Question 1

Community-based treatment programs are now referred to as

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aftercare programs.

Question 2

Combined prevention programs that educate about drugs and teach skills needed to refuse alcohol and drug use demands

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are more successful than one single approach.

Question 3

Dr.Jones says,"These projects have clearly shown a promising path toward reducing the extent of substance abuse in young people." What projects is Dr.Jones talking about?

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Ones that combine different intervention strategies

Question 4

Community-based facilities that provide aftercare are typically run by

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the residents themselves.

Question 5

Which of the following is a criticism of the use of token economies?

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It is inhumane to expect a mental patient to behave in accordance with an established schedule of reinforcements.

Question 6

A major difference between social-learning programs and milieu therapy is that social-learning programs

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target specific behaviors for reinforcement.

Question 7

In a study by Paul and Lentz designed to assess the effectiveness of different approaches to the treatment of chronically hospitalized patients,what treatment approach was found to yield the best results?

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Social learning

Question 8

Which of the following is an element of "milieu therapy"?

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Patients are encouraged to participate in making decisions.

Question 9

In order for community-based aftercare for psychiatric patients to be successful

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the staff must provide a secure environment.

Question 10

The most recent research on deinstitutionalization has found

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inpatient hospitalization has been increasing due to the failures to provide adequate care in the community.

Question 11

At Rush General,the inpatient mental ward employs a program that focuses on modifying the behavior of the patients by giving them gold stars for good behavior and ignoring undesirable behavior.What type of treatment program does this appear to be?

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Social learning

Question 12

For which person is aftercare likely to be helpful because the person will fit the services typically offered?

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Ned,who has had several schizophrenic episodes

Question 13

Dr.McDougal's specialty is forensic psychology.We can imagine that she

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is concerned with the legal status of the mentally ill.

Question 14

Project Northland demonstrated that

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community-wide "no use" norms for teens can be taught.

Question 15

Which of the following is a barrier to effective deinstitutionalization?

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The lack of sufficient mental health services in the community

Question 16

In order to prevent long-term consequences,________ interventions are provided immediately after a disaster such as a plane crash.

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indicated

Question 17

Indicated prevention emphasizes

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the early detection and prompt treatment of maladaptive behavior in a person's community setting.

Question 18

While there is little research on the different substance abuse prevention programs,what there is on programs such as Project Northland suggests

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they are more effective when they utilize a multicomponent approach.

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of a therapeutic community?

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Individual responsibility

Question 20

Which of the following was an unforeseen consequence of deinstitutionalization?

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A rise in homelessness

Quiz 17: Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology