To accurately determine the incidence and prevalence of mental ...

[kshipps]

To accurately determine the incidence and prevalence of mental disorders, it is first necessary to have:
 
  a. funding to do studies
  b. interrater agreement on definitions of mental illness
  c. a single instrument to measure all disorders
  d. population-based studies over time

Question 2

Which strategy would be most therapeutic when helping a patient with a psychophysiological disorder to develop insight?
 
  a. Spend time with the patient to identify strengths.
  b. Identify dysfunctional coping mechanisms for the patient.
  c. Suggest that the patient's use of denial is interfering with developing insight.
  d. Help the patient become aware of feelings when physical symptoms are present.

[kristenb95]

Answer to Question 1

B
To accurately determine the incidence and prevalence of mental disorders, it is first necessary to have interrater agreement on definitions of mental illness. Interrater agreement means that there is consistency in how different raters evaluate an item or client. If nonstandard definitions are used, the raters would evaluate the item or client differently.

Answer to Question 2

D
The process of insight-oriented therapy for patients with psychophysiological disorders requires that the patient's underlying feelings be recognized and supportively confronted.

[kshipps]

Thank you

[kristenb95]

Happy to help you