Question 1

For what was Homewood Retreat in Guelph, Ontario famous?
A) It provided private rooms for wealthy patients.
B) It was the first private asylum in Ontario.
C) It was the first place to employ moral treatment techniques.
D) It was the first asylum to employ psychiatrists.

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Question 2

What was the purpose of the Private Lunatic Asylums of 1853?
A) To ensure the right to privacy for asylum inmates.
B) To ensure inmate confidentiality through more stringent record keeping policies.
C) To establish separate facilities for wealthy lunatics.
D) To provide home monitoring for wealthy mental patients.

Accepted Answer

The Private Lunatic Asylums Act of 1853 allowed for the establishment of private asylums for wealthy lunatics, separate from the public asylums that were available to the general population. The purpose was to provide specialized care for those who could afford it and to relieve some of the overcrowding in public institutions. Options A and B are not accurate and option D is not mentioned as a purpose of the act.

Question 3

American reformer Dorothea Dix, who made appeals and worked tirelessly on behalf of the mentally ill in America,
A) was never allowed to make similar appeals in Canada.
B) made numerous appeals in provinces throughout Canada.
C) was generally pleased with the condition of asylums in Canada.
D) was very vocal about the poor conditions of Canadian asylums.

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Question 4

In Canada in 1864, what was the primary factor deemed responsible for the rising death rate among Asylum inmates?
A) Overcrowding
B) Malnutrition
C) The spread of the flu
D) Riots and revolts

Accepted Answer

Overcrowding was the primary factor responsible for the rising death rate among Asylum inmates in Canada in 1864. The asylums were overcrowded, leading to poor living conditions and an increase in the spread of diseases.

Question 5

Moral treatment involved
A) herbal remedies that may have been toxic.
B) fighting social inequities.
C) treatment directed toward the individual.
D) religious guidance.

Accepted Answer

Moral treatment was an approach to mental illness that emphasized humane and individualized treatment. It represented a shift away from the cruel and neglectful practices of the past, and toward more personalized care. Moral treatment involved the use of therapies like talk therapy, occupational therapy, and recreational activities, all of which were directed toward the individual. While religion and herbal remedies may have been used in some cases, they were not central to the moral treatment approach. Fighting social inequities was not a direct aspect of moral treatment, although some proponents of the approach may have been motivated by a desire to address such issues.

Question 6

Initial attempts to provide moral treatment at asylums in Canada were undermined by:
A) Having separate asylums for the rich and poor
B) Inadequate space
C) Having too many untreatable patients
D) Families insisting on being involved in treatment

Accepted Answer

Inadequate space in asylums made it difficult to provide moral treatment effectively. The overcrowding and lack of resources made it impossible for staff to provide personalized attention and care to patients.

Question 7

What was the main goal of deinstitutionalization?
A) To accommodate the civil rights of mental health patients.
B) To shift the care of patients to services in the community.
C) To destigmatize mental illness.
D) To integrate mental patients into the community.

Accepted Answer

The main goal of deinstitutionalization was to shift the care of patients from long-term institutionalization to services in the community, such as outpatient treatment and group homes. This approach aimed to provide more humane and effective care while also reducing the burden on psychiatric institutions.

Question 8

Prior to 1884, the mentally ill in Canada were deemed to be "lunatics" and were housed in:
A) Jails
B) Asylums
C) Hospitals
D) Hospices

Accepted Answer

Prior to 1884, the mentally ill in Canada were often housed in jails due to the lack of specialized facilities for mental health care.

Question 9

The York Retreat in England was an early mental hospital. A recent evaluation of records from 1880 to 1884 showed that
A) treatment was highly effective.
B) torturous methods of treatment were routinely used.
C) some innovative somatic therapies were developed.
D) fewer than one-third of patients improved.

Accepted Answer

The evaluation of records from 1880 to 1884 showed that fewer than one-third of patients improved, indicating that treatment was not highly effective. There is no evidence suggesting that torturous methods of treatment were routinely used or that innovative somatic therapies were developed.

Question 10

For what viewpoint on the treatment of mentally ill people is writer J.F. Lehman famous?
A) He was a strong proponent of moral treatment.
B) He preferred psychotherapy in favour of the medical management of symptoms.
C) He attempted to overcome neglect and suffering by moving patients into the community.
D) He promoted the use of stringent discipline, even to the point of physical punishment.

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Question 11

Which of the following was not a trend in terms of the development of institutions in Canada?
A) Separate provisions for mentally ill and physically ill patients.
B) Separation of the mentally ill from criminals.
C) Segregation of the mentally ill from the wider community.
D) Separation of mentally ill patients based on gender.

