Survey Study on Mental Retardation Diagnosis Criteria

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What was the participation rate of the Ontario ACT teams in the survey?

  • 77.3%
  • 92.5%
  • 85.9% (correct)
  • 100%

How many clients were estimated to have a dual diagnosis among the 67 participating teams?

  • 272
  • 4429
  • 414 (correct)
  • 387

What was the proportion of waiting list clients with a dual diagnosis?

  • 5.5%
  • 19.0%
  • 10.8% (correct)
  • 9.3%

What was the average number of clients per team in the study?

<p>67 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the official terminology used in the mental health sector when referring to formal diagnoses, despite being offensive to many people?

<p>Mental Retardation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is acknowledged for their advice and timely assistance in the study?

<p>Mr. Fern Tarzia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which manual provides the diagnostic and statistical information about mental disorders?

<p>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of treatment does the PACT Model provide for persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses?

<p>Community-based treatment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What proportion of Ontario's assertive community treatment (ACT) teams' registered clients were estimated to have intellectual disabilities?

<p>9.3% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what did the Ontario government clearly state in its 1999 implementation plan for mental health reform policy?

<p>Adults with dual diagnosis are a first priority population and eligible for ACT team services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the model providing intensive treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation services to people with severe and persistent mental illnesses?

<p>Assertive community treatment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may be a contributing factor to the considerable variability among teams regarding the proportion of clients with dual diagnosis served?

<p>Service system gaps (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the percentage of waiting list clients estimated to have intellectual disabilities, according to the survey?

<p>10.8% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it possible that inpatients at long-stay psychiatric hospitals have more frequently remained in communities where the hospitals are located?

<p>Due to the lack of intensive and assertive mental health supports in other communities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which keyword is NOT mentioned in the abstract as being relevant to the study?

<p>Childhood education (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a pressing need for further research, as mentioned in the text?

<p>To determine if dedicated ACT teams for intellectual disability clients have better outcomes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific model version known as Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) originally developed in the U.S.A. in the 1970s?

<p>Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the Canadian general population is estimated to have an intellectual disability according to Health Canada (1988)?

<p>0.8% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the study on an Ontario ACT team service designed for adults with a dual diagnosis focus on?

<p>Profiling the team’s client population and reporting service outcomes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What proportion of inpatients at the nine regional provincial psychiatric hospitals in Ontario had a dual diagnosis according to the text?

<p>18% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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