Question 1

The humoral theory of disease embraced by Hippocrates required a balance of which elements? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates viewed mental illness as a result of an imbalance of humors-the fundamental elements of air,fire,water,and earth.Each basic element had a related humor or part in the body.

Question 2

Mental health is said to be influenced by which of the following factors? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

Mental health is influenced by three factors: inherited characteristics,childhood nurturing,and life circumstances.The risk for developing ineffective coping behaviors increases when problems exist in any one of these areas.

Question 3

During the middle ages,mentally ill patients often were burned at the stake and were greatly mistreated.In an attempt to treat mentally ill people more humanely,Bethlehem Hospital,more commonly called ___________,was created.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the middle ages,mentally ill patients often...

Question 4

In the early 1900s the first theory of mental illness that showed behavior could be changed is attributed to:

Accepted Answer

Freud was the first person who succeeded in explaining human behavior in psychological terms and in demonstrating that behavior can be changed under the proper circumstances.

Question 5

Which aspects of adult mental health care systems did the National Alliance on Mental Illness survey focus on? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

In 2006,the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)conducted the "first comprehensive survey and grading of state adult mental health care systems conducted in more than 15 years" (NAMI,2006).Their results revealed a fragmented system with an overall grade of D.Recommendations focused on increased funding,availability of care,access to care,and greater involvement of consumers and their families.

Quiz 1: The History of Mental Health Care

The humoral theory of disease embraced by Hippocrates required a balance of which elements? (Select all that apply. )

Mental health is said to be influenced by which of the following factors? (Select all that apply. )

During the middle ages,mentally ill patients often were burned at the stake and were greatly mistreated.In an attempt to treat mentally ill people more humanely,Bethlehem Hospital,more commonly called ___________,was created.

In the early 1900s the first theory of mental illness that showed behavior could be changed is attributed to:

Which aspects of adult mental health care systems did the National Alliance on Mental Illness survey focus on? (Select all that apply. )