Quiz 9: Skills to Build the Case File

Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are characteristics of: A) the medical model B) DSM IV-TR C) ADHD D) depression

Which of the following is not a limitation to the diagnostic procedure? A) variety of training and experiences of clinicians B) observations and interpretations C) variability of symptoms D) models of mental illness

The model that suggests behavior results from problems in living and conflicting social values is the: A) antipsychiatric model. B) medical model. C) psychoanalytic model. D) social stress model.

One purpose of theories of mental illness is to: A) provide a framework for understanding the nature of mental illness. B) provide a foundations for the diagnoses in the DSM IV-TR. C) increase the accuracy of diagnoses. D) become a springboard for the discussion of cultural implications of mental illness.

Each year the National Institute of Mental Health publishes the number of mentally ill Americans.