Mental Health DX
Loss of joy, don't want to do anything, treated with medication such as Zoloft or Prozac. Made worse by using alcohol or Benzodiazepine.
What is Depression
People sit together and explore ways to recover from addiction and mental health symptoms and learn about their disease.
What is group therapy
the return to symptoms or use of substances after a period of abstinence or no symptoms
What is relapse
True or False: Coping skills should only be practiced in the moment when someone needs them
False
Admitted we were powerless over our addiction and that our lives had become unmanageable.
What is AA's first step
Cant hold still or focus, jitters, can't calm down. Treated with medications such as Valium or Librium. Made worse with use of meth.
What is Anxiety
You sit with your counselor and explore treatment options, goals, and methods.
What is 1:1 or individual therapy.
Person, place, thing, or emotion that can lead to use of substance
What is a Trigger
The number of coping skills that you should have
What is as many as you can
One of the founders of AA
Who is Bill Wilson?
Extreme high and low moods, out-of-control spending or sexual behavior. Can be treated with Lithium. Most street drugs make this worse.
What is Bipolar DO
something that you take routinely to help with your mental or physical health needs
What is medication
The best known method for not relapsing
What is abstinence/not using
Coping skills require ________ to be effective.
What is practice
When a person has both a mental health diagnosis and an a substance use disorder.
What is dual diagnosis
Disorganized thinking, auditory or visual hallucinations, delusional beliefs and paranoia . Can be treated with Risperidol or Zyprexa. Drug and/or alcohol use can exaggerate the symptoms.
What is Schizophrenia
Community-based self-help recovery meetings
What is AA, NA, DRA, SMART Recovery, Celebrate Recovery
Breathing, painting, yoga, thought-stopping
What are coping skills
Substance use, overeating, excessive sleep and excessive avoidance are examples of what?
Unhealthy coping skills
When a person uses non-prescribed medications, street drugs, or alcohol to alleviate mental health symptoms
What is self-medication
Can not focus, racing thoughts, anxiety. Usually treated with Adderall or Ritalin. Some self-medicate with meth
What is ADHD/ADD
The method of treatment that allows no use of drugs/alcohol.
What is Abstinence-based treatment
A document that details how you will continue your recovery after you graduate treatment, and how you will avoid triggers and relapse
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan.
You must use ALL coping skills taught in groups in order to maintain adequate mental health and sobriety
False
You may experience Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) for up to ___ years.
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