Mental Health History Quiz

Select all the following treatments which were used during the Medieval Times for people with a mental illness.

• Placed in asylums

• Exorcism

• Antipsychotic medications

• Drilling into an individual’s head

• Burned at stake

Which time period included the Salem Witch Trials?

• 1401 to 1500

• 1501 to 1600

• 1601 to 1700

• 1701 to 1800

Philippe Pinel is known for __________.

• Opening mental health centers

• Introducing antipsychotic medications in his practice

• Lobbying for hospitals for the mentally ill

• Arguing for the humane treatment of the mentally ill

What did the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act (CMHA) do?

• Opened mental health centers

• Allowed individuals to be treated in their local communities

• Closed asylums

• All the answer choices are correct

The 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addition Equity Act requires insurance companies to offer the same benefits for mental health services as medical care.

• True

• False

Self-stigma can only impact an individual if society directly stigmatizes them.

• True

• False

Which of the following causes stigmas to form?

• Groups with which an individual surrounds themselves

• Social media

• Television shows

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Stigmas are based on characteristics viewed as inferior to societal norms.

• True

• False

Select all of the following which are impacts of stigmas.

• Better access to healthcare

• Increased symptoms

• Less likely to stay in treatment

• Further education and awareness

• Reduced self-esteem

Which of the following is NOT a common barrier to treatment for individuals with mental health conditions?