True or False:

Question

A person who does not recognize the signs of a mental illness may not know he needs help.
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Responses

true
true

false

Which of the following is NOT a kind of psychotherapy?

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Responses

insight
insight

cognitive
cognitive

medications
medications

group

Which is NOT a health professional who treats mental and emotional disorders?

(1 point)
Responses

psychiatrist
psychiatrist

neurologist
neurologist

social worker
social worker

psychologist

Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is an example of a(n)

(1 point)
Responses

personality disorder
personality disorder

anxiety disorder
anxiety disorder

mood disorder
mood disorder

impulse-control disorder.

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A physician who treats disorders of the nervous system is a

(1 point)
Responses

psychiatric social worker
psychiatric social worker

neurologist.
neurologist.

psych neurologist
psych neurologist

clinical psychologist

Jennie feels sad all the time now. She has not enjoyed anything for months. Jennie is probably suffering from:

(1 point)
Responses

a phobia
a phobia

clinical depression
clinical depression

obsessive-compulsive disorder
obsessive-compulsive disorder

grief

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. True or False: A person who does not recognize the signs of a mental illness may not know he needs help.

   • Answer: True

2. Which of the following is NOT a kind of psychotherapy?

   • Answer: medications

3. Which is NOT a health professional who treats mental and emotional disorders?

   • Answer: neurologist

4. Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is an example of a(n)

   • Answer: anxiety disorder

5. A physician who treats disorders of the nervous system is a

   • Answer: neurologist.

6. Jennie feels sad all the time now. She has not enjoyed anything for months. Jennie is probably suffering from:

   • Answer: clinical depression

Answer 2

Which is NOT a type of psychotherapy used to treat mental disorders?

(1 point)
Responses

insight therapy
insight therapy

group therapy
group therapy

drug therapy
drug therapy

cognitive therapy
A mental health professional that is a link between community services and a patient is a

(1 point)
Responses

psychologist.
psychologist.

psychiatrist
psychiatrist

social worker
social worker

neurologist.

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for depression and/or suicide?

(1 point)
Responses

A parent or other close biological relative with a mood disorder.
A parent or other close biological relative with a mood disorder.

Experiencing a violent crime or witnessing violence.
Experiencing a violent crime or witnessing violence.

Being sad for a while after your friend moves away.
Being sad for a while after your friend moves away.

A previous bout of depression.

If you’re concerned about factors associated with mental illness, you don’t need to worry about

(1 point)
Responses

hereditary.
hereditary.

virus infections.
virus infections.

physical factors.
physical factors.

early experiences.

You think your friend is depressed and may be considering suicide. Which of the following actions should you avoid?

(1 point)
Responses

Tell him how concerned you are about him; you’ll probably embarrass him.
Tell him how concerned you are about him; you’ll probably embarrass him.

Leave him alone to work it out.
Leave him alone to work it out.

Tell an adult you trust about the situation.
Tell an adult you trust about the situation.

Listen carefully to what he has to say.

True or False:

If you’ve started a lot of hobbies all at once, you should watch out for clinical depression to set in.

(1 point)
Responses

true
true

false

Answer 3

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. Which is NOT a type of psychotherapy used to treat mental disorders?

   • Answer: drug therapy

2. A mental health professional that is a link between community services and a patient is a

   • Answer: social worker

3. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for depression and/or suicide?

   • Answer: Being sad for a while after your friend moves away.

4. If you’re concerned about factors associated with mental illness, you don’t need to worry about

   • Answer: virus infections.

5. You think your friend is depressed and may be considering suicide. Which of the following actions should you avoid?

   • Answer: Leave him alone to work it out.

6. True or False: If you’ve started a lot of hobbies all at once, you should watch out for clinical depression to set in.

   • Answer: true

Answer 4

Lindsey is often late for soccer practice because she has to tie and untie the laces on her soccer shoes exactly four times before she can play. What disorder is Lindsey displaying?

(1 point)
Responses

panic attack
panic attack

phobia
phobia

obsessive compulsive disorder
obsessive compulsive disorder

general anxiety disorder
general anxiety disorder

Each year, about ___ percent of Americans experience the symptoms of a mental disorder. However, the majority of these people do not seek help.

(1 point)
Responses

10
10

20
20

50
50

60

Who should address the needs of a patient with a mental disorder?

(1 point)
Responses

a speech therapist
a speech therapist

an internal medicine doctor
an internal medicine doctor

a mental health professional
a mental health professional

a medical intern
a medical intern

Answer 5

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. Lindsey is often late for soccer practice because she has to tie and untie the laces on her soccer shoes exactly four times before she can play. What disorder is Lindsey displaying?

   • Answer: obsessive compulsive disorder

2. Each year, about ___ percent of Americans experience the symptoms of a mental disorder. However, the majority of these people do not seek help.

   • Answer: 20

3. Who should address the needs of a patient with a mental disorder?

   • Answer: a mental health professional