What is Anxiety?
Name one type of anxiety disorder that was discussed today.
What are generalized anxiety, social anxiety, OCD, hoarding, panic disorder, specific phobias, and PTSD
Where can anxiety come from? A) Trauma B) Phobias C) Genetics D) All of the above
What is D, all of the above.
People with bi-polar disorder are 15x more at risk for ____ than the general population.
What is suicide.
Stress and anxiety are the same
What is false; stress is usually caused by an external trigger and is generally a response to demands, difficulties, and challenges
Anxiety is feelings of worry, fear, stress that are strong enough to interfere with someone’s daily activities; it often continues after the trigger is no longer present
The acronym PTSD stands for this.
Anxiety is our body's response to __________ and __________.
What is stress and danger
This is the most important area to assess while on call involving someone with a mental health issue: A) Auditory and visual hallucinations B) Suicidal ideation C) Manic episode D) Panic attack
B) Suicidal ideation. Ask the person if they have thoughts of killing themselves.
This is why many people with depression do not seek treatment.
What is lack of motivation, self-medication with substances, shame, guilt, stigma, fear of retaliation at work, etc.
All people diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder are suicidal.
What is false; SI should be evaluated when on a call with someone who has been diagnosed with depression, but the diagnosis does not guarantee they are suicidal
The acronym MDD stands for this.
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
These are the three Fs in a trauma response.
What is fight, flight, and freeze
This is the strongest most consistent risk factor for bi-polar disorder: A) Family history B) Gender C) Substance use D) None of the above
What is A) Family history
Name a core feature of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder.
What is chronic, severe persistent irritability; severe, recurrent temper outburst; anger
Social isolation and avoidance are both symptoms of depression and social anxiety
What is true; the two disorders have similarities - social anxiety can mirror depression
The acronym DMDD stand for this.
What is Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder?
One way an anxiety and panic attack are different
What is anxiety is more gradual, physical symptoms, lasts longer and panic is more sudden, severe, physical symptoms, and shorter term.
Anxiety is the most common type of mental health disorder affecting __% of the United States's population, in any given year. A)6% B)33% C)19% D)51%
What is C, 19%.
These are symptoms of mania (list one or two)
What is rapid talking (pressured speech), high energy, restlessness, racing thoughts (tangential thought process), and risky behaviors?
A person cannot be diagnosed with PTSD if they witnessed a traumatic event - they must experience it.
What is false; A person can have PTSD if they witnessed or experienced a traumatic event
The acronym EMDR stands for this.
What is eye movement desensitization reprocessing?
Agoraphobia is the fear of this.
What is the fear of places and situations that might cause panic and feeling like escape is not possible.
The median age of onset for a mood disorder is A) 18 B) 25 C) 21 D) 30
What is D) 30; the age of on onset is a range, but the middle of the range is 30
The spectrum of mood disorders can include psychotic features. Name 2 psychotic features.
What are hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, bizarre behavior, and disorganized or abnormal body movements.
A person having a manic episode may not need to go to the hospital for a psych evaluation.
What is true. If they are able to take care of themselves, function day-to-day, and are not suicidal, they may be able to remain at home even if their behavior is concerning.
What is the Boston Emergency Services Team?