Depression
True or False: Depression many causes and types.
True! Depression can be caused by many things, including mental illness, loss, weather or vitamin and mineral deficiencies and each cause leads to differing kinds and levels of depression.
True or False: Someone that is assaultive and "just hits" people probably has BiPolar Disorder.
FALSE! Assault is NOT a symptom of ANY mental illness. Irritability IS a symptom, but how you feel and how you behave are two completely different things.
True or False: Positive symptoms are good.
FALSE: Positives symptoms are noted symptoms that should NOT be present in a healthy person, such as Hallucinations, Delusions or Paranoia.
True or False: Personality Disorders are easier to fix than mental illness.
False: Sometimes they are HARDER to fix because they are often not treatable with medications and take time and hard work on the part of the client.
A primary treatment for mental illness is ________________.
MEDICATIONS, they are effective because mental illness is usually caused by a chemical imbalance and is passed from a family member.
_________ is a leading cause of depression.
Crying, sadness, irritability, feeling worthless, lack of motivation, etc...
BiPolar Disorder is characterized by 2 extreme cycles, ________ and _________.
Depression and Mania
Paranoia is ___________________________.
The UNWARRANTED or delusional belief that one is being persecuted, harassed, or betrayed by others, occurring as part of a mental condition.
Washing your hands all the time and being afraid of germs is ___________.
A SYMPTOM of more than one disorder. It does NOT necessarily mean a person has OCD.
Personality Disorders are primarily treated by _________________.
Counseling is most beneficial provided the client is willing and diligent about participating.
Depression is more widely diagnosed in men or women?
In the US 10.3% of WOMEN are diagnosed with depression compared to 6.2% of men.
True or False: Less than 5%of the population are diagnosed with BiPolar.
TRUE, only 4.4% of the population in the US are diagnosed with BiPolar.
A common, noticeable symptom that people with schizophrenia struggle with is ___________________.
Responding to internal stimuli, talking to voices or people that aren't there.
Borderline Personality D/O is frequently misdiagnosed because _________________.
It looks very similar to BiPolar D/O or a Substance Use D/O.
True or False: Diet is important in treatment of mentally ill people.
TRUE! Vitamin and mineral deficiencies from a poor diet can CAUSE mental illness symptoms (even in an otherwise healthy person), including depression, anxiety and even psychosis.
True or False: Depression is more common in persons that identify as multiracial.
TRUE, 13.9% of people that identify as multiracial are diagnosed with depression.
Identify 3 symptoms of mania.
Pressured speech, Insomnia, hyperactivity, irritability, inability to sit still, etc...
Identify 3 negative symptoms.
Lack of hygiene, affect, social skills, emotion, etc...
Cluster B diagnoses (Anti-Social PD, Narcissistic PD or Borderline PD) are difficult to treat because _________________.
They require long term counseling and these clients are either too unstable to effectively participate (no showing appts) in treatment or they do not think they have a problem (they're fine and everyone else has the problem) or they just don't care to.
Because over 18% of the mental health population has a co-occurring mental illness, another treatment option is ______________________.
Substance Abuse Treatment, aka - Rehab.
Identify the SIX Steps to beating depression. (Hint: PAGESS)
P - things that give you PLEASURE
A - ACCOMPLISHMENT
G - GRADITUDE
E - EXERCISE
S - SOCIALIZE
S - SUNSHINE (vitamin D)
BiPolar is often misdiagnosed because _______.
1) People don't always report symptoms of mania during the diagnostic process because they enjoy mania and don't see it as a problem.
2)Drug use
Hallucinations are experienced by our ____________.
Five Senses: Touch, Taste, Smell, Hearing or Seeing
Personality Disorders are usually caused by __________________________.
EXTERNAL CAUSES, such as abuse, dysfunctional home life, trauma, learned behavior, etc... Mental Illness is usually caused by a chemical imbalance and is hereditary.
Another very important part of mental health treatment is learning _______________.
Illness Management Recovery, AKA Skills Training. Learning about your illness and how to manage it effectively is just as important as medication management.