Name this disorder type
It includes:
Mood Disorders
Includes all types of depression and bipolar disorders. Characterized by disruptive emotions and unpredictable mood swings
Stigma is the greatest barrier to helping individuals with mental illness.
Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?
C
what does co-occuring disorder mean?
Having a substance use disorder and a mental illness
It includes:
Anxiety Disorders
Some anxiety disorders disrupt normal life, making work and other activities difficult.
Majority of people with mental illness pose a threat to others.
False
What has a bottom at the top?
Your legs
What should you continue to do after leaving a treatment program? (For aftercare)
Attend therapy and take a doctors recommended medications, such as antidepressants or antipsychotics,
It includes:
Psychotic Disorders
Psychotic disorders usually cause two serious symptoms: delusions and hallucinations.
It's common for people with co-occurring disorders to interact with others more....prior to being diagnosed with a disorder or once diagnosed
False, most people isolate themselves to avoid embarrassment, or they deny that they need mental health treatment.
Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I?
The letter “R.”
What does Integrated treatment mean?...or what's included?
Therapy for underlying causes of substance abuse. Detox alone isn’t sufficient. To recover from addiction, every aspect of mental illness must be addressed.
*designed to fit each individual’s specific health needs.
It includes:
Eating Disorders
People struggling with an eating disorder often become obsessed with food, body image, and/or weight.
Co-occuring disorders means having a substance use disorder and a developmental disorder
False, substance use disorder and mental health disorder
Forwards I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?
Ton
Is it best to address substance use disorders or mental health disorders first?
TRICK QUESTION: they should be addressed simultaneously.
It includes:
Personality disorders
Personality disorders are mental illnesses associated with unhealthy thoughts and actions.
Unexplained mood shifts, treatment noncompliance, and isolation only apply to mental health disorders not substance use.
Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red. What am I?
A match
What are risk factors for co-occuring disorders?
Genetic Predisposition, Environmental Triggers, Involvement of Similar Brain Regions, and Early Exposure