Psychology of Mental Illness Diagnosis

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What percentage of medical students experience symptoms of the disease they are studying?

95%

50%

100%

78% (correct)

What is the primary limitation of the medical model of mental illness?

It does not consider biological factors

It does not consider psychological factors

It is too complex to be understood

It oversimplifies the causes of mental illness (correct)

Which of the following is an example of a psychological factor contributing to depression?

Stressful life experience

Hormonal imbalance

Genetic predisposition

Faulty beliefs and hopelessness (correct)

What is the estimated percentage of Canadians who suffer from anxiety disorders in a given year?

12-18% Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the idea that internal predispositions can remain unexpressed until triggered by external stress?

Diathesis-stress model Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of anxiety disorders?

Persistent and excessive worry about everyday situations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of creating diagnostic categories in clinical assessment and diagnosis?

To predict behaviors and inform treatment decisions Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for when cultural beliefs about mental illness become personally relevant and foster negative feelings or cause a person to act in accordance with their diagnosis?

Labelling theory of mental illness Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?

To classify abnormal behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the current version of the DSM?

It has 22 categories and conditions that require additional research Signup and view all the answers

What is the limitation of the medical model of mental disorders?

It is rarely useful to focus on a single cause that's internal to a person Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between 'He's bipolar' and 'He suffers from bipolar'?

The first statement labels the person, while the second statement labels the condition Signup and view all the answers

Psychology of Mental Illness Diagnosis

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What percentage of medical students experience symptoms of the disease they are studying?

What is the primary limitation of the medical model of mental illness?

Which of the following is an example of a psychological factor contributing to depression?

What is the estimated percentage of Canadians who suffer from anxiety disorders in a given year?

What is the term for the idea that internal predispositions can remain unexpressed until triggered by external stress?

What is the primary characteristic of anxiety disorders?

What is the primary benefit of creating diagnostic categories in clinical assessment and diagnosis?

What is the term for when cultural beliefs about mental illness become personally relevant and foster negative feelings or cause a person to act in accordance with their diagnosis?

What is the purpose of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?

What is unique about the current version of the DSM?

What is the limitation of the medical model of mental disorders?

What is the difference between 'He's bipolar' and 'He suffers from bipolar'?

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