Overthinking It
Diagnosing 101
Policy Queen
Lets Unpack This
100

This term describes an individual's ability to adapt to changes. 

What is resiliency? 

100

The type of hallucination most commonly experienced in psychosis. 

What are auditory hallucinations?

100

This form is necessary to legally communicate client information between parties 

What is a Release of Information (ROI)?

100

This therapy emphasizes identifying and challenging negative thought patterns. 

What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?

200

The term used to describe beliefs that are firmly held despite contradictory evidence. 

What are delusions?

200

The percentage of the population affected by schizophrenia worldwide.

What is 1%

200

This law ensures confidentiality for client's medical and mental health records.

What is HIPAA?
200

A client who feels torn between wanting to change and resisting it is experiencing this common motivation state.

What is ambivalence?

300

This neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with psychosis symptoms.

What is dopamine?

300

The DSM-5 criteria specify this minimum duration for diagnosing schizophrenia. 

What is six months?

300

Therapists (and other professionals) must follow this standard when a client poses an immediate danger to themselves or others.

What is the duty to warn?

300

This trauma intervention focuses on processing distressing memories.

What is EMDR (eye movement, desensitization, and reprocessing)?

400

This symptom involves speaking in nonsensical or unrelated ways.

What is disorganized speech?

400

The inability to experience pleasure is known as this.

What is anhedonia?
400

This term refers to the use of research findings to guide clinical decisions.

What is evidence-based practice (EBP)?

400

This type of therapy is designed to treat personality disorders.

What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)? (i-DBT works too!)

500

The "fight-or-flight" response is triggered by this part of the brain.

What is the amygdala?

500

This process involves distinguishing one disorder from another.

What is differential diagnosis? 

500

The feline companion's name of our Program Administrator

Who is Leslie?

500

The term for when a client projects feelings about one person onto their therapist/provider. 

What is transference?