Hillview- Where?
Intake packets, Kleenex*, Clt mail pick up
Where is the front desk?
AMFTs and ACSWs are considered this type of professional, meaning they are legally required to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect
What is a mandated reporter?
Occurs when a client expects the worst possible outcome in any given situation
What is catastrophizing?
Focuses on helping clients identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors, and is one of the most widely researched approaches in mental health treatment
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worry about multiple areas of life lasting at least six months, accompanied by symptoms such as restlessness, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
Find it near every large printer/copier
What is a paper shredder?
Mandatory reporting obligations extend beyond child abuse to include suspected abuse of these two additional vulnerable populations.
What are dependent adults and elders (adults 65 and older)?
Focusing exclusively on the negative details of a situation while ignoring any positive aspects entirely
What is mental filtering?
Focuses on what is already working in a client's life, using techniques such as the miracle question and scaling questions to build on existing strengths
What is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)?
At least one month of active symptoms including hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, and grossly disorganized behavior, with a total duration of at least six months
What is Schizophrenia?
Located in the downstairs breakroom, offers snacks and refreshments
What is the vending machine?
When elder abuse occurs in a long-term care facility such as a nursing home, mandated reporters must report to this agency in addition to APS
What is the Long-Term Care Ombudsman (and/or local law enforcement)?
Involves a client using absolute language like 'always,' 'never,' or 'everyone,' leaving no room for nuance or exception."
What is all-or-nothing thinking (or black-and-white thinking)?
Focuses on exploring unconscious processes, early childhood experiences, and how past relationships influence present behavior
What is Psychodynamic Therapy?
This is the primary differential distinction between PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder — both share similar symptom profiles, but this factor separates the two diagnoses
What is duration? Acute Stress Disorder lasts 3 days to one month, while PTSD is diagnosed when symptoms persist beyond one month.
Location for Tx Team Meetings, Group Supervision, In-service Training etc
What is the Conference Room?
This describes a situation where a therapist learns about historical abuse that occurred when the client was a minor but is now an adult — which generally does NOT trigger a mandatory reporting obligation unless this condition is met
What is if the alleged perpetrator still has access to children?
When a client believes their emotions are proof of reality, such as 'I feel worthless, therefore I must be worthless
What is emotional reasoning?
Teaches clients to accept uncomfortable thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them, while committing to actions aligned with their personal values
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?
DD:A clinician differentiating between Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder must determine whether this condition is present for a majority of the total duration of the illness.
What is a major mood episode (depressive or manic)?
Behind the front desk, near staff mailboxes; Safe keeps clt charts
Where is Medical Records?
DD:Six recognized categories of elder abuse that mandated reporters are required to report in California.
What are physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, financial abuse, neglect, abandonment, and isolation?
Occurs when a client assumes they know what others are thinking, typically believing others view them negatively without any actual evidence
What is mind reading?
DD:This psychodynamic concept describes the process by which a client unconsciously transfers feelings and expectations from past significant relationships onto their therapist during treatment.
What is transference?
A client presents with grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, and increased goal-directed activity. Before diagnosing Bipolar I, the clinician must rule out this substance as a potential cause of the manic-like symptoms
What is stimulant use (such as cocaine, methamphetamine, or prescription stimulants)?