NURS 525 Psych Week 8 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
What are some impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic had on mental health? - answer✔-mental
health related ED visits increased 30%
-increase in non-suicidal self injury and eating disorders
-rates of suicidal thinking and behavior are up 25% or more
-rate of depression among college students was up to 90% higher in the early months of the
pandemic (highest risk were those with decline in physical activity)
-37% experienced poor mental health
-44% experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness
-female youth experienced worse mental health threats
What happens to the brain through growing up? - answer✔the brain goes undergoes radical
changes in adolescence; excess gray matter is pruned out, making brain connections more
specialized and efficient
pruning process finishes in the early 20s
How much (%) of brain architecture is formed by age 6? - answer✔95%
When is there a burst in growth in the frontal cortex? - answer✔just before puberty; age 11 in
girls and age 12 in boys
What is pruning in the brain? - answer✔weak connections are pruned and other connections
are stabilized and strengthened; wrapped in myelin
Why is early prevention key? - answer✔-prevention, early intervention, and treatment can
reduce the risk of psychiatric disorders in adulthood
-1/2 of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin before 14 years old
All psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence should be viewed within the
___________. - answer✔context of growth and development
What are Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development? - answer✔-sensorimotor state (birth to 2)
-preoperational stage (2 to 7)
-concrete operational stage (7 to 11)
-formal operational stage (12 and up)
What are Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development? - answer✔-infancy: trust vs mistrust
-early childhood: autonomy vs shame and doubt
-preschool: initiative vs guilt
-school age: industry vs inferiority
-adolescence: identity vs role confusion
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