Mental Health
Percentage of adults in the US who experience mental illness per year
20%
Mental, physical, and emotional obsession for a mind altering substance
cravings
Intervention used to help clients find their own answers to change, where the therapist is the "guide" and the client is the "expert"
Motivational Interviewing
Most prevalent mental health disorder in the US
Anxiety
The need to use more drugs and alcohol to obtain the desired effect
Tolerance
Tool used by a mental health professional to evaluate symptomology of a client and determine a course of action
Assessment
The amount of years it takes for people to seek treatment for mental illness, from onset of symptoms
1o years
The body's inability to function without a substance, can result in withdrawal
dependence
Remaining mindful of culture while gathering information during assessment
Cultural competency
Percentage of youth in the US, age 13-18, who experience mental illness per year
20%
Loss of control, mental obsession, time consuming, harmful, dependence, withdrawal of a substance
Substance Use/Alcohol Use Disorder
Used to assess risk factors of a client potentially harming themselves
Suicide Risk Assessment