Author Question: Which event is considered by most mental health professions to be the beginning of a new era in ... (Read 83 times)

karlynnae · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which event is considered by most mental health professions to be the beginning of a new era in treating schizophrenia?

a. The introduction of the prefrontal lobotomy by Moniz in 1930
b. The deinstitutionalizat ion movement that begin in the mid-1950s
c. The introduction of Thorazine in 1955
d. The incorporation of milieu therapy in the 1880s

Question 2

Cross-cultural studies regarding the treatment of psychotic disorders suggest that ____.

a. traditional healing is more effective than medication for individuals from non-Western cultures
b. medication is more effective than traditional healing for individuals from non-Western cultures
c. although medications may have some limited success for individuals from non-Western cultures, there are times when traditional healing may be more effective
d. even for individuals from non-Western cultures, traditional healing has not been found to be effective for psychotic disorders