Accepted Answer

Separation of mentally ill patients based on gender was not a trend in terms of the development of institutions in Canada. However, separate provisions for mentally ill and physically ill patients, separation of the mentally ill from criminals, and segregation of the mentally ill from the wider community were all common trends in the development of institutions in Canada.

Question 12

Built in 1714, as the first asylum in Canada, the ________ was the precursor to the 19ᵗʰ century asylums in Canada.
A) The Homewood Resort
B) The Hôtel-Dieu
C) The L'Hospice Ste. Anne
D) The L'Hospice St. Julien

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Question 13

Beginning in the 1950s, what became the central mode of treatment in Canada?
A) Psychoanalysis
B) Behaviour therapy
C) Psychotropic medications
D) Cognitive therapy

Accepted Answer

Psychotropic medications became the central mode of treatment in Canada in the 1950s with the introduction of drugs like chlorpromazine for the treatment of mental illness.

Question 14

Elizabeth was receiving moral treatment while in an early asylum. Which of the following treatments was she most likely to receive?
A) Medication
B) Physical restraints
C) Purposeful work activities
D) No treatment at all

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Question 15

Which of the following was NOT a result of deinstitutionalization in Canada?
A) Poverty among the deinstitutionalized
B) Homelessness among the deinstitutionalized
C) More beds in general hospitals
D) Increased financial support for community mental health programs

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Question 16

The humanitarian Phillipe Pinel (1745 - 1826), though credited with many advances in the care of the mentally ill, has been criticized because of his practice of
A) sexual sterilization.
B) drug-induced comas for unruly patients.
C) bloodletting.
D) treating only upper-class citizens.

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Question 17

Which of Canada's provinces was the last to open an asylum for the mentally ill?
A) British Columbia
B) Prince Edward Island
C) Manitoba
D) Alberta

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Question 18

When did deinstitutionalization begin in Canada?
A) 1950's
B) 1960's
C) 1970's
D) 1980's

Accepted Answer

Deinstitutionalization in Canada began in the 1970s, as a result of a combination of political, social, and economic factors. It was driven by the belief that people with mental illnesses would receive better care and treatment outside of institutional settings, and by the availability of new medications and community resources to support this transition.

Question 19

If Barry were to be admitted to Homewood Retreat in the late 1800s, what kind of treatment would he have likely received under the care of Dr. Lett?
A) Compassionate and caring moral therapy
B) Drug treatment
C) Electro-convulsive treatment (ECT)
D) Psychoanalysis

Accepted Answer

Homewood Retreat was known for its focus on moral therapy, which emphasized compassion, kindness, and a structured routine as the keys to recovery for patients with mental illness. Dr. Lett himself was known for his humane approach to treatment, and his belief in the power of moral therapy. Therefore, it is likely that Barry would have received compassionate and caring moral therapy under Dr. Lett's care.

Question 20

Which Canadian provinces were the first and last provinces to open asylums?
A) Alberta and Nova Scotia
B) Nova Scotia and Quebec
C) Quebec and Ontario
D) Quebec and Alberta

Accepted Answer

Quebec was the first province to open an asylum in 1714, and Alberta was the last in 1923.

Quiz 1: Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

For what was Homewood Retreat in Guelph, Ontario famous?

What was the purpose of the Private Lunatic Asylums of 1853?

American reformer Dorothea Dix, who made appeals and worked tirelessly on behalf of the mentally ill in America,

In Canada in 1864, what was the primary factor deemed responsible for the rising death rate among Asylum inmates?

Moral treatment involved

Initial attempts to provide moral treatment at asylums in Canada were undermined by:

What was the main goal of deinstitutionalization?

Prior to 1884, the mentally ill in Canada were deemed to be "lunatics" and were housed in:

The York Retreat in England was an early mental hospital. A recent evaluation of records from 1880 to 1884 showed that

For what viewpoint on the treatment of mentally ill people is writer J.F. Lehman famous?

Which of the following was not a trend in terms of the development of institutions in Canada?

Built in 1714, as the first asylum in Canada, the ________ was the precursor to the 19ᵗʰ century asylums in Canada.

Beginning in the 1950s, what became the central mode of treatment in Canada?

Elizabeth was receiving moral treatment while in an early asylum. Which of the following treatments was she most likely to receive?

Which of the following was NOT a result of deinstitutionalization in Canada?

The humanitarian Phillipe Pinel (1745 - 1826) , though credited with many advances in the care of the mentally ill, has been criticized because of his practice of

Which of Canada's provinces was the last to open an asylum for the mentally ill?

When did deinstitutionalization begin in Canada?

If Barry were to be admitted to Homewood Retreat in the late 1800s, what kind of treatment would he have likely received under the care of Dr. Lett?

Which Canadian provinces were the first and last provinces to open asylums?