Mental Health
Defense Mechanisms
PTSD Facts
Stages of Change
Celebrity Addictions
Random
CBT-therapeutic modality (double points)
100

People experience X when thinking about a threat (real or imagined) in the future

What is Anxiety 

100

An individual with 3 DUI's shows up for an intake assessment they've known about for a month. They test positive for alcohol and insist they do not have a problem with alcohol. What defense mechanism is this?

What is denial

100

In the US, approximately X people are diagnosed with PTSD

A) 30 Million                 B) 10 Million

C) 1 Million                   D) 50 Million

B) 10 million

100

An individual with no intention to make change is in this stage of change.

Pre-Contemplation

100

This powerhouse singer nicknamed "the voice" passed away in 2012 after a long battle with addiction. Her song "I wanna dance with somebody" can be heard at just about every wedding.

Who is Whitney Houston

100

Name 1 of the 2 substances that can cause a fatality from withdrawing cold turkey. 

What is alcohol/benzos

100

What does CBT stand for

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

200

X% of adults with a mental illness have not received treatment

A) 55%       B) 32%

C) 21%       D) 73%

55%


200

A man who is uncomfortable with his weight makes fun of his children anytime they get seconds. What defense mechanism is this?

A) Transference             C) Mind Reading

B)Projection                  D) Identification


What is Projection

200

Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of PTSD?

A) Feeling on edge/Hyper vigilance    B) Nightmares

C) Social Isolation                D) Increased appetite

D) Increased appetite

200

An individual is beginning to notice the weight they've gained from eating dessert with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They start to think about making a change to their eating habits while still having dessert with each meal. 

Contemplation

200

This actor struggled with addiction and spent time incarcerated before landing the role of Iron Man

Who is Robert Downey Jr. 

200

Cocaethylene is created in your body when alcohol and this substance are taken around the same time. It increases the potential damage done by cardiovascular disorders. 

What is cocaine

200

CBT believes that these lead to feelings which leads to behaviors

Thoughts

300

About 1 in X U.S. adults lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.

A) 5          B) 25

C) 50        D) 100

B) 25


300

An individual is denied a loan to help purchase their dream house. They then tell themselves it was actually a good thing because the house was too big anyways. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

A) Supression                      C) Sublimation

B) Rationalization                 D) Regression

              

What is Rationalizing

300

True/False

It is possible for some people to get rid of symptoms all together with proper treatment.



What is True


300

An individual trying to cut back on smoking cigarettes has been using nicotine patches and gum for about a week. What stage of change are they in?

Action

300

This singer was speaking from experience during the song "I cant feel my face" and cites his childhood experiences as a contributor to his addiction.

The Weeknd

300

This team won the NFL season opener last night

Who is the Detroit Lions

300

My boss scheduled an unnanounced meeting with me for later this afternoon. I begin to believe I will be fired at that meeting and I begin to spiral about losing my home and then my children because I'm homeless. Which cognitive distortion is this?

A) Mind Reading         B) Catastrophizing

C) All or Nothing Thinking     D) Emotional Reasoning

B) Catastrophizing

400

People may experience X when thinking about past events they have guilt or shame about. 

What is depression


400

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!


My boss threatened to fire me for a mistake my coworker made. Instead of correcting him and arguing with my boss, I went home and yelled at my wife for not having dinner ready. Which defense mechanism is this?


A) Displacement            C) Intellectualization

B) Projection                 D) Reaction formation

Displacement

400

T/F

A person's house burned down and they narrowly escaped. The next weekend this individual is having trouble sleeping, hypervigilant, and hasn't attended BBQ's due to the smell of smoke. This person would be diagnosed with PTSD

What is False (Acute Stress Disorder)


400

An individual with 6 months+ of sobriety that is continuing to take their recovery 1 day at a time is in which stage of change?

Maintenance 

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!


Life for child celebrities can be hard. Early stardom from starring in "The Parent Trap" and "Mean Girls" contributed to this celebrities addiction.

Who is Lindsey Lohan

400

The 13th amendment bans slave labor except for one key exception, what is the exception. 

What is incarceration. 

400

I got an A on my exam. My fiancee wants to take me out to dinner to celebrate but I decline because "The test was easy, anyone could have gotten an A". What cognitive distortion is this?

A) Discounting the positive   B) Personalization

C) Should statements   D) Emotional Reasoning

A) Discounting the positive

500

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE scores) can contribute to a number of different mental and physical health issues. Which of the following is NOT counted as an ACE score?

A) Experiencing Physical Abuse     

B) Growing up in poverty

C) Witnessing domestic violence

D) Parents engaged in active addiction

B) Growing up in poverty

500

An individual with anger issues begins MMA training. They are then able to channel their anger and use it to win tournaments instead of beating up classmates. Which defense mechanism is this?

A) Reaction formation            C) Sublimation

B) Denial                        D) displacement

What is Sublimation

500

While PTSD symptoms have been observed for many many years, it officially became a diagnosis in 1980. During WW1 what was the term used for soldiers experiencing PTSD symptoms?

What is Shell Shock


500

An individual wants to make changes to their use of social media. They've looked up apps that limit time on the device and lock boxes for storing your phone. What stage of change are they in?

Preparation

500

This Dark Knight star passed away in 2008 from a toxic combination of 6 prescription drugs.

Who is Heath Ledger/Joker

500

September was named National Recovery Month in what year?

What is 1989

500

What is the ABC model of CBT

Action (trigger) --> Belief ---> Consequence

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