TBI:Module 10 Mental Health & TBI: PRE-Test

Page 1 of 2       This PRE-Test inlcudes: 8 questions (7 multiple choice and 1 open-ended question). On completion of the questions your answers will be emailed to you. After you complete Module 10 and the POST-Test at the end of Module 10 you will be re-directed to a page of sample answers so that you can compare your answers with the correct answers.         The 8 Pre-Test questions       1. How confident are you that you have a good introductory understanding of mental health problems and TBI?*   Not confident at all   Somewhat confident   Reasonably confident   Very confident       2. Do you feel confident to explain to family members why it is important to identify mental health problems after a TBI?*   a) not confident at all   b) somewhat confident   c) reasonably confident   d) very confident       3. Do you feel confident you understand the main types of mental health problems after at TBI?*   a) not confident at all   b) somewhat confident   c) reasonably confident   d) very confident       4. What is a mental illness?*         5. What are the four main types of mental health problems after a TBI*   Depression   Psychosis   Phobias   Anxiety   Fatigue   Problems initiating activities   Personality change   Post Traumatic Stress Disorder   Epilepsy       6. For a person with a TBI when is a reactive depression more likely to start?*   No time is more likely than any other   More likely to occur later on e.g. after a couple of years   More likely to occur early on e.g. after a few weeks       7. What are some typical symptoms of personality change?*   Depression   Lack of awareness   Hallucinations   Delusions   Difficulty controlling emotions   Thought disorders   Phobias   Less motivated   Panic attacks       8. Which of the following statements about drugs and alcohol are true?*   Drug and alcohol problems can cause mental health problems   If you previously could drink 6 beers and not have a problem, when you have a brain injury you could drink 1 beer and you've got a problem because your brain's tolerance to the alcohol is reduced.   If you are being treated for a mental health problem from your brain injury and you use alcohol it often stops the effectiveness of the treatment   Painkillers slow down your memory and make it harder for you to learn new material and new information