Statistics
Approximately what % of adults will be diagnosed with a serious behavioral health disorder, such as schizophrenia, major depression, or bipolar disorder?
5 to 6%
What category of disorders in parents produces restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension and sleep disturbances in children?
Anxiety Disorders
What should be the first step when mental health issue is involved?
Make sure the child and parents are physically safe as well as psychologically safe
Which resource provides the following services:
-Parents that successfully re-unify return as Parent Advocates
Parents in Partnership PIP
1 in 68
Approximately what % of homeless adults staying in shelters live with serious behavioral concerns?
26%
What disorder in parents produces delays in cognitive and motor development, behavior problems, academic difficulties and children less likely to engage?
Depressive Disorders
Do individual usually understand what lead to their mental health crisis?
Individuals often understand the factors that precipitated a crisis as well as factors that can help ameliorate their impact
Which resource provides the following services:
-Assessment and Diagnosis
-Family and Individual Counseling
-ABA
-Occupational Therapy
Regional Center
In an effort to help foster youth advocate for better behavioral health treatment ___ developed a _______ that has been adopted in California
Foster Youth, Bill of Rights
What estimate of homeless adults live with behavioral health problems and co-occurring substance use disorders?
46%
What disorder in parents will increase the likelihood of children to develop a behavioral health disorder and develop a depressive disorder?
Bipolar and Related Disorders
What is one of the main goals for helping someone in a crisis?
To help the family regain a sense of control (a sense of control over thoughts, feelings and events that seem to be out of their control)
Which resource provides the following services:
-Various specialized clinics with trained professionals
-Linkage to Pediatrics with complex medical needs
-Board-certified child abuse pediatricians and Child Interview Specialists with extensive training in assessing suspected child abuse and neglect
Medical Hub
~ __% of adults have both mental illness and substance use disorders?
4%
Among children and teens, approximately what % of youth ages 13 to 18 experience severe behavioral health concerns in a given year?
20%
Which disorder in parents will result in children showing less connection to their mothers and have a higher rate of experiencing physical abuse?
Personality Disorders
What factors Social Worker needs to consider when linking families to services?
Services should be congruent with the culture, gender, race, age, sexual orientation, health literacy and communication needs of the individual being served
What kind of reasonable efforts can you provide to families?
Provide a list referrals, bus passes, link them with DPSS services, etc.
According to research conducted by the CDC, approximately ___% ages 8 to 15 has a diagnose mental disorder within the previous year
13%
Out of a group of 4 adults, how many adults in this country will experience a behavioral health concern in a given year?
1 in 4
Which disorder in parents will produce delusions, hallucinations, violent behavior and unrealistic parental expectations?
Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders
What is the goal when Social Worker intervenes in a mental crisis?
Interventions should preserve dignity, foster a sense of hope, and promote engagement with formal systems and informal resources. PIP, cultural brokers, parenting classes, mental health counseling.
What active efforts can you provide for the family's mental health?
Facilitate CFT, drive them to therapy, call on their behalf, etc.
When working with families experiencing behavioral health problems, what kind of approach the social worker must use?
Strength based approach