DEFINITIONS
Symptomatic presentation equivalent to that of schizophrenia except for its duration (less than 6 months) and the absence of a requirement for a decline in functioning.
What is Schizophreniform?
Negative beliefs and attitudes about mental health problems that can lead to prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.
What is Stigma
For Bi-Polar I, name the possible counselling approaches/interventions.
Which population needs close monitoring when it comes to taking anti-depressants because
What is Older Populations?
Aproach A) Primarily focuses on learning ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Approach B) Teaches people to accept their thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and the techniques to change them.
What is one the differences between CBT & DBT
The model makes the observation that people entering treatment settings may not be ready for change and that a counsellor’s interventions should be adjusted to the person’s level of readiness. There are 5 stages that that they could enter treatment in (pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, release)
What is the Trans-Theoretical Model or Stages of Change?
People who have combined, substance use and mental health problems.
What is a Concurrent Disorder?
This treatment refers to the tension between acceptance and change (dialectics). Acceptance meaning validation of the client and change meaning teaching the client skills and effective coping strategies.
What is DBT?
This Mood Stabilizer can become toxic so requires careful monitoring through blood tests and is used to treat Bi-Polar Disorder.
What is Lithium?
The most prevalent mental health disorder in youth.
What is Depression?
A complex public health issue in which various factors led to the significant increase in opioid-related overdoses today. Some of these factors include high rates of opioid prescribing, the emergence of strong synthetic opioids in the illegal drug supply – such as fentanyl and carfentanyl.
What is the Opioid Crisis?
Marked fear or anxiety about 1. Using public transportation. 2. Being in open spaces 3. Being in enclosed spaces 4. Standing in line or being in a crowd. 5. Being outside of the home alone.
What is Agoraphobia?
This approach changes the automatic negative thoughts that can contribute to and worsen emotional difficulties, depression, and anxiety.
What is CBT?
They block Dopamine and are available in oral and long-acting injectable formats.
What are Antipsychotics?
Side effects, feeling coerced, not wanting to accept the identity of being "mentally ill" or the complexity of taking many pills throughout the day are a few motives for what type of client behaviour.
What are Reasons for Medication Nonadherence?
Maintaining a rigid, inappropriate/bizarre posture, a complete lack of verbal or motor responses, or excessive motor activity without cause, staring, grimacing, mutism or echoing of speech.
What is Catatonia?
They complete specialist training (a period of 3 to 5 years) in treating mental health disorders. They also possess the ability to prescribe medications and arrange for certification.
What is the role of a Psychiatrist?
Provide psychotherapy, assessments and diagnosis for the treatment of mental health disorders. They may not prescribe medications.
What is the role of a Psychologist?
Drugs that impact ‘the mind’ including thoughts, mood, sensation and behaviour.
What is Psychotropic Medications?
Provides comprehensive assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and support activities to reduce hospitalization amongst folks living with persistent mental illness who have difficulty connecting to community services.
What is an ACT Team?
Which mental health disorder has symptoms of mania or hypomania that is preceded by and may be followed by major depressive episodes.
What is Bi-Polar Disorder?
A phenomenon in which a placebo (a fake treatment) improves a person’s condition simply because they have the expectation that it will help.
What is Placebo Effect?
This cultural factor can influence illness in a variety of ways such as risk for a disorder, overall risk for developing a disorder, and influence the likelihood that particular symptoms of a disorder are experienced by an individual. Examples can include eating disorders, BPD, exposure to violence, alcohol and drug abuse, death by suicide.
What is Gender?
Used in treatment of anxiety (also for insomnia and alcohol withdrawal). They generally have a sedating effect. Long-term usage can lead to dependency and tolerance.
What are Benzodiazepines?
The following occur in this type of disorder(s): Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, disorganized behaviour, catatonia, negative symptoms and positive symptoms.
What are the key features of Psychotic Disorders?