Treatments
True or False: Mental health is about more than the absence (or presence) of illness/disfunction
Name the 4 modules of DBT
1) Mindfulness
2) Emotion Regulation
3) Interpersonal Effectiveness
4) Distress Tolerance
True or False: CBT operates on the principle that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected, and changing negative patterns can improve well-being.
What is 'neuroplasticity'?
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s capacity to reorganize itself by forming, modifying, and strengthening neural connections in response to both internal experiences and external stimuli
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899325002021
What starts with a T, ends with a T and has T in it?
A teapot
Identify the 5 basic levels of care in mental health treatment
2) Residential
3) Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
4) Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
5) Outpatient services (OP therapy, med management etc.)
Which practices can train the brain to remain focused on the present and to recognize emotions, thoughts and sensations without becoming overwhelmed by them?
Name as many 'cognitive thinking traps' as possible
1) All or Nothing (Black and White)
2) Overgeneralizing
3) Emotional Reasoning
4) Personalization
5) Magical Thinking
6) Mind Reading/Fortune Telling
7) Minimization/Magnification (Also disqualifying positive)
8) Should Statements
9) Mental Filters
10) Catastrophizing
What are two key neurotransmitters that are often talked about in connection to mental health?
1) Serotonin (mood regulator): is a hormone and neurotransmitter that helps regulate anxiety, appetite, mood, sleep, and sexual behavior.
2) Dopamine (reward neurotransmitter): integral to the body’s reward system, governing the ability to experience pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation.
I add 5 to 9 and get 2. What am I?
A clock. If you add 5 hours to 9 (AM), you get 2(PM)
What are basic things that support increased neuroplasticity and 'cognitive fitness'?
Cognitive fitness is defined as: the ability to think, learn, and remember effectively (which depends on a healthy and adaptable brain)
What skill is helpful to effectively communicate wants and needs?
DEARMAN
(Describe, express, assert, reward/reinforce, (be mindful), appear confident, negotiate)
These beliefs act as a bridge between automatic thoughts and core beliefs. They include rules, assumptions, and attitudes that influence how individuals interpret situations.
What are these beliefs called?
Intermediate Beliefs
Example: A person might hold an intermediate belief that "I must always be perfect," which can lead to negative automatic thoughts when they make mistakes.
Which part of the brain plays a critical role in processing emotions, forming memories and responding to stress?
Amygdala
Rachel goes to the supermarket and buys 10 tomatoes. Unfortunately, on the way back home, all but 9 get ruined. How many tomatoes are left in a good condition?
9
True or False: About 1 in 5 Americans (~ 23%, or 60 million) experience mental health challenges annually
What skill helps to reduce vulnerability to emotion mind?
ABCPLEASE
(Pleasant activities (long and short term), Building mastery, Coping ahead, treating PhysicaL illness, balanced Eating, Avoiding mood-altering substances, balances Sleep, Exercise)
A Double!
Question 1: What are the three C's in CBT?
Question 2: These are spontaneous thoughts that occur in response to specific situations. They can be positive, negative, or neutral and often arise without conscious effort. What are they called?
Answer 1: Catch it, check it, change it
Answer 2: Automatic Thoughts
Which part of the brain acts as a bridge between our memories, emotions, and environment?
Hippocampus
Pronounced as one letter, and written with three, two letters the same, and two only in me. I’m double, I’m single, I’m black blue and gray, I’m read from both ends, and the same either way. What am I?
Identify various types of mental health treatments
1) DBT: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (behavioral control, emotional experience, 'building a life worth living,' balancing acceptance and change)
2) CBT: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (
3) CPT/PE: Cognitive Processing Therapy/Prolonged Exposure Therapy (alternative forms of 'talk therapy,' often used in treatment of PTSD)
4)EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (commonly used to treat PTSD/trauma, through reprocessing memories through guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation while recalling the event)
5)Expressive Arts--movement therapy, narrative therapy, creative expressions
6) Psychiatry
7) Holistic practices: acupuncture, aromatherapy, etc.
What are two of the goals of distress tolerance?
To manage crisis/distress without making the situation worse
To accept reality
What beliefs in CBT, are deep-rooted about oneself, others, and the world. They are often formed early in life and can significantly influence thoughts and behaviors.
Core Beliefs
What part of the body can be thought of as the 'autobahn' of the mind-body interaction and plays an important role in mental wellness?
Forward, I am heavy; backward, I am not. What am I?
Ton