CAPS
The name of the hospital we are currently in
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
The goal of this meeting is for you and your guardians to open up better lines of communication and express your feelings. In this meeting you will be able to honestly discuss your needs and develop a plan to be more successful upon discharge.
Family meeting
Strategies that help a person deal with stress and difficult feelings
Coping skills
This coping skill allows more oxygen to flow through your blood which goes to your brain, allowing you to think more clearly
Deep breathing
What can you catch, but not throw?
A cold
2 things you must always have on you while on the unit
Hospital socks and ID wrist band
This is used as a tool for you to keep track of your daily progress throughout your treatment, identify what you plan to accomplish in your treatment, and create plans for after discharge.
CAPS to Go book
These are external events or stimuli that lead to uncomfortable/distressing emotions
Triggers
3 unhealthy/negative coping skills you use
Substance use, avoidance, self-harm, yelling or screaming, isolating, aggression, etc.
What gets sharper the more you use it?
The number of groups in one day, on a weekday
4
What you must do to earn free time
Attend and participate in group and complete assignments
The ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.
Mindfulness
4 ways you can show a person you are listening to them
Eye contact, facing the person, asking questions, nodding, not interrupting or speaking over the person, putting away all other distractions
What has a head and a tail, but no body?
A coin
The CAPS unit secretary name
Ms. Heather
Treatment after discharge that takes place in an office, hospital, or other clinical setting, but does not involve overnight stays
Outpatient treatment
Recognizable signs that help you or loved ones know when a possible mental health crisis may occur
Warning signs
5 aspects of a healthy relationship
Trust, honesty, loyalty, open communication, balance, respect, boundaries, conflict resolution
What building has the most stories?
The library
Times when you can make outgoing phone calls
12:30 - 1:00
3:30 - 4:00
7:45 - 8:15
5 things you can do to invest in your treatment
Attend all groups, participate in groups, complete assignments with effort, establish goals, ask questions, be honest, make a plan for returning home, reach out for help, participate in family meetings
Behavior that occurs with a sudden, strong force or urge to act and may lead to risky or unsafe decisions
Impulsive behavior
The understanding of your own mental health issues and the various causes or reasons for them
Insight
What has many keys, but cannot open a single lock?
A piano