The Basics
The city where CIT began.
What is Memphis Tennessee?
Reduce liability, reduce officer/citizen injury and reduce unnecessary arrests and use of force.
What are benefits of CIT?
The experience of violence and victimization including sexual abuse, physical abuse, severe neglect, loss, domestic violence and/or the witnessing of violence, terrorism or disasters.
What is a traumatic event?
This is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization.
What is NAMI?
(National Alliance on Mental Illness)
No longer feeling like your normal self; loss of control of emotions or behavior; excessive guilt, shame or blame; panic, rage or depression.
What are some of the signs and symptoms leading up to a police suicide?
Taking your time or slowing down, speaking softly and clearly giving simple commands, backing off and giving space, never jeopardizing officer safety.
What is de-escalation?
The disorder that involves the actions of stimming.
What is Autism?
An assessment conducted by a clinician to determine the needs of a consumer.
What is a clinical interview?
This is the 3rd leading cause of death in youth ages 10-24.
What is suicide?
To attempt in assisting a consumer after a crisis event.
What is an outreach/follow up?
Someone in a mental health crisis is referred to as this.
What is a consumer/client?
At what age do most people develop more prominent mental health symptoms?
What is Between the ages of 16-30.
These diagnoses' are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S. for both youth and adults aged 18–44.
What are major depression, dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder?
This is a percentage of those who died by suicide with an underlying mental illness.
What is 90%?
8 hours of sleep, eating 3x a day, having days off, hobbies, looking forward to doing things.
What are examples of self care?
Dispatch, law enforcement officers, co-responder/therapists and consumers.
What are some players in a crisis situation?
Having flashbacks, night sweats, heightened awareness are side affects of this disorder.
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
A survey was created in 1998 to obtain background information when meeting with consumers.
What is an ACE survey?
This percentage of adults with mental illness that did not receive mental health services in the previous year.
What is 60%?
Bouncing back from a traumatic event.
What is resilience?
Homicidal ideations, Suicidal ideations or lack of self care.
What are the probable cause elements for an involuntary commitment?
If an elderly person appears delusional, it is a possibility they may have this.
What is a urinary tract infection?
Safety
Trustworthiness
Empowerment/Choice/Voice
Collaboration
Peer Support
Cultural, Historical and Gender Humility
Resilience and Self-Care
What are seven core principles of Trauma Informed Care?
To Improve Officer and Consumer Safety & help persons with mental disorders and/or addictions access medical treatment rather than place them in the criminal justice system due to illness related behaviors.
What are two basic goals of CIT?
The exposure to the trauma experiences of others, is an occupational challenge for the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and others.
What is vicarious trauma?