Advocacy/Access
True or false: demand for seeking mental health treatment has decreased in recent years.
False... Demand has increased!
What is a common stereotype for those with mental illness?
They are dangerous, unpredictable, ect
Which model carefully analyzes the caregiver/child relationship?
Psychodynamic model
According to the categorical approach, which principle states that you must have at least five symptoms of a disorder to be diagnosed with the disorder?
All or nothing principle
The purpose of assessment is to do which three things?
Understand, diagnose, plan
Which age group saw the biggest increase in help seeking from 2019-2021?
people 18-44 years old
Which two diagnoses create the highest desire for social distance?
Substance abuse, schizophrenia
What is repression?
Pushing a memory out of conscious awareness
Which approach to diagnosis looks at commonalities between disorders?
Dimensional
What does reliability describe?
Consistency
40 hour workshop
Which theory states that we learn things in the media through repeated observation?
Social learning theory
A child sees a dog attack a person. After this, the child feels fear whenever he sees a dog. This is an example of:
Which DSM involved more attention to culture, race, and discrimination?
A mental status exam tests:
Describe three barriers to seeking mental health treatment.
Increase in demand, cost, stigma/fear of judgement
Which type of stigma is often discrete and hard to tangibly prove?
Institutionalized stigma
What term describes the bidirectional relationship with genes and the environment?
Epigenetics
Give an example of a gap in APA disclosure policy:
Certain dual relationships, grants, money
True or false: Unstructured interviews have high measures of reliability.
False... they yield less consistent results than a structured interview would.
What does LMHCA stand for and how much education is required for this position?
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate. 2-3 years post undergrad.
Around what percent of people with mental illness do not get the support they need?
40%
Irregularities in which neurotransmitter can lead to schizophrenia?
Dopamine
What term describes fuzzy boundaries between disorders?
Comorbidity
List two guidelines for a culturally competent assessment: