Behavioral health Flashcards
A mark of disgrace associated
with a particular circumstance,
quality, or person.
stigma
ORS 426.228 states that a peace officer may ?
take into custody someone who is in danger to themself or others or in need of care for mental treatment
negative impacts of mental illness
perception/judgment/feeling/behaviors/environment
psychotic disorders
thought disorder/abnormal thinking and perceptions/lose touch with reality
psychotic (thought) disorder with persistent defects in perception and expression of reality
schizophrenia
excessive fear or worry that interferes with daily activities/out of proportion/
anxiety disorder
hypervigilant/avoidance/panic/self destructive behavior
anxiety disorder
flat affect (no expression), lack of pleasure, cant sustain activities…these are negative symptoms of ?
schizophrenia
a lack of insight or understanding about one’s own “disorder”
Anosognosia
talks fast, erratic, not interested in sleep, euphoric feeling, hypersexual, impulsive….all symptoms of?
manic
what are four types of depression
seasonal, major, psychotic, postpartum
will asking a person if they are thinking of suicide induce the idea of them taking their own life?
No
death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to
die as a result of the behavior
death by suicide
what is the most effective tool/tools when it comes to preventing suicide?
human interaction/training
Lying
Defensiveness
Loss of interest in personal hygiene and
grooming
Unexplained disappearances
Mood swings
Depression are all symptoms of?
substance abuse disorder
using to manage unwanted emotions
cannot stop regardless of consequences
continue to experience negative consequences that directly result in substance abuse
substance use disorder
substance abuse withdraw can be life threatening if the user goes _____ ________.
cold turkey
Anything that terrifies, overwhelms, or violates one’s ability to cope.
Trauma