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Quiz 1
Question 1 
2.0 Points
In the journal article assigned to Forum 1, the authors assert that they were able to make conclusions about treatment.
Correct
True
False
Question 2 
2.0 Points
The purpose of the Minami et al. study assigned for Forum 1 was to evaluate the effectiveness of TAU- delivered in a managed healthcare organization by means of a 
benchmarking strategy.
Question 3 
2.0 Points
Limitations of the Minami et al. Forum 1 Journal Article called for caution in interpretation of the results.
True
False
Question 4 
2.0 Points
According to the list of psychiatric disorders provided in the DSM-IV-TR PowerPoint material, a Mood Disorder is diagnosed on:
A. Axis II
B. Axis VI
C. Axis IV
D. Axis I
Question 5 
2.0 Points
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-IV-TR is authored by:
A. American Psychological Association
B. American Philosophial Association
C. National Alliance for Mental Illness
D. American Psychiatric Association
Question 6 
2.0 Points
The victims of Katrina in New Orleans that have been displaced and receiving mental health treatment might receive specific attention on Axis IV of the DSM-IV-TR as follows:
A. Occupational problems
B. Problems related to the social environment
C. Housing and Economic Problems
D. All of the above
Question 7 
2.0 Points
Abnormal, in terms of pathological psychological phenomenon means:
A. away from the norm
B. statistically deviant
C. behavior occurring infrequently
D. all of the above
Question 8 
2.0 Points
The terms “adaptive” and “maladaptive” refer to the effectiveness, or ineffectiveness of a person- behavior.
Correct
True
False
Question 9 
5.0 Points
Compare and contrast the social constructivist perspective of psychopathology to that of the essentialist perspective. 
Question 10 
2.0 Points
Diagnostic criteria and constructs appear to have consistent implications and meanings across different cultures.
True
False
 Question 11 
2.0 Points
There is probably not a DSM-IV disorder for which gender differences have been problematic.
True
False
Question 12 
2.0 Points
About ________ percent of of individuals who attempt or commit suicide have a mental disorder.
A.30%
B.90%
C.10%
D.45%
Question 13 
2.0 Points
There appears to be plenty of criticism of DSM-IV and ICD-10. However, ___________________ ___________.
A. none suggest abandonment
B. benefits outweigh costs
C. there is fault with the language
D. all of the above
 Question 14 
2.0 Points
Depression seems to be primarily a contemporary phenomenon without a long-term history of conception.
 True
False
Question 15 
2.0 Points
Prevalence rates of depression:
A.are consistent over time
B.have diminished with the advent of psychotropic medications
C.vary between 4-6%
D.cannot be determined
Question 16 
2.5 Points
Define the terms “endogenous” and “reactive.”
Question 17 
2.0 Points
Mood disorders occur twice as often in women than in men.
True
False