Diagnosis
What is one of the key factors needed to develop an accurate diagnosis?
Timing, History, Substance Abuse, Meds, Symptoms. etc.
Around what time period did we begin to study mental health in the United States?
1910-1940
Which Emotion can be both a primary and secondary emotion? Why?
Anger (primarily, but just about any emotion depending on the circumstance)
What cultural event made the U.S study Shell Shock?
WWII/WWI
What chemical floods your system while experiencing panic attacks that causes the problematic symptoms we experience?
Adrenaline or Epinephrine
What is one of the most rare diagnoses to diagnose?
DID or Dissociative Identity Disorder
When did the last Asylum close down?
1970s
Why do most people use some form of negative coping skills?
Avoidance
What are the three most common symptoms across every mental health disorder?
Weight loss/gain, sleeping too much/too little, mood changes occurring for a minimum of two weeks on average
What is the coping skill called where you sit with a negative emotion or experience until it passes?
Urge Surfing
What are some factors that could impact the onset of any disorder?
Stressors, genetics, coping ability, presence of another disorder...etc...
What did Sigmund Freud treat and deal in?
Sexual Disorders, dreams, childhood, Complexes, etc.
Give an example of a secondary emotion
Many different responses possible
Name a common mental health disorder with a notable genetic component.
GAD, MDD, PTSD, Addictions, ASD, ADHD, OCD, etc.
What can sour or spicy food provide in small bursts to offset negative emotions?
Dopamine
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIHM) found that in 2021 ___% of adults in the United States met the criteria to diagnosed with mental health disorder?
66-67%
Name one type of treatment method used in an asylum.
Electric shock, boiling baths, lobotomy, isolation, etc.
1-2 hours
Name the most modern version of the DSM
DSM-V TR
What part of the brain helps to shut down our logical thinking?
Amygdala
What is the old name for PTSD and what U.S institution made it part of mental health screenings?
Shell Shock, U.S Military (Army)
What is one type of treatment used in asylums that we still use today?
Electro Shock
What can a panic attack feel like if you are unfamiliar with it?
A heart attack
What populations of people were the DSM-V made for and normed for?
English Speaking North Americans
What can help reengage the Pre-Frontal Cortex in the event of a shut down?
Time. Breathing, Grounding, Reframing, Shock to the System