ADLs
How often is it recommended that you shower?
What is daily?
In people with Bipolar disorder, what do they experience more often- depressive episodes or manic/hypomanic periods?
What are depressive episodes?
After obtaining a degree in medicine, this type of doctor will evaluate a patient’s mental condition along with their physical condition and prescribe medications as needed.
What is a Psychiatrist?
Doing this can be a reliable coping skill for stress. Biking, Walking, & Yoga are included in this category.
What is exercise?
Let's say your father does not understand what depression is- he keeps saying, "Pick yourself up from the bootstraps!" How can you handle this situation?
What is ?
Tasks we need to do on a DAILY basis like bathing, dressing, hair brushing are also called Activities of Daily _______.
What is Living?
Condition identified by periods of depression that alternate with periods of manic or hypomanic moods
What is Bipolar Disorder?
This person provides treatment services and recreation activities to individuals using a variety of techniques including arts and crafts, animals, sports, games, dance and movement, drama, music, and community outings. They treat and help maintain the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of their clients by seeking to reduce depression, stress, and anxiety; recover basic motor functioning and reasoning abilities; build confidence; and socialize effectively.
What is a Recreation Therapist?
The practice of focusing the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
Hint-Buddhist monks are known to do this.
What is meditation?
Let's say you are feeling more paranoid. You feel afraid to leave your room. What would you do?
What is.. tell someone you are starting to feel more paranoid (preferably someone on your healthcare team). You could write a note and give it to a staff at your door, etc.
The recommended number of times a day to brush your teeth.
What is twice daily?
Feeling sad/down, loss of interest in activities you used to enjoy, low energy/lack of motivation, feelings of guilt, problems concentrating, and change in appetite/weight, and thoughts of dying are all symptoms that make up what disorder?
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
The main function of this professional is to aid in problem-solving and promote social change. They work with people to enhance their ability to function in society.
What is a Social Worker?
This self-soothing technique is useful when trying to address racing heart rate when anxious.
Hint- it involves your lungs
What is controlled breathing?
What are three things you might consider doing if you could not sleep for two days?
What is ?
The recommended number of hours of sleep you should get every night.
What is 8 hours?
This disorder is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized behavior, and negative symptoms.
What is schizophrenia?
Working under the supervision of a medical doctor, these professionals are able to perform psychological therapies, administer psychiatric medication, and deal with various patient behaviors.
What is a Psychiatric Nurse?
These coping skills are a colorful/creative way to help you process feelings and emotions that are hard to describe or understand.
What are Art, Music, Dance, Movement?
A friend tells you "Street drugs are managing my symptoms better than my meds!" What are two concerns you have that you can share with your friend?
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The recommended frequency (how often) for changing your sheets/bedding.
What is once a week?
Lack of/decreased pleasure, lack of motivation/decreased, reduced speech, lack of facial expressions, lack of/decreased socializing are all referred to as what kind of symptoms?
Hint- not positive, but..
What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia spectrum disorders?
These professionals typically obtain a Ph.D. and aid people with cognitive, emotional, and social needs. They observe, interpret, and record how people relate to one another and their environments.
What is a Psychologist?
A group of people with common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice.
What is a support group?
Let's say you think you are ready to go off of your medications. What would you do?
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