CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Check or fill in the appropriate answer to the following questions. First try to answer from your understanding of the material before referring back to the course. These questions address information specifically stated in the program.
1. Mental disorders and illness can result as a combination of three (3) major factors. Please list the factors below:
4.fill in the blank*is a chronic form of general depression where the symptoms are not as acute as Major Depressive Episode but the feelings are chronic.
5. Select the correct psychiatric category from the drop down menu for the conditions listed below:
9. A blanks* evaluation is conducted by a psychiatrist who is also a medical doctor. A fill in the blank* evaluation is conducted by a psychologist who uses a combination of tests to clarify a diagnosis. A fill in the blank* or fill in the blank* assessment is a less rigorous assessment that usually involves a social and family history and inventory of behaviors.
12. If your foster child is taking medication, what would be some questions you, as a foster parent, would want to ask the physician? Give three (3) examples.
13. In the P.L.A.N. approach of incorporating a child with mental illness into your home, what do the letters P.L.A.N. stand for?
14. Name two (2) resources available that would help you learn more about a child's condition.
17. Name two (2) ways a foster parent can support a child in therapy.
COURSE EVALUATION QUESTIONS
Fostering Children and Teens with Mental Health Problems
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