Addiction
Mental Illness
Rumination/Worrying
Personality
Grab Bag
100
Cravings are _______. Even 5 seconds can feel like an hour.
What is temporary?
100
Name 3 symptoms of mania.
What are inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual/pressured speech, flight of ideas or "racing thoughts", distractibility, increase in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation, and/or excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful consequences?
100
_____ is a survival instinct, however _____ occurs where there is no real threat or danger and can interrupt one's daily routine.
What are fear and anxiety?
100
What are at least 3 ways to cope with unpleasant feelings?
Using substances; Internalizing; Externalizing; Avoiding; Flight
100
What's the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact can be proven, is based on a real event or an occurrence (objective). An opinion is the INTERPRETATION of a real event or an observation (subjective).
200
True or False: Prescription drugs are safe because they have been prescribed by a doctor; they aren't as bad as "hard drugs."
False: Prescription drugs are only safe for the person for whom they were prescribed and taking the medication as prescribed. There is a higher overdose risk due to the high potency of synthetic drugs, which makes them more dangerous than "hard drugs," especially if mixed with other medications or substances.
200
How can society fight stigma against mental illness?
Talk about it, education, recognition for contributions made to society by those with MI, person =/= problem, phrasing, criminality =/= MI, etc.
200
Name 2 negative beliefs about worrying.
Worrying is 1). Uncontrollable and/or 2. Dangerous
200
Taking advantage of and manipulating others are two examples of what trait?
What is the antisocial trait?
200
Celexa, Prozac, Paxil, Luvox, Zoloft, and Lexapro are examples of what type of anti-depressants?
What are SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor)?
300
What is one of the most common triggers for substance use/urges/cravings?
What is boredom/lack of structure?
300
How does one know the difference between being "sad" and being clinically depressed?
In order to be diagnosed with clinical depression, one's symptoms must cause significant distress and affect one's ability to perform daily tasks.
300
By _________, one can begin to combat excessive worrying.
What is challenging beliefs or experimenting with beliefs?
300
By facing one's fears and anxieties about conflicts with other people, a person with the ________ trait can change their thinking and behavior.
What is the avoidant trait?
300
Thoughts are connected to _____, which are connected to _____. They influence each other; if one can change, the others can also.
What are emotions and behaviors?
400
True or False: Marijuana is not addictive.
False. "Long-term marijuana abuse can lead to addiction or compulsive drug seeking and abuse, despite its known harmful effects. Long-term marijuana abusers trying to quit report withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, and drug craving."
400
Explain the difference between schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia.
People with either schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder can have symptoms of depression, mania, or both types of symptoms. But for people with SCHIZOAFFECTIVE disorder, the depressive or manic symptoms tend to be more severe: they occur more often, last longer, and are more intense.
400
To aid in "letting go," it's advised that one become "present-focused." What does it mean to be "present-focused?"
"Present-focused" means to keep one's focus on what's going on in the here and now. While thoughts may wander into the past or future, it's important to identify (without judgment) the thoughts and begin to focus on the present. To ground oneself, one can focus on each of the 5 senses in detail.
400
Change the following sentence that shows you are accepting responsibility: "You made me angry!"
"I feel angry. From my perspective..."
400
True or False: Just because an item is on sale does not mean the unit price is lower.
True! Always check the unit price on sale items to ensure it's lower; the item that is not on sale may be cheaper.
500
Explain the difference between tolerance and withdrawal.
Tolerance: When more of a drug is needed in order to achieve the same effects they felt previously with smaller amounts. --- Withdrawal: The feelings of discomfort, distress, and intense craving for a substance that occurs when use of the substance is stopped
500
Symptoms of this disorder include thoughts, images, or impulses recur again and again, seemingly outside of one’s ability to control them.
What is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?
500
What are 2 unhelpful strategies commonly used to relieve excessive worrying?
What are avoidance and thought control (which includes suppression, reason with thoughts, distraction, and positive thinking)?
500
"_____ often means learning to plan for the future by setting goals."
What is self-control?
500
Self-care includes the following: physical, mental, social, ________, and _________ health.
What are financial and spiritual health?
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