True or False?
Anyone with anxious thoughts/feeling anxious have an anxiety disorder
False - Some anxiety is normal, however clients with mental health disorders experience extreme anxiety
It is an intense fear of a particular thing or situation
Phobic Disorder
Altered level consciousness or awareness
Altered sleep patterns; drowsiness
Level of alertness may vary
Decrease in short-term memory and recall
Changes in motor activities, movement
Emotional or personality changes
Delirium
Which one is true about Vascular Dementia
A. There is a cure for VD
B. Disease progresses in a stepwise fashion: Starts with lapses in memory, followed by periods of
stability, then further decline.
C. There is no behavioural or physical symptoms
B!
How many stages in Dementia?
1. Mild (Early stage)
2. Moderate (Middle stage)
3. Severe (Late stage)
People with Bulimia nervosa refuse to eat in front of others, abuse laxatives and diuretics
False- People with Bulimia Nervosa eats uncontrollably, vomit, use the bathroom after meals, and do compulsive exercising
A group of related brain disorders that cause
unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy,
and ability to function. Also has emotional lows and emotional highs periodically
Bipolar Disorder
Associated with severe feelings of worthlessness,
self-blame, sadness, disappointment, and
emptiness that last weeks.
Interferes with activities of daily living (ADLs).
Clients may think about or attempt suicide
Major Depressive Disorder
Which one is false when supporting clients who are living with dementia
A. Insuring safety
B. grooming is not important
C. Meeting basic needs
B!
True or False: Panic disorder is more common in men
False! It's more common in women.
The definition of Body Dysmorphic disorder is: Preoccupation with a perceived physical flaw in
one’s own mind that is not observable to others
True!
Refers to an impaired ability to recall people,
time or places. In most cases, there is an underlying medical
condition (e.g., depression, brain tumor,
electrolyte imbalance)
Disorientation
• Bullying
• Threatening others
• Antisocial behaviours
• Starting fights, using weapons or tools, using physical
violence
• Physical cruelty to animals or people
• stealing from others; destruction of property
• Manipulating
• Repeatedly running away from home
• Abusing alcohol and drugs
Conduct Disorder
Which of these is not a responsive behavior with people with Dementia
A. to afraid to go anywhere/refuse to leave
B. Sundowning
C. Catastrophic reactions
A!
How can we support clients who have suicidal intent? (Name 3)
Always take a client seriously if they are talking
about suicide.
Report to your supervisor immediately.
Do not leave the client alone.
Encourage the client to talk.
Do not minimize the client’s concerns.
Stay with the client until help arrives.
We pretend the delusion, or hallucination is real with people who have Schizophrenia Spectrum disorders
False! - We don't pretend the delusion or hallucinations are real, BUT we also don't argue that they aren't real either!!
anxiety disorders that can develop
after an individual has experienced or
witnessed a major trauma
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Self-centeredness (“me-first” attitude)
Lack of individual accountability
Lack of empathy, perspective-taking
Manipulative and exploitative behavior
Unhappiness, depression, other mood and anxiety
disorders
Personality Disorders
A. The client is usually aware or diagnosis
B. Mild forgetfulness
C. Won't recognize friends and family
C!
False! It affects men more than women.
According to the DSM-5 there's 9 main types of personality disorders.
True! - 1.Antisocial personality disorder 2. Avoidant personality disorder 3.borderline personality disorder 4. Dependent personality disorder 5. Histrionic personality disorder 6. Narcissistic personality disorder 7. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 8. Paranoid personality disorder 9. Schizoid personality disorder
conditions in which
repetitive disturbed sleep patterns lead to
distress and impairment in a person’s
daytime functioning
Sleep-Wake Disorders
Psychosis (a state of severe mental impairment)
Delusion (a false belief)
• Delusion of grandeur (an exaggerated belief of one’s
importance, wealth, power, or talents)
• Delusion of persecution (the false belief that one is being
mistreated, abused, or harassed)
Hallucination (seeing, hearing, smelling, or feeling
something that is not real)
Paranoia (extreme suspicion about a person or
situation)
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Which one is not a cause of Secondary Dementia
A. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
B. Syphilis
C. Lack of Vitamin C
C!
Name the different types of psychotherapy
(Hint: 5 types)
1. Psychoanalysis
2.Behaviour therapy
3.Cognitive behavioral therapy
4. Group therapy
5.Family therapy