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According to a 2014 survey, of all adults who had a diagnosed substance use disorder in the previous year, how many had an alcohol use disorder?
4 out of 5
What is the relationship between mental health and substance use?
Mental illnesses can be risk factors for substance use (self-medicating).
Substance use can cause mental illnesses (depression, anxiety, substance induced psychosis).
Substance use can make a person more vulnerable to trauma.
What does PTSD stand for?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is often talked about in relation to military veterans. What other types of trauma that can cause PTSD?
Exposure to actual or threatened death, other experiences of violence/crime, serious injury (such as in a car accident), natural disasters, sexual violence
Name 3 coping skills or self-care activities you used this week
Exercise, meditation/mindfulness, deep breathing, spending time outside, talking to family or friends, attending therapy or IOP, engaging in a hobby, watching a TV show or movie you enjoy, taking a nap, cleaning or completing other chores/tasks, petting a dog, listening to music, etc.
What percentage of people in the U.S experience mental illness?
1 in 5 (20%)
True or False: It is possible to have caffeine-induced anxiety disorder.
True. Caffeine is a stimulant and can lead to anxiety. However, it would only be considered an anxiety disorder if it impaired a persons functioning (so occasionally feeling anxious when you drink too much coffee is not a caffeine induced anxiety disorder).
Name four symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder
Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, Diminished in pleasure in all or most activities, Significant weight loss or weight gain, Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day, Psychomotor agitation, Fatigue or loss of energy, Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt, Diminished ability to think or concentrate, Recurrent thoughts of death
Is "depressed mood" a required symptom to meet the criteria for Major Depressive Disorder?
No. A person must have a depressed mood OR a loss of interest or pleasure, but it does not need to be both (though it can be both).
What is the recurrence rate of substance use for someone who is admitted to detox but receives no after care? (Such as IOP, Outpatient Counseling, etc.)
What percentage of people will meet the criteria for a mental health condition at some point in their lifetime?
About 50% (46%)
Name on reason why substance use and PTSD often co-occur?
Those with a PTSD diagnosis are more likely to use substances to self medicate.
Those who use substances are also more likely to experience a trauma (for example, witnessing or experiencing an overdose)
In Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a person must experience a traumatic event, which is typically exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. What is the difference between interpersonal trauma, non-interpersonal trauma, and chronic trauma.
Interpersonal trauma is trauma caused by another person (i.e. sexual violence)
Non-interpersonal trauma is not caused by another person (i.e. a natural disaster or car accident).
Chronic trauma occurs repetitively over a long period of time (typically abuse).
How often must someone experience a manic episode in order to meet the criteria for Bipolar Disorder?
Once in their lifetime
What is CBT?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is a type of therapy based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. It involves challenging automatic negative thoughts and utilizing healthy behaviors (coping skills) to improve overall well being.
How many U.S adults experienced both a mental health condition and substance use disorder in 2019?
9.5 million
How can you tell if a mental health disorder is substance induced?
If it is substance induced, then the symptoms would no longer persist after a person is sober and no longer in withdrawal
In order to have a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, a person but experience excessive anxiety and worry, occurring most days than not, for a period of at least 6 months. The individual must have difficulty controlling the worry, and would 3 out of 6 additional symptoms. Name 2 of those 6 symptoms.
Restlessness or feeling keyed up/on edge, being easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating or mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance
True or False: People with a severe mental illness are more likely to be violent.
False. People with mental illness are no more likely to be violent than others. Only 3-5% of violent acts can be attributed to people with a mental illness. People with a mental illness are 10x more likely to be victims of violent crime.
Name three different types of treatment for a substance use disorder (not including self-help groups such as AA).
Detox, Intensive Outpatient Therapy (IOP), Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Outpatient Therapy, Outpatient Substance Use groups (Relapse Prevention Group), Residential/Sober living programs
According to the World Health Organization, what percentage of people with a diagnosable mental health condition are not receiving treatment?
89%
Name 3 mental health related symptoms of Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
Anxiety, Depression, Mood Swings, Impaired focus, Insomnia
There are two different diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I and Bipolar II. The primary difference is that a person with Bipolar I has experienced a manic episode, while a person with Bipolar II only experiences hypomanic episodes. What is the difference between a manic episode and a hypomanic episode?
A Manic Episode: Lasts at least one week, and is sufficiently severe to to cause marked impairment, and often hospitalization. In some cases a person experiencing a manic episode will experience psychosis.
A Hypomanic episode: Lasts at least 4 consecutive days, and involves an observable change in functioning, but is not severe enough to cause marked impairment.
Symptoms of both include: inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual, increase in goal oriented activity, excessive involvement in high risk activities
False!! If you think you can benefit from therapy, then you can benefit from therapy. If you don't think you can benefit from therapy, you still might benefit from therapy. There is absolutely no criteria for what is "serious enough", though different levels of care can be more appropriate given a persons presentation.
True or False: Medication is always necessary to treat mental health or substance use disorders.