Mental Health Advocacy: Consumer Survivor Initiatives (CSIs) in Ontario

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What is the primary purpose of Consumer/Survivor Initiatives (CSIs)?

To provide medical treatment to individuals with mental illnesses

To offer opportunities for people with mental illnesses to develop skills and provide support to others (correct)

To educate mental health professionals about the latest treatment methods

To conduct research on the causes of mental illnesses

What was the primary focus of the Consumer/Survivor Initiatives Study conducted by Nelson, Ochocka, Janzen, and Trainor (2006)?

To investigate the causes of mental illnesses

To develop a new model of psychiatric care

To examine the impact of CSIs on the wellbeing of participants (correct)

To evaluate the effectiveness of medication in treating mental illnesses

What was the criteria for being considered an 'active' participant in the Consumer/Survivor Initiatives Study at the 9-month mark?

Participating in CSIs for at least 1 hour per day

Participating in CSIs for at least 2 hours or more in an 8-month period (correct)

Participating in CSIs for at least 4 hours or more in a 12-month period

Participating in CSIs for at least 1 hour per week

According to the Consumer/Survivor Initiatives Study, what was a significant benefit for active participants at the 18-month mark?

A significant decrease in days of psychiatric hospitalizations (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of science, according to the text?

It is limited by the current state of knowledge (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a paradigm, according to the text?

The definition is not provided in the text (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Functional Assessment in Behaviour Therapy?

To understand the antecedents of a behaviour (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the core assumption of Person-Centred Therapy?

That individuals have an innate capacity for positive growth and self-direction (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Multimodal Therapy?

To develop a comprehensive treatment plan using technical integration (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of affect in Lazarus' Multimodal Model?

To acknowledge and clarify feelings (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of conditions of worth in Humanistic Paradigm?

Individuals abandon their true feelings and desires (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Social Skills Training in Behaviour Therapy?

To develop modelling and social skills (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of schema therapy?

To help clients get their core emotional needs met (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the patient's response to the analyst that is not congruent with their current relationship?

Transference (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a criticism of the psychoanalytic paradigm?

It is based on anecdotal evidence and lacks objectivity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the feelings that the analyst unconsciously directs to the patient?

Countertransference (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following techniques is NOT part of the psychoanalytic paradigm?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of schema therapy in terms of the therapeutic relationship?

Focusing on the patient's early maladaptive schemas (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the central assumption of the Behaviour/Learning Paradigm Views?

Environmental/prior learning experiences determine behaviour (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following types of learning is associated with Bandura?

Modelling (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the stimulus that naturally elicits a response in classical conditioning?

Unconditioned stimulus (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning?

To increase the likelihood of a behaviour (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of behaviour therapy?

Involves the systematic application of learning principles and techniques to assess and improve individuals' behaviours (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who is associated with the experiment involving 'Little Albert'?

Watson (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the core concept of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)?

A worldview that holds reality is the outcome of a constant tension between opposites (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which therapist approach involves accepting clients as they are, while also helping them to change?

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Empathy in therapy?

Understanding the client's thoughts and feelings (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key aspect of Unconditional Positive Regard?

The therapist's acceptance of the client's choices and characteristics (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with the development of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)?

Marsha Linehan (B) Signup and view all the answers