent and adults reported symptoms
consistent with a diagnosis of a mental disorder (such as alcohol or
illicit drug dependence, mood disorder, anxiety disorder)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1 in 10
What is the estimated cost of mental illness to the Canadian society?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔63 billion annually
1) Is mental health problems higher in certain groups?
2) What about Canadian military personnel - how many reported a
mental disorder? how many believed the required mental health
services? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1) Yes it is higher in certain
groups ex. military
2) 15% reported a mental disorder and 23% believed they require
mental health services
,In the USA, what were the numbers of people reported to have suffer
from a mental disorder? What age groups? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔1 in 5 - to all age groups (children, adol, adults and older adults)
Data from WHO found that....
1) most mental disorders are overlooked or misdiagnosed and only a
_____ percentage of those indvs who suffer from a mental disorder
receive treatment
2) regardless of the wealth or level of development of the country -
mental health problems are ____ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1) only
a small % receive treatment
2) Neglected
A study conducted on mortality rates in the USA found...
At least 40% of fatalities were attributable to entirely ___/___ factors
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔preventable or treatable factors
WHO facts:
1) At any given time, there are ____ million people suffering from
mental, neurological and behav problems
2) mental health problems are found in what countries?
3) Mental health problems ____ mortality
,4) There is ___ stigma associated with mental health problems vs
physical health problems - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1) 450 million
2) all countries
3) increase mortality
4) higher stigma
1)What is MHCC?
2) What are their two messages to people living with a mental
disorder? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔MHCC = mental health
commission of Canada
1) A national non-profit organization designed to enhance the health
and well being of those living with mental disorder by focusing
national attention on mental health issues
2) a) they have the right to receive services and support they need
b) right to be treated with the same dignity and respect as those
struggling to recover from any kind of illness
Define: clinical utility - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔clinical utility:
usefulness of assessment data to provide information that leads to a
clinical outcome that is better (or faster/less expensive) than would
be the case if the psychologist did not have the assessment data
, Define: effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Effectiveness:
evidence that a treatment has been shown to work in real-world
conditions that emphasized internal validity
Define: evidence-based practice - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Evidence-based practice: a practice model that involves the
synthesis of information drawn from research and systematically
collected data on the patient in question, the clinician's professional
experience, and the patient's preferences when considering health
care options
Define: meta-analysis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔meta-analysis: a
review technique by which groups of studies can be statistically
combined and comapred
Define: service evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔service
evaluation: activities designed to examine whether or not services
work
Define: syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Syndrome: group of
symptoms that frequently occur
Define: Clinical Psychology
