Levels
Can't go to the bank yet.
What is a red badge (or level 1, level 2)?
Threats and assault are two types.
What is violence or aggression?
Listening to music, exercise, calling friends
What are coping skills?
Where readings may occur from a big book.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
If you have one, you'll be given an allowance.
Who is a payee?
The level when you become eligible for a job.
What is level 3?
Number one risky behavior that leads to relapse.
What is stopping medication?
Hallucinations, depressed mood, delusions, unable to sleep
What are symptoms?
You'll likely do this monthly or eventually less often.
What is meet with the psychiatrist (or doctor)?
You call this professional FIRST when you're having concerns about medication.
Who is the case manager?
This person has the final decision about granting a level.
Who is the judge?
This outpatient document is meant to help lower risk.
What is a Conditional Release Plan?
Risperdal, Geodon, Abilify, Celexa, Zyprexa, Lithium, Depakote
What are medications?
A step-down place someone can live.
What is a group home?
This professional might meet with you weekly, in the office only, to help you work through problems.
Who is a therapist?
On this level you can leave with supervision.
What is Level 4?
Holding down a job, being in a steady relationship, having strong support system
What are things that lower your risk of violence or relapse?
Sleeping less, starting to feel down, feeling a bit more anxious than usual.
What are early warning signs?
Sitting around with others, hopefully helping each other.
What is group therapy?
Don't miss these appointments! They're hard to reschedule!
What is a psychiatrist appointment?
The person who provides the first opinion for level 5.
Who is the psychiatrist?
Because of this, you can't own a weapon with a trigger.
What is the Weapons Under Disability act?
Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium
What are benzodiazepines? or What are PRNs? or What you probably can't have in the community.
They're watching you! Did you take it?
What is medication monitoring?
Go between for the court and agency.
Who is the forensic monitor?