If you were to travel in time to meet Philippe Pinel and ask him what his life's work involved, he would probably tell you,
a. to rid the world of supernatural approaches to treating mental disorders.
b. to promote mental health through exorcism and religiosity.
c. to create more humane conditions in mental hospitals.
d. to integrate biological methods into the treatment of mental illness.
Question 2Which disorder has the highest prevalence rate?
a. Somatic symptom disorder
b. Illness anxiety disorder
c. Conversion disorder
d. All of these disorders have similar prevalence rates
Question 3A delusion is a(n) that involves a misperception of life experiences.
a. irrational belief
b. vision
c. symptom of personality disorders
d. none of these relate to delusions
Question 4An individual who was key to the movement to change the deplorable conditions found in asylums was
a. Hippocrates.
b. Aristotle.
c. William James.
d. Philippe Pinel.
Question 5Across cultures, the most commonly reported somatic symptoms are
a. muscle cramps and headaches.
b. gastrointestinal and strange skin sensations.
c. convulsions and twitches.
d. joint pain and tremors.
Question 6Symptoms of schizophrenia that include lack of speech, flat affect, and failure to care for oneself would be considered
a. positive.
b. negative.
c. neutral.
d. non-symptomatic.
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