Introduction to Psychological Disorders and Mental Health Professionals
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What are the 4D components used to describe psychological disorders?

  • Displeasure, Disconnection, Delusion, Disability
  • Distress, Dysfunction, Deviation, Danger (correct)
  • Disturbance, Dysfunction, Deviance, Disorganization
  • Discomfort, Disruption, Divergence, Disease
  • Which mental health professional has more emphasis on direct clinical practice?

  • Psy.D.– Doctors of Psychology (correct)
  • Ph.D.– Clinical Psychologists
  • M.D.– Psychiatrists
  • Rpsy – Registered Psychologist
  • Who diagnoses and treats mental disorders using medication, psychotherapy, and other interventions?

  • MN/MSNs: Psychiatric Nurses
  • M.S.W.– Social Workers
  • Ph.D.– Clinical Psychologists
  • M.D.– Psychiatrists (correct)
  • In the context of mental health professionals, what does MN/MSNs stand for?

    <p>Mental Health Nurses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the specific symptoms a person experiences when discussing psychological disorders?

    <p>Clinical Description</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to denote how many people in a population have a disorder at a given time?

    <p>Prevalence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the sudden and severe onset of a disorder?

    <p>Acute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of factors contributing to the development of psychological disorders includes brain chemistry and genetics?

    <p>Biological</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Philippe Pinel pioneer in the treatment of mental illness?

    <p>Moral treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes recurring periods of symptoms of a disorder?

    <p>Episodic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory believed that imbalances in bodily fluids cause mental disorders?

    <p>Humorism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who advocated for better conditions in asylums and prisons during the 19th century?

    <p>Dorotea Dix</p> Signup and view all the answers

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