4013 Mental Health Part 2

Question 1

A behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric situation likely resulting in significantly reduced functioning levels in daily life’s primary activities

Answer 1

Mental health crisis

Question 1

Described as a diagnosed, or undiagnosed, illness causing clinically significant stress (it meets all diagnostic criteria for the specific disorder), while creating a problem in the areas of thought, emotional regulation, and behavior reflecting dysfunction (impaired or abnormal functioning).

Answer 1

Mental Illness

Question 2

Generally defined as behavior that violates a norm in society, is maladaptive, is rare given the context of the culture and environment and is causing the person to distress in their daily life. These behaviors deviate from what is commonly accepted by a group or society.

Answer 2

Abnormal (atypical behavior)

Question 3

The physical indications of disease or injury, an illness that can be recognized by any observer such as patients, doctors, other health care professionals, and other people l.e., law enforcement. Generally, the sign means a physical mark of something (street sign, signature etc.) but in medical science, signs are the physical manifestation of a disease/illness that may be observed by anyone i.e., a sign is what you are seeing from the individual when you arrive on scene and interact with the individual.

Answer 3

Mental health signs

Question 4

Before making contact with a person in a behavioral or mental health crisis, LEOs should consider these things….

Answer 4

1. Officers should gather as much information as possible about the location.
2. Request and wait for back-up.
3. Gather as many facts about the scene/situation as possible.
4. Plan approach and consider possible hazards.