MENTAL HEALTH ACT
THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES
MEDICATIONS
SOCIAL RECREATION
ADMIN TASKS
100
The document a physician can sign if the client is not complying with their CTO.
What is a Form 47?
*The Form 47 gives the police the authority to bring the person to the doctor (hospital) for an examination. After the examination the doctor can, with consent of the person or the Substitute Decision Maker, issue a new Community Treatment Order, detain the person in a psychiatric facility for an assessment, or release him/her.
100
Technique that utilizes the Miracle Question.
What is Solution Focused?
100
How to write frequency for an injection given every 3 weeks.
What is Q21 days?
100
A City of Toronto initiative that provides a fee subsidy to help individuals and families with low-income who live in Toronto access City-operated recreation programs.
What is the Welcome Policy?
*Approval provides an annual financial credit that can be spent on any of the wide variety of high-quality recreation programs offered by the City throughout the year.
Effective January 1, 2018, the individual annual credit amounts will be increased to $537 for children and youth and $249 for adults and seniors.
*How to Apply:
- Call the Welcome Policy application line at 416-338-8888 and an application form will be mailed to you.
- Pick one up at any City of Toronto recreation centre.
- Download – Welcome Policy Application Form
100
Expectation for maximum number of days to complete a progress note.
What is three?
200
A document under the Mental Health Act that a Justice of the Peace can issue that allows the police to apprehend and bring the person to a physician for examination.
What is a Form 2?
*It is important to note that a Form 2 does not allow hospital detention. It permits the opportunity for an individual to be examined by a physician. The physician will decide whether or not to sign a Form 1 which authorizes the detention and assessment of an individual who meets the criteria in the Mental Health Act in a psychiatric facility/hospital for up to 72 hours.
* Both a Form 1 and 2 authorize apprehension of the person in the community for a period of seven days, including the day that the form is signed.
200
Technique that involves remaining present, non-judgemental, and doing one thing at a time.
What is Mindfulness?
200
TID, BID, QD, prn, qhs, q6h, PO, IM
What are common medical and prescription abbreviations?
200
Programs and general interest classes to take up a hobby, learn a skill and to meet people in their communities in which clients receiving GAINS or Social Assistance pay only $11 plus material fees per class per term.
What is TDSB Learn4Life?
*For Adults 18 Years & Older
Registration for Winter 2019 opens today! Classes begin Sat, Jan 12, 20
Spring 2019 Registration opens Wed, Feb 13, 2019 Classes begin Sat, March 30, 2019
Summer 2019 Registration opens Wed, May 15, 2019 Classes begin Tue, Jul 2, 2019
200
Frequency of OCANs and length of time you have to complete it.
What is every 6 months and one month to complete?
300
The length of time in which a physician can issue a Form 1 after they’ve seen the client.
What is 7 days?
* Both a Form 1 and 2 authorize apprehension of the person in the community for a period of seven days, including the day that the form is signed.
300
Technique that targets ambivalence.
What is Motivational Interviewing?
300
What is Lorazepam (Ativan)?
*It is a Benzodiazepine that is sedating, reduces anxiety and involuntary shaking, and has muscle relaxant properties. (Anxiolytics / Sedative)
*It is a Schedule IV classified drug as misuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence.
300
Two employment programs with whom Reconnect partners.
What are WIN and CMHA?
*Both offer comprehensive employment assistance services, including job development and job coaching services, to adults with severe and chronic mental illness to assist them in overcoming challenges to employment.
300
Tasks to be completed prior to a client discharge.
What are completing a discharge tool, discharge OCAN, discharge note, provide discharge summary to service providers taking over, transfer meds to new pharmacy, and send ticket to Riki?
400
The length of time CTOs are valid.
What is 6 months?
*A Community Treatment Order lasts up to six months. After this time, it expires unless a physician renews it. The Community Treatment Order can be renewed for a period of six months at any time it is still in effect, or within a month of its expiry.
400
Practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing the negative consequences associated with drug use without necessarily requiring people who use substances to abstaining or stop.
What is Harm Reduction?
*It provides people who use substances a choice of how they will minimize harms through non-judgemental and non-coercive strategies in order to enhance skills and knowledge to live safer and healthier lives.
* It is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use drugs.
400
Three classes of mental health medications.
What are (any of) antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-anxiety medications (e.g., benzodiazepines, stimulants, central nervous depressants (for sleep), substance abuse medications (to aid with withdrawal, decrease use problems)?
400
A program downtown that offers employment programs, social recreation, and a peer support telephone line; open 365 days of the year for individuals living with mental health issues.
What is Progress Place?
*Referrals are accepted from self, social service agencies and professionals. Initially, the client has a tour of the clubhouse and then books an intake interview with the intake worker if they wish to participate. Intake process usually takes two to three weeks.
400
Minimum number of people required to do a Coordinated Care Plan (CCP).
What is three (the client, yourself, and another service provider)?
*Client may chose not to attend, but must be aware of and consented to the CCP and must be provided with a copy of the completed CCP document.
500
A doctor's order for a person to receive treatment or care and supervision in the community outlining the medications, medical appointments and other aspects of care the doctor believes is necessary to allow the person to live in the community rather than remain in the hospital.
What is a Community Treatment Order (CTO)?
500
Technique developed for clients with emotional dysregulation using individual 1:1 coaching and group skills training classes to help people learn and use new skills and strategies to develop a life that they experience as worth living.
What is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)?
500
Haloperidol, Loxapine, Fluanxol, Clopixol, Modecate, Risperidone (Risperdal, Risperdal Consta), Olanzapine (Zyprexa), paliperidone (Invega, Invega Sustenna, Invega Trinza), aripiprazole (Abilify, Abilify Maintenna), quetiapine (Seroquel), clozapine (Clozaril)
What are antipsychotic medications?
*Pills or capsules taken every day or injections given every few weeks or months to treat the delusions, hallucinations and other symptoms in schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and other mood problems.
500
A program in West Toronto that offers drop-in groups on food, exercise, skill building, and mental health.
What is the Weston Mount Dennis Community Hub?
*This Collaborative strives to create barrier free access to services. All ages welcome. Mental health Clubhouse programming for adults Thursday and Friday, seniors programming on Tuesdays. Meal program and support offered for adults with mental health and addictions issues.
500
Three tasks completed when faxing client-related documents from Reconnect.
What are check accuracy of recipient fax number, circle "OK" on fax confirmation receipt, submit original document and fax confirmation receipt for scanning?