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100
Funny guy Jim Carrey suffers from this disorder
What is depression?
100
Affecting about 15 million Americans, this is the most common anxiety disorder and the third most common mental disorder in the US.
What is Social Anxiety?
100
This single digit has been reported to be the perfecnt of health care expenditures our nation spends on mental health alone.
What is 6%.
100
In order to meet clinical criteria for DMH services the applicant must have this.
What is a qualifying mental illness?
100
Children may be diagnosed with ADD and ADHD by this individual.
Who is a physician?
200
Deinstitutionalization occurred during this time period in Massachusetts.
When is the late 1960s?
200
Nirvanas 1992 hit is named after this common mood stabilizing mediation.
What is Lithium?
200
Often portrayed as cruel and barbaric in the media, this treatment for major depression has proven to be both safe and effective.
What is, ECT or "shock treatment"?
200
This is one of the goals of supportive housing.
What is safe, low-cost long-term housing in the community, AND support services to help residents live healthy independent lives.
200
Females are usually affected by caregiver stress related to this percentage.
What is 75%?
300
This term is used to describe the moving of mentally ill patients out of state institutions and the closing of part or all of those institutions.
What is deinstitutionalization?
300
According to a Frontline report, mentally ill individuals are ultimately ending up in these three locations.
What are the emergency department, homeless, and in jail?
300
Although "talking it out" might not work for everyone, this psychosocial treatment has often proven effective in combination with medication.
What is, psychotherapy or "talk therapy"?
300
There are numerous types of respite services available which may include these two.
What are in-home, adult day care, short-term nursing home, day hospitals?
300
These two categories are what make up the two types of caregivers.
What are formal and informal caregivers?
400
Although the exact cause of most mental illnesses is not known, it is becoming clear through research that many of these conditions are caused by a combination of:
What are biological, psychological, and environmental factors?
400
The two occurrences may increase the risk of developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
What is exposure to traumatic or dangerous events.
400
The average person spends this four figure dollar amount on mental health services each year.
What is $1,500.
400
Per the DMH, this is one of the eligibility requirements in order receive services.
What are a low-income / homelessness, severe mental illness, substance abuse problem, HIV/AIDS, long term condition lastig atleast a year, are covered by MassHealth and/or Medicare, have a referral from the Department of Public Health, are a resident of Massachusetts, are 18 or older?
400
This even single digit number references the millions of children and adolescents in the U.S. that are affected by a mental health disorder.
What is 4 (million)?
500
This issue can cause mental health disorders and it falls into both the biological and environmental factor categories:
What is substance abuse?
500
Your distressed patient wants to understand the biological cause of her anxiety disorder. You inform her that a certain chemical may become imbalanced which may be the cause of her anxiety.
What is Serotonin?
500
Antidepressants in the "nation", this SSRI lends it's name to a popular 1994 memoir and 2001 movie of the same name.
What is Prozac? (Prozac Nation)
500
DMH provides these two types of support services.
What are individualized living plan, job training, health care, education services, independent living skills, social supports, transportation, 24 hour emergency support?
500
This shocking number of children are currently receiving treatment for different mental disorders.
What is 20%?