Symptoms
The symptom that describes someone reporting that god has been talking to them for several days.
Delusion
"Have you ever done anything, started to do anything, or prepared to do anything to end your life?" is a question in this assessment.
CSSR-S
A situation in which the individual perceives a sudden loss of their ability to use effective problem solving and coping skills.
A Crisis
A severe form of paranoia in which the person believes people are trying to harm them.
An irregular thought process that describes a series of connected thoughts that go off-topic and do not return to the original topic .
Tangential
Helping a client test the validity of their thoughts/beliefs/experiences
Reality Testing
A term to describe an individual who presents with crying, laughing, yelling, etc. within the same interaction.
Labile
What are the two areas of an assessment that are required for an EP?
An intervention used to explore ambivalence and move people towards change.
Motivational interviewing
Term used to describe a condition where the person cannot recognize or does not believe they are sick.
Anosognosia
When a mental health professional observes the expression of feelings of a client, what assessment component is that?
Affect
A strategy for reducing the impact that substance use has on an individual.
Harm reduction
Psychotic disorder symptoms fall into what two categories
Positive and Negative Symptoms
A type of speech that is unrehearsed.
Spontaneous Speech
An intervention where you identify warning signs, coping skills, social and professional supports, and contact numbers with the individual in crisis.
Safety Plan