Cognitive Distortions
When you expect the worst-case scenario or outcome of a situation.
What is catastrophizing?
Meditation, deep breathing, journaling, listening to music.
What are coping skills?
True or False. A crisis always has to involve a life-threatening situation.
What is false?
You may need this from your doctor before the pharmacy will fill your medications.
What is a prior authorization?
Who you go to for general health concerns and checkups.
What is a primary care provider?
Making broad interpretations from single or few events.
What is overgeneralization?
Examples: Calling a friend or family member, attending a support group or meeting.
What is social coping or using supports?
Internal or external stimuli, such as sound, memory or situation, that activates a strong emotional or physiological response.
What is a trigger?
Another name for an 'as needed' medication.
What is PRN?
This person prescribes psychotropic medications.
Who is a psychiatrist?
Interpreting the meaning of a situation with little or no evidence.
What is jumping to conclusions?
Taking steps to support and prioritize your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health. Examples: developing a routine, eating healthy, exercising, going to church, praying, engaging in hobbies/activities you enjoy.
What is self-care?
An indicator that escalation is occurring. Example: appetite change, feeling overwhelmed, racing heart
What are warning signs?
Dizziness, drowsiness, weight loss, nausea
What are side effects?
This person cannot prescribe medications but can meet with you to address mental health and life concerns and support with processing/personal growth.
What is a therapist?
This an example of: "They wouldn't go on a date with me, they probably think I am ugly."
What is mind reading?
Exercise that redirects your attention from distressing thoughts, emotions, memories, sensations to focus on surroundings and reduce anxiety, dissociation and other stress responses.
What is grounding?
Baseline -> Trigger -> escalation -> crisis -> de-escalation -> stabilization
What is the crisis cycle?
When someone experiences unexpected and harmful, severe, or life-threatening response to a medication.
What is an adverse reaction?
You are having intense symptoms (mental or physical) but they are not life threatening. You are extremely uncomfortable or distressed, but your doctor doesn't have an appointment for another month. This is what you do.
What is go to an urgent care?
What is this an example of: "I feel like a bad friend, therefore, I must be a bad friend."
What is emotional reasoning?
Being aware of your surroundings and fully present, not over reactive or overwhelmed by our emotions or what is going on around us. Can be achieved through meditation or grounding.
What is mindfulness/being mindful?
Helps us recognize personal signs and triggers that lead to escalation or relapse and the steps to take to prevent it and ensure safety.
What is a safety plan/recovery plan?
When two or more substances are combined and potentially lead to a change in the effect of a drug (can be harmful or beneficial).
You are having life threatening concerns, including physical (exp.vomiting with blood, numbness or tingling on right side) or mental (hallucinating, suicidal ideation). This is what you can do.
What is call 911, 988 (crisis hotline) or go to an emergency room.