What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is our body’s response to ______ and _______.
What is stress and danger.
Where can anxiety come from? A) Trauma B) Phobias C) Genetics D) All of the above
What is D, all of the above.
People with bi-polar disorder are 15x more at risk for ____ than the general population.
What is suicide.
Stress and anxiety are the same
What is false; anxiety symptoms are extreme and do not go away once the stress is over; stress is a natural part of life
The acronym PTSD stands for this.
What anxiety disorder is it when a person is terrified of social settings because they feel other people are judging them and they fear they’ll embarrass themselves.
What is Social anxiety. This is also known as social phobia.
Which of the following are healthy things you can do about anxiety? A)Exercise B)Drink (alcohol) C)Keep it to yourself D)Talk to your doctor
What is a & d, there are some things you can do on your own to help keep you feeling better. Regular exercise, eating well, managing stress, spending time with friends and family, spirituality, and monitoring your use of alcohol and other drugs can help keep anxiety from getting worse or coming back.
This is why many people with depression do not seek treatment.
What is lack of motivation, self-medication with substances, shame, guilt, etc.
All people diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder are suicidal.
What is false; SI should be evaluated when on a call with someone who has been diagnosed with depression, but the diagnosis does not guarantee they are suicidal
The acronym MDD stands for this.
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
These are the three Fs in a trauma response.
What is fight, flight, and freeze
What influences can put you at greater risk of developing anxiety disorder? A) Gender B) Social Support C) Personality Factors D) All of the above
What is D, all of the above.
Name a core feature of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder.
What is chronic, severe persistent irritability; severe, recurrent temper outburst; anger
Social isolation and avoidance are both symptoms of depression and social anxiety
What is true; the two disorders have similarities - social anxiety can mirror depression
The acronym OCD stands for this.
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
The difference between an anxiety and panic disorder
What is: The difference is that in an anxiety disorder, the symptoms are gradual & persistent, last longer, and are more cognitive, while with panic disorder, the symptoms are sudden, decrease after a few minutes, and are more physical.
Anxiety is the most common type of mental health disorder affecting __% of the United States's population, in any given year. A)6% B)33% C)19% D)51%
What is C, 19%.
Why is it important for police officers to know the spectrum of mood disorders
What is officers must know the spectrum so that they are aware of the differing symptoms people may have. In addition many of these symptoms are observable on scene. Symptoms are on a continuum.
A person cannot be diagnosed with PTSD if they witnessed a traumatic event - they must experience it.
What is false; A person can have PTSD if they witnessed or experienced a traumatic event
The acronym DMDD stands for this.
What is Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder?
Name three mental health disorders that can exist alongside hoarding.
What is OCD, ADHD, and depression.
The median age of onset for a mood disorder is A) 18 B) 25 C) 21 D) 30
What is D) 30; the age of on onset is a range, but the middle of the range is 30
Bi-polar disorder can include psychotic features. Name 2 psychotic features.
Hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, and disorganized or abnormal body movements.
Bi-polar I disorder involves periods of hypomania (less severe mania) and depression
What is false; Bi-polar II involves hypo mania; Bi-polar I involves mania and depression - it impairs functioning
What is the Boston Emergency Services Team?