Question 1

In the treatment of schizophrenia, a case manager's primary goal is to help with:

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A)   coordination of services.
B)   services.
C)   trained professionals.
D)   access to medication.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Antipsychotic drugs were discovered accidentally when researchers were trying to develop:

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A)   antihistamines.
B)   analgesics.
C)   sedatives.
D)   antibiotics.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Why was lobotomy briefly considered to be a "miracle" cure for schizophrenia? In fact what were the usual results of lobotomies?

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Question 4

A third-grade teacher gives students stickers throughout the school day when they engage in appropriate behaviors. At the end of the day, students can trade in their stickers for treats from the class "treasure chest." This program is MOST similar to which form of therapy used for institutionalized people with schizophrenia?

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A)   milieu therapy
B)   insight therapy
C)   token economy
D)   partial hospitalizationE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Social therapy appears to play the strongest role in:

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A)   lessening the possibility of rehospitalization in those recovering from schizophrenia.
B)   preventing the development of schizophrenia.
C)   treating the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
D)   giving families skills to treat a relative with schizophrenia.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

People with schizophrenia who receive 24-hour supervision in a community setting, usually following a milieu approach, are receiving:

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A)   coordinated services.
B)   partial hospitalization.
C)   halfway house services.
D)   occupational training.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

A protected and partially supported factory that employs disabled people is called a(n) _____.

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The answer of A protected and partially supported factory that...

Question 8

A patient who receives help in finding work, in finding a place to live, and in taking medication correctly is probably receiving:

Accepted Answer

A)   milieu therapy.
B)   social therapy.
C)   family therapy.
D)   insight therapy.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

How are milieu therapy and token economy programs similar and how are they different?

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In both the milieu therapy and the token...

Question 10

Maxwell Jones's therapeutic community is a form of _____ therapy.

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The answer of Maxwell Jones's therapeutic community is a form...

Question 11

"I want to maximize the antipsychotic effect of a drug while minimizing its undesirable side effects," says a doctor. What's the BEST advice you can give the doctor?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Unfortunately, effective doses of conventional and atypical antipsychotic drugs both produce a lot of undesirable side effects."
B)   "Fortunately, effective doses of both conventional and atypical antipsychotic drugs do not produce a lot of undesirable side effects."
C)   "Use a conventional antipsychotic drug."
D)   "Use an atypical antipsychotic drug."E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

New-wave cognitive-behavioral therapies are MOST similar to:

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A)   milieu therapy.
B)   exposure and response prevention.
C)   covert sensitization.
D)   acceptance and commitment therapy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The usual way of dealing with troublesome or violent people with schizophrenia in institutions in the first half of the twentieth century was to:

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A)   use drugs.
B)   beat them.
C)   ignore them.
D)   use physical restraint.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Some hospitalized mental patients not only failed to improve but also suffered negative effects of their care. This syndrome is called:

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A)   schizophrenogenesis.
B)   hyperinstitutionalization.
C)   social breakdown syndrome.
D)   downward drift.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

What happens to people with serious mental disorders who are not treated effectively? Please be comprehensive in your answer.

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Those with serious mental disorders who ...

Question 16

Deinstitutionalization:

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A)   did not reduce substantially the number of people in state mental hospitals.
B)   was aimed at returning patients with mental disorders to their communities.
C)   resulted in a high level of community care being offered throughout the United States.
D)   provided medication to people with schizophrenia but not to other mental patients.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The Community Mental Health Act stipulated that patients with mental disorders should receive all EXCEPT ______ without leaving their communities.

Accepted Answer

A)   inpatient treatment
B)   preventative care
C)   outpatient therapy
D)   research opportunitiesE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The _____ requires that people with mental disorders receive treatment in their communities rather than being transported to institutions far from home.

Accepted Answer

A)   Civil Rights Act
B)   Mental Health Insurance Parity Act
C)   Community Mental Health Act
D)   Deinstitutionalization Act of 1963E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The second-generation antipsychotic drugs were called atypical because:

Accepted Answer

A)   they are more effective than the conventional antipsychotic drugs.
B)   they reduce the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
C)   they reduce both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
D)   their biological operations differ from that of the conventional antipsychotic medications.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

A person who is experiencing a potentially fatal reaction to an antipsychotic drug involving muscle rigidity and autonomic nervous system dysfunction is displaying:

Accepted Answer

A)   Parkinson-like symptoms.
B)   neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
C)   tardive dyskinesia.
D)   akathisia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 15: Treatments for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Some hospitalized mental patients not only failed to improve but also suffered negative effects of their care. This syndrome is called:

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A person who is experiencing a potentially fatal reaction to an antipsychotic drug involving muscle rigidity and autonomic nervous system dysfunction is displaying:

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Antipsychotic drugs were discovered accidentally when researchers were trying to develop:

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The second-generation antipsychotic drugs were called atypical because:

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"I want to maximize the antipsychotic effect of a drug while minimizing its undesirable side effects," says a doctor. What's the BEST advice you can give the doctor?

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How are milieu therapy and token economy programs similar and how are they different?

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New-wave cognitive-behavioral therapies are MOST similar to:

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In the treatment of schizophrenia, a case manager's primary goal is to help with:

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The Community Mental Health Act stipulated that patients with mental disorders should receive all EXCEPT ______ without leaving their communities.

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People with schizophrenia who receive 24-hour supervision in a community setting, usually following a milieu approach, are receiving:

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The usual way of dealing with troublesome or violent people with schizophrenia in institutions in the first half of the twentieth century was to:

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Why was lobotomy briefly considered to be a "miracle" cure for schizophrenia? In fact what were the usual results of lobotomies?

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A protected and partially supported factory that employs disabled people is called a(n) _____.

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The _____ requires that people with mental disorders receive treatment in their communities rather than being transported to institutions far from home.

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A patient who receives help in finding work, in finding a place to live, and in taking medication correctly is probably receiving:

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Maxwell Jones's therapeutic community is a form of _____ therapy.

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Social therapy appears to play the strongest role in:

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What happens to people with serious mental disorders who are not treated effectively? Please be comprehensive in your answer.

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Antipsychotic drugs were discovered accidentally when researchers were trying to develop:

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How are milieu therapy and token economy programs similar and how are they different?

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People with schizophrenia who receive 24-hour supervision in a community setting, usually following a milieu approach, are receiving:

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