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The Science of Mental Health quiz

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The Science of Mental Health — Module Assessment

14 questions · pass mark 75%

  1. 1.Which set of factors do clinicians weigh together to distinguish ordinary distress from a possible mental disorder?
  2. 2.Which statement best describes the DSM-5 and the WHO's ICD?
  3. 3.Which brain structure is most strongly and consistently linked to processing fear and threat?
  4. 4.Why does exposure-based CBT help with anxiety disorders?
  5. 5.Which of the following best distinguishes clinical depression from ordinary sadness?
  6. 6.What did the widely discussed 2022 umbrella review by Moncrieff and colleagues conclude?
  7. 7.In which year and manual was post-traumatic stress disorder formally recognised as a diagnosis?
  8. 8.Which statement best describes the obsessive-compulsive disorder cycle?
  9. 9.Which psychiatrist developed cognitive therapy in the 1960s after noticing patients' automatic negative thoughts?
  10. 10.What is meant by the 'therapeutic alliance,' and why does it matter?
  11. 11.According to the biopsychosocial model, mental health and illness arise from:
  12. 12.What is accurately said about John Cade's 1949 work with lithium?
  13. 13.Research reviews (including a meta-analysis led by Patrick Corrigan) suggest that among adults, the more effective way to reduce mental-health stigma is:
  14. 14.A friend confides that they have felt hopeless for weeks. Which response best reflects the lesson's evidence-informed approach?
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