Assessment and Diagnosis
Diagnosis of mental illness in dual diagnosis includes:
- Matching a pattern of symptoms
- Adatping the assessment to the persons needs
Men or women are more affected by Depression
Women
Major cause of Bipolar Disorder
- Genetics or family history
- Neuro-chemical imbalances
Approximately _______ of people with Developmental disabilities have a Mental Illness
1/3 or 30%
Our playdoh activity was about
Family sculpture to discuss mood disorders
Sociocultural theory says that people with developmental disabilities may be more prone to mental illnes because of several criteria.
- End of education
- Out of home placement
- Inappropriate expectations
- Illness, death or loss of parents
The manic phase of Bipolar can look like:
Schizophrenia
Dual diagnosis is
The co-existance of a mental health problem and a developmental disability
Biospychosocial model involves three factors
Biological
Psychological
Social
The post it note activity was about
worries and stress
Maximize the clinical interview by ....
- Using alternative communication
- Accomodate their attention span
- Develop a relatiohship with clinician
- Maximize comfort
Cyclothymia
Disorder of cycling Depression and Mania
Symptoms of depression for those with developmental disabilities
Irritability
Agression
Self Injudry
Women exibiting _______________ were burned as witches in the 15th - 17th centureies.
hysteria
Mandalas treat
Anxiety
Assessment is more dificult in DD due to their thinking patterns which include:
- Egocentric thinking
- Limited understand of the world
- Egocentricity
Symptoms of panic disorder
- Nausea
- Heart palpitations
- Sweating
The two most effective treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Monitored medication and psychotherapy
Three things that happened in the 1960's that resulted in more services for dual diagnosis
Behaviour modification
Deinstitutionalization
Brian's Law
The law regarding voluntary vs. involuntary treatment
We diagnosis in order to do four things ...
1. Classify diagnostic category
2. Selection of service
3. Management of services
4. Facilitation of services
The best treatment for Phobias
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Deep Brain Stimulation
A medical technique using cerebral probes for Depression
The fight or flight neurotransmitter
Adrenaline
Company that used a stright jacket in their advertising campaign
Mark's Work Wearhouse