Thought form/Speech
Wandering from the topic and never returning to it or providing the information requested
What is tangential thought?
Working through content about ‘coping with stress,’ including identifying signs and communicating with a prescriber, you're in Module ______
What is Module 5: Coping with Stress
Opposite of mania
What is depression?
Reduction in the intensity or range of emotional expression
What is blunted affect?
Discussing medication use, including side effects and informed decisions, you’d be referencing Module _____
What is Module 7: Using Medications Effectively
Unrelenting, rapid, often loud talking without pauses.
What is pressured speech?
If you are discussing strategies like ‘making time for fun’ or ‘connecting with nature,’ you are likely referencing Module ______”
What is Module 1: Recovery Strategies
This is the evidence-based therapy approach that focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
Unpredictable shifts in emotional state
What is labile affect?
Talking about the importance of relationships, ‘building social support’ is covered in Module _____
What is Module 6: Building Social Support
Inability to answer a question without giving excessive, unnecessary detail. Does eventually return to the original point.
What is circumstantial thought?
If you are helping a client understand common symptoms, causes, and treatment options for their diagnosis, you are likely referencing Module _____
What is Module 2: Practical Facts About Mental Illness
If you are discussing habits that support physical wellness and overall recovery, you are likely referencing EIMR Module _____
What is Module 9: Healthy Lifestyles
A lack of interest in different aspects of life, including normal daily tasks and social activities
What is apathy?
If you are working with a client on skills for advocating for themselves during medical appointments and navigating healthcare resources, you are likely referencing Module ____
What is Module 11: Getting your needs met in the healthcare system
Incoherent slippage of ideas further and further from point of discussion
What is loose associations?
Explaining how biology and stress influence mental health is content from Module _____
What is Module 4: The Stress‑Vulnerability Model
This term describes the ability to adapt well in the face of adversity, trauma, or significant stress.
What is resilience?
Extreme motor inactivity.
What is catatonia?
If you are exploring with a client how certain behaviors or substances can affect mood, functioning, and recovery, you are likely referencing Module ______
What is Module 3: Practical Facts About Substance Use Disorders
Abrupt cessation of speech without explanation in the middle of a sentence.
What is thought blocking?
When you include problem‑solving, identifying bothersome symptoms, and coping with symptoms, you’re teaching Module _____
What is Module 8: Coping with problems and symptoms
This term describes physical symptoms that are caused or worsened by mental or emotional factors.
What is psychosomatic?
Inner restlessness with inability to stay still
What is akathisia?
If you are working with a client to identify early warning signs, relapse prevention steps, and supports to maintain progress, you are likely referencing Module _____
What is Module 10: Developing a Plan for Staying Well