Preassessment on Psychological Disorders Number 1 to 20

True or False - Question 1 Psychological problems are not common among upper class people.

True or False – Question 2. Paula has been diagnosed with agoraphobia – she is afraid to go outside

True or False - Question 3 People who talk about suicide rarely commit suicide.

True or False - Question 4 If assessed by a psychiatrist, every person who commits suicide would be diagnosed as depressed

True or False - Question 5 A person who commits suicide is mentally ill.

True or False - Question 6 Nothing can be done to stop people from making the attempt once they have made up their minds to kill themselves.

True or False - Question 7 Depression affects nearly 10% of adult Americans ages 18 and over—or more than 19 million people—in a given year

True or False - Question 8 Social phobia occurs in women twice as often as it does in men

True or False - Question 9 Homeless people are unmotivated people, who could change their life if they really wanted to

False - Question 10 People with psychological problems can not be successful in the business world.

True or False - Question 11 People with psychological disorders can not keep a job for very long

True or False - Question 12 People with psychological disorders do not spend anytime in the hospital.

True or False - Question 13 Unemployment rates for people with schizophrenia in the United States are above 70 percent.

True or False - Question 14 If you wanted to change your behavior and your disorder, you can.

True or False - Question 15 Generalized Anxiety Disorder usually occurs in adulthood, rarely do kids develop this disorder

True or False - Question 16 The majority of people with a psychological disorder are dangerous to society

True or False – Question 17 Homosexuality is considered a psychological disorder

True or False – Question 18 Sara is happy, Stacey is shy, Jack is a drunk, and Elise is blind. They all live in the same body. Is this possible?

True or False – Question 19 When the police and fire fighter rescue teams who helped people escape from the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center may relive that event in recurring thoughts and dreams. This can be classified as Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

True or False – Question 20 Jack dates women. Once he has gotten what he wants, he moves on. He will sometimes leave the women with large bills and/or pregnant. He claims he feels nothing towards these women, so why should he stay. Would he be classified with Anti-Social Personality disorder?

Answers to the True and False

False - Question 1 Psychological problems are not common among upper class people. Disorders are found every where – it is an equal opportunity issue

True– Question 2. Paula has been diagnosed with agoraphobic – she is afraid to go outside

False - Question 3 People who talk about suicide rarely commit suicide.

False - Question 4 If assessed by a psychiatrist, every person who commits suicide would be diagnosed as depressed It can life situations or a drug over- dose

False - Question 5 A person who commits suicide is mentally ill. But more often a person commits suicide has a disorder

False - Question 6 Nothing can be done to stop people from making the attempt once they have made up their minds to kill themselves. Many interventions can be made to help – Communication and help is KEY

True - Question 7 Depression affects nearly 10% of adult Americans ages 18 and over—or more than 19 million people—in a given year

True - Question 8 Social phobia occurs in women twice as often as it does in men

False - Question 9 Homeless people are unmotivated people, who could change their life if they really wanted to

False - Question 9 Between 30 and 50 percent of homeless American adults are believed to have schizophrenia

False - Question 10 People with psychological problems can not be successful in the business world.

False - Question 10 Researchers at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (Boston University) interviewed 500 professionals and managers, all of whom have, or have had, a serious mental illness such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depression, or posttraumatic stress disorder. Their findings were as follows: 73% achieved full-time employment (for example, as nurses, case managers, administrators, lawyers, professors, and CEOs).

False - Question 11 People with psychological disorders can not keep a job for very long

False - Question 12 Researchers at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (Boston University) interviewed 500 professionals and managers, all of whom have, or have had, a serious mental illness such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depression, or posttraumatic stress disorder. Their findings were as follows: 62% had held their current position for more than two years.

False - Question 12 People with psychological disorders do not spend anytime in the hospital. 64% had previously been hospitalized three or more times.

True - Question 13 Unemployment rates for people with schizophrenia in the United States are above 70 percent.

True or False - Question 14 If you wanted to change your behavior and your disorder, you can.

False - Question 15 Generalized Anxiety Disorder usually occurs in adulthood, rarely do kids develop this disorder GAD most often strikes people in childhood and adolescence, but can begin in adulthood, too

False - Question 16 The majority of people with a psychological disorder are dangerous to society Less than 10% of people are dangerous

False – Question 17 Homosexuality is considered a psychological disorder

True – Question 18 Sara is happy, Stacey is shy, Jack is a drunk, and Elise is blind. They all live in the same body. Is this possible? Yes D.I.D.

False – Question 19 When the police and fire fighter rescue teams who helped people escape from the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center may relive that event in recurring thoughts and dreams. This can be classified as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

True– Question 20 Jack dates women. Once he has gotten what he wants, he moves on. He will sometimes leave the women with large bills and/or pregnant. He claims he nothing towards these women, so why should he stay. Would he be classified with Anti- Social Personality disorder?