Assessments
True or False. You have to be specifically trained to administer the Columbia-Full-Screen.
False.
What does PHP stand for?
Partial Hospitalization Program.
What is the official name for drug commonly referred to as, 'trank?'
Xylazine.
When an individual experiences both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder at the same time.
Co-occurring or dual diagnosis.
Medications used to treat mental illnesses.
Psychotropic Medications.
What does C-SSRS stand for?
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.
What is the most common level of care?
OP.
What is the 4th step in the 12-step Recovery Program?
The Fourth Step is to make “a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
A medical condition that affects a person's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It is characterized by significant disturbances in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning that cause distress, impairment, or an increased risk of self-harm or harm to others.
Mental Illness.
A class of medications used to treat mood disorders, such as bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder.
Mood Stabilizers.
How many questions are on the PCL-5?
20.
What are the main differences between PHP and IOP?
PHP includes more frequent and longer treatment sessions. More structured and supportive environment. Recommended for individuals with severe mental health or substance use disorders. Can also serve as a transitional step between inpatient and IOP.
IOP's are less frequent, less intense and more flexible schedule.
Withdrawal from these substances can be fatal.
Alcohol and Benzodiazepines.
What is the difference between a hallucination and delusion?
A delusion is a false belief while a hallucination is a sensory perception without a stimulus.
Many medications are used for treating depression and anxiety by increasing the amount of this.
Serotonin.
What assessments are included in the Crisis Response Specialist packet?
(5)988 MCORT Assessment, Columbia Short-Scale, Columbia Full-Scale, SSI-AOD, PCL-5.
This level of care is for acute psychiatric emergencies in which a person is a danger to themselves or others. An evaluation must be done and a doctor must give an order to admit to this level of care
Psychiatric Hospitalization.
What does OARS stand for based off of the core skills in Motivational Interviewing?
O: Open questions - to explore concerns, promote collaboration and understand client's perspective.
A: Affirmations - to support strengths and convey respect.
R: Reflective Listening: to explore deeper, convey understanding, deflect discord and elicit change talk.
S: Summarise: to organize discussion, clarify motivation, provide contrast, focus the session and highlight change talk.
What are some warning signs of suicide?
Withdrawn, giving away possessions, loss of interest, getting affairs in order,.....
Commonly used medication to treat schziophrenia.
Anti-psychotics.
True or False? You can use the Columbia when assessing children.
True.
What are the six levels of care?
Inpatient, Residential, Partial Hospital Program, Intensive Outpatient Program, Outpatient, Case Management.
A collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change. It is designed to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person's own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion.
Motivational Interviewing.
Stigma about mental illness is caused by what root problem?
Lack of knowledge, ignorance, prejudice, discrimination and negative stereotypes.
Lexapro is considered to be in what class of medications?
SSRI.