Positive Symptoms
What is the definition of positive symptoms?
Feelings or behaviors that have been added to a person's experience due to the presence of symptoms.
Ex. upcoming :)
What is the definition of Negative Symptoms?
Lack of energy, motivation,
pleasure, or emotional
expressiveness.
Ex.
Things you used to enjoy don't bring the same pleasure; difficulty "getting going" or following through with things; people say that they can't read your facial expression.
This person
1. Helps clients seek and get work or further their education.
2. Consistent with evidence-based supported employment.
3. Focuses on working with clients to achieve their vocational or educational goals.
4. Actively participate in regular
CSC team meetings.
Andrew Outlaw, Supported Education/Employment Specialist
This organization is the largest mental health grassroots organization in the country and is dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental illness. In NJ they are especially active with culturally-specific support groups.
NAMI NJ
(+ NAMI-CAMPHOP, SAMHAJ, AACT, & NAMI en Espanol)
Name 1 self care activity you are currently involved with.
1 for each family
[any]
An example of this symptom is "Believing what other people are saying is not true."
Delusions
Ex.
Feeling as if one has a power or a gift or some sort (direct communication with God, celebrity, person in history...)
This term can be described as " reflecting a diminished capacity to experience pleasure"
Anhedonia
Ex.
Someone who was an avid soccer player hasn't played or watched soccer in several months
This person
1. Meets to explore wellness strengths and assist in establishing wellness goal/planning.
2. Provide resources and support to build wellness self-care skills to manage symptoms.
3. Provide information and resources for self-care(sleep, physical activity, relaxation, setting and maintaining appointments.)
Leia Amiri (Peer Support)
This program is a safe alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization in a mental health crisis; it offers 24/7 peer-run support in a residential community.
Peer Respite Programs through the CSPNJ.
(3 in NJ: Middlesex, Essex, and Passaic).
True or False
Self care, self pampering and self indulgence are all the same thing.
False
There's nothing wrong with self pampering/indulgence; however, self care is not always indulgent or pampering. Self care sometimes means doing things we don't want to do, but will make things easier in the long run.
This term can best be described as "Hearing, seeing, tasting, feeling, or smelling things that others do not experience."
Hallucinations
Ex.
Hearing inaudible voices, seeing shadows, feeling insects crawling on skin
Which symptoms may remain despite successful pharmacology?
Positive or Negative
Negative
Ex.
John no longer hears voices or feels afraid to leave his home, but has yet to re-engaged in relationships with friend despite numerous outreach efforts on their part.
This person works with clients to help them set and achieve their personal recovery goals.
They:
1. Facilitate the development of clients’ personal resiliency skills.
2. Provide them with information about their psychiatric disorder and the principles
of its treatment.
3. Teach strategies for reducing distress and coping with symptoms.
4. Help clients improve their social and leisure functioning.
5. Prevent or address problems related to substance use or health (e.g., smoking,
poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyle)
6. provide case management, and participate in weekly CSC team meetings.
Clinicians:
Alyson Hague LCSW
Florencia Allegretti LCSW
Carla Powers LCSW
Jennifer Sorensen LSW
This organization is a national nonprofit that empowers college students with virtual support programs. Their mission is to empower students and advocates living with psychosis worldwide through community building and collaboration.
Students With Psychosis
Headaches, low energy, upset stomach, aches, pains, tense muscles, insomnia...
These symptoms can be described as "unusual or dysfunctional ways of thinking."
Cognitive symptoms.
Ex.
poverty of speech, tangentiality, illogicality, perseveration, and thought blocking
This term can best be described as "the decrease in the motivation to initiate and perform self-directed purposeful activities."
Avolition
Ex.
In the past Franklin was quite organized; however Franklin's apartment is unkempt and frequently unclean. His parents wonder if he notices
This person
1. Performs diagnostic assessments and elicits client preferences, goals, and values in order to guide the medication treatment.
2. Assesses symptoms, collaborates with clients and relatives regarding pharmacological treatment.
3. participates in treatment planning and CSC team meetings.
Dr. Mona Bijlani
This resource is available at all higher education institutions and helps to provide reasonable accommodations for students and provides the necessary tools, resources and support for individuals with disabilities to become responsible decision-makers and self-advocates in charge of their own future.
College Office of Disability Services
True or False
Because you feel responsible for your loved one, it's important to be available at all times.
False
Learning to make time for yourself without feeling like you're neglecting others is critical.
This type of delusions can be described as a fixed or false belief of being harmed or persecuted by a particular person or group of people.
Paranoia
Ex.
Someone refuses to leaving the home is unsafe due to organizations monitoring their activity.
This refers to the inability or difficulty in processing, storing and applying information about others in social situations. Externally this may appear as social skills or social interests.
Social Cognition
Ex.
Peter often finds himself avoiding after work socializing hours due to "not knowing what to say"
This person has the primary responsibility for managing the CSC program, including monitoring and improving quality of services.
This person screens and recruit clients and family
members into the program. He or she works with individuals both inside the organization and in the community to ensure that people with first episode psychosis get referred to CSC.
Alyson Hague LCSW
This program, which is located in every county of NJ, is a range of supportive activities designed to improve the quality of life for families with a relative struggling with a mental illness. This includes support groups, educational events, advocacy, and connections to further resources.
IFSS (Intensive Family Support Services)
What is your definition of self care?
Self care is defined as something choosing behaviors that balance the effects of emotional and physical stressors such as exercising, eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, practicing yoga...