Coping Skills
Name this DBT Coping Skill: Taking your mind off a problem temporarily by engaging in a game
Distraction
What disorder has these symptoms? Lack of energy, social withdrawal, loss or increase of appetite, lack of sleep or increased sleeping
Depression
The negative opinions and attitudes toward people with mental health and substance use disorders are called ________.
Stigma
The plan that you will follow after your discharge from Jail/Prison is abbreviated CR is called a ____ _____ Plan.
Conditional Release Plan
What does SAMI stand for?
Substance Abuse / Mental Illness
True or False: To calm yourself, BREATHE IN LONGER than you BREATHE OUT.
FALSE
What disorder has these symptoms?
Mood swings, manic episodes, periods of extreme depression
Bipolar Disorder
DOUBLE JEOPARDY QUESTION:
True or False: One in four American adults suffers from a diagnosable mental illness in any given year.
TRUE
The person who will check that you are meeting all the requirements of your CR Plan is called your _______ ________.
Probation or Parole Officer
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Who is the BEST Professor at TCS?
Dr. Lad, of course!!!!
DOUBLE JEOPARDY QUESTION
What is the new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Number?
Call or Text 988
What disorder has these symptoms? Hearing voices, delusions, social withdrawal, mood episodes
Schizoaffective Disorder
Most people with a mental illness NEVER seek professional help. Name three possible reasons.
Lack of Awareness of Mental Illness/ Lack of Awareness of Treatment/ Stigma
What is the longest period of time that a person can be committed at one hearing?
A) 1 YEAR B) 2 YEARS C) 5 YEARS
2 YEARS
Name 3 Community Outings that you can participate in with Level 4 movement.
Van Rides, Eating Out, Shopping Trips, Medical Appointments, Library, Movies
Explain how to Effectively Take a Break or Time Out During an Argument.
1) RECOGNIZE when you are getting angry
2) RETREAT (Walk away)
3) RELAX
4) RETURN
At what age do people usually develop Bipolar Disorder?
Age 16 to 30
Name 2 risk factors for developing a mental illness.
Family history of mental illness/Stressful life situation/Substance use/Lack of social support
Unsecured movement: unsupervised by ABH staff, off hospital grounds, currently used only for trial visits to discharge settings
The LAA is the Legal Assurance Administrator and the LAA makes sure that ABH meets all Court deadlines and requirements and serves as the ABH liaison with all Courts.
Explain DBT WISE MIND.
Balancing Thoughts and Feelings/ Balancing your Emotional and your Logical Mind/Solving Problems Considering both your Emotions and your Thoughts
What are the symptoms of psychosis?
Name a famous painter who lived with a severe mental illness.
Vincent Van Gogh
What should you do if you miss an appointment with your outpatient psychiatric provider while on CR?
Call your provider and call your forensic monitor and explain the situation. Work with them to get rescheduled. Call the crisis number, if needed. It is better to ask for help than try to avoid the situation or hide. Everyone would rather keep you in the community than make you return to ABH.
Who cosigns all ABH Court Reports and supervises all clinical treatment at ABH?
Dr. Wyatt, ABH Chief Clinical Officer