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In primitive societies, treatments for mental illness focused on removing which of the following?
In primitive societies, treatments for mental illness focused on removing which of the following?
- Evil spirits (correct)
- Infections
- Poisons
- Lobe of the brain
Who was responsible in the 1800s for raising millions of dollars to construct more than 30 mental hospitals?
Who was responsible in the 1800s for raising millions of dollars to construct more than 30 mental hospitals?
- Florence Nightingale
- Dorothea Dix (correct)
- Clifford Beers
- Sigmund Freud
Imipramine, introduced in the 1950s, is considered to be what type of medication?
Imipramine, introduced in the 1950s, is considered to be what type of medication?
- Anticonvulsant
- Antipsychotic
- Antidepressant (correct)
- Anxiolytic
The efforts of which influential nineteenth-century psychiatric figure put an end to the caging of people in the basements of general hospitals?
The efforts of which influential nineteenth-century psychiatric figure put an end to the caging of people in the basements of general hospitals?
Which psychotherapeutic medication was shown to control or reduce the behavioural symptoms seen in patients with schizophrenia?
Which psychotherapeutic medication was shown to control or reduce the behavioural symptoms seen in patients with schizophrenia?
In the 1950s, treatment for mentally ill persons confined to a psychiatric ward may have included which of the following?
In the 1950s, treatment for mentally ill persons confined to a psychiatric ward may have included which of the following?
__________ is a disturbance in a patient’s ability to cope effectively.
__________ is a disturbance in a patient’s ability to cope effectively.
Which of the following societal changes in the late 1400s resulted in the torture of mentally ill persons and their being burned at the stake?
Which of the following societal changes in the late 1400s resulted in the torture of mentally ill persons and their being burned at the stake?
During the early 1900s, who introduced the term “psychoanalysis” to the world of mental health?
During the early 1900s, who introduced the term “psychoanalysis” to the world of mental health?
During which war did the federal government request a plan from the Beers’ Committee for Mental Hygiene for the screening and treatment of mentally ill soldiers?
During which war did the federal government request a plan from the Beers’ Committee for Mental Hygiene for the screening and treatment of mentally ill soldiers?
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Capital of France (example flashcard)
Capital of France (example flashcard)
Paris
