Chapter 6: Mental Health and Intervention

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Adults that are older than 55 years and have lower socioeconomic status and chronic health problems are at ______.

A. reduced risk of comorbid conditions

B. heightened risk of comorbid mental health physical conditions

C. no greater risk compared to other age groups

D. reduced risk of accepting intervention

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mental Health in Adulthood

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Serious mental illness could include ______.

A. transient changes in demeanor

B. continued functioning in most activities

C. neuroticism

D. marked declines in sleep patterns, memory, or intellect

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Mental Health in Adulthood

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. All of the following can help to identify behaviors that may signal distress EXCEPT ______.

A. current life circumstances

B. material wealth

C. family supports

D. life history

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mental Health in Adulthood

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Individuals with ______ may live up to 15 years after diagnosis, nearly half as long as those without a diagnosis.

A. Alzheimer’s disease

B. Huntington’s disease

C. brain cancers

D. COVID-19

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Alzheimer’s Disease

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. The specific proteins that have been identified in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease are called ______.

A. delta tangles

B. genetic tangles

C. alpha-amyloid

D. tau

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Alzheimer’s Disease

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Aside from age, the most important risk factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease is ______.

A. family history

B. education

C. having a sense of purpose

D. gender

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Alzheimer’s Disease

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. Alzheimer’s disease is a consider to be a diagnosis of exclusion or a disease ______.

A. having increased cortical neurotransmitters

B. comorbid with vascular dementia

C. that can be confirmed early in its progression

D. only verified by a histological exam

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Alzheimer’s Disease

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. ______ includes more severe declines in domains like problem solving and decision making compared to those linked with normal aging.

A. High blood pressure

B. Mild cognitive impairment

C. The heterogeneous pattern of effect

D. Lack of memory training

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Mild Cognitive Impairment

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. It is recommended that to confirm a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, individuals’ cognitive function can be reassessed over ______ months.

A. 16–24

B. 12–16

C. 6–12

D. 3–6

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mild Cognitive Impairment

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. Delirium is ______.

A. usually short lived

B. resulting from the proper use of drugs

C. a dementia process

D. a result of a single cause

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Disorders That Mimic Dementia

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. Persistent depressive disorder is a depressed mood for at least ______ years.

A. 0.5

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Common Functional Disorders

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. Older adults are ______ to complete a suicide attempt compared to younger adults.

A. more likely

B. less likely

C. similarly likely

D. unable

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Suicide

Difficulty Level: Easy

13. The group with the highest rates of successful suicide attempts are ______.

A. elderly White females

B. adolescent Hispanic females

C. elderly Black males

D. elderly White males

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Suicide

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. Older adults who have attempted suicide are more likely to have experienced ______.

A. close family connections

B. good health

C. ageism

D. positive self-esteem

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Suicide

Difficulty Level: Easy

15. A person who has experienced a stressful life event and subsequently reports feelings of apprehension and hypervigilance is mostly likely experiencing ______.

A. schizophrenia

B. generalized anxiety disorder

C. adjustment disorder

D. panic disorder

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Other Functional Disorders

Difficulty Level: Hard

16. Recent studies suggest that opioid use is ______.

A. increasing among adults

B. decreasing among adults

C. limited to a small number of drugs

D. well managed within the public sphere

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Drug Use and Abuse Among Younger and Older Persons

Difficulty Level: Hard

17. Specific therapy goals for older adults might include all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A. improving dependence on others

B. facilitating activity

C. increasing self-acceptance

D. improving interpersonal relationships

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Goals for Therapy With Adults

Difficulty Level: Hard

18. A therapist that aims to increase insight and examine unconscious defense mechanisms might be using ______.

A. cognitive behavior therapy

B. psychoanalysis

C. acceptance and commitment therapy

D. problem-solving therapy

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Emotional Intelligence and Self-Control

Difficulty Level: Easy

19. A good candidate for group therapy might be someone who is ______.

A. aggressive

B. severely disturbed

C. oriented

D. extremely introverted

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Group Therapy

Difficulty Level: Easy

20. A therapist takes time to explain to the patient how the way that they think is related to the way that they feel and behave. This is most likely part of a(n) ______ approach.

A. psychodynamic

B. interpersonal

C. cognitive behavioral

D. family

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Difficulty Level: Hard

True/False

1. Nearly 20% of adults have a diagnosable mental health condition.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mental Health in Adulthood

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Lifestyle changes can be particularly helpful in the prevention on multi-infarct dementia.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mild Cognitive Impairment

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Many individuals incorrectly believe that depression accompanies the aging process.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Common Functional Disorders

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Depressed individuals tend to think more rationally and have more positive expectations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Common Functional Disorders

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Depressive symptoms generally increase with age, and depressive disorder is the most common disorder among older adults.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Common Functional Disorders

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. College students without a previous history of depression are at heightened risk of suicide.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Mental Health Challenges Faced by College Students

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. In the past decade, rates of suicide have increased across all age groups.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Suicide

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. The opioid epidemic refers to deaths resulting from the legalization of marijuana.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Drug Use and Abuse Among Younger and Older Persons

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. Compared to younger adults, older adults more often go to their physician for mental health difficulties.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Therapeutic Interventions With Adults and Older Persons

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. Evidence-based research relies on one or two studies to determine whether one form of therapy is superior to another.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Therapies With Adults and Older Persons

Difficulty Level: Medium

Short Answer

1. What are two treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease?

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Defining Personality in Adulthood

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Describe two conditions that may mimic dementia.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Disorders That Mimic Dementia

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. What is egoistic, and how does it relate to suicide?

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Suicide

Difficulty Level: Hard

4. When working with adults in therapy, what does it mean to think in dyadic terms?

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Goals for Therapy With Adults

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. What are reasons someone might engage in family therapy? That is, what are three issues that family therapy might help address?

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Family Therapy

Difficulty Level: Hard

Essay

1. Describe the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on caregivers.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Alzheimer’s Disease

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. What might a typical course of Alzheimer’s disease look like? Describe different symptoms as the disease progresses.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Course of Alzheimer’s Disease

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Compare and contrast depression and complicated bereavement.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Emotional Intelligence and Self-Control

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. What are some of the common difficulties faced by college students, and how might this impact them?

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Mental Health Challenges Faced by College Students

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Explain cognitive behavior therapy and use the A-B-C model with an example. Apply this theory to a real-life example one might experience as she or he ages.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Difficulty Level: Hard