Module 2 Review Questions

1. Mental health is not a _______; someone can skip from no stress to a mental disorder.
3. False beliefs or stories about mental illness that contribute to stigma.
7. A manual that contains diagnostic criteria for mental disorders and is now on the 5th edition.
8. Dr. Allen Frances believes that psychological ________ criteria are too loose.
10. A strategy that encourages community involvement and influencing decision-makers to prioritize mental health.
12. The belief that mental illness is caused by weakness, laziness, or moral failure is an example of a ___________.
16. Mental distress could be thought of as mental _______ as well.
17. The degree to which people are willing to accept individuals with mental illness into their social lives.
19. The kind of stigma that refers to beliefs about how the general public views mental illness.
20. _________ learning is when you learn something is harmful after being hurt by it.

2. The youngest children in classes are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, so Dr. Allen Frances alleges that you are actually medicalizing __________ .
4. The term that describes negative attitudes or beliefs toward people with mental illness.
5. An evidence-based approach that challenges myths using data and facts is known as myth ___________.
6. Negative stereotypes of mental illness are often reinforced by this influential source.
9. Learning about mental illness by getting to know someone with lived experience is called __________ education.
11. Book by Dr. Allen Frances alleging mental disorders are over-diagnosed and other problems in psychology.
13. Personal attitudes toward people with mental illness.
14. One thing causes Worry, so someone starts avoiding similar things as well out of Worry.
15. The type of stigma involving a person’s internalizing negative beliefs about their own mental illness.
18. Choosing not to speak out against stigma is often interpreted as agreement, meaning silence is not __________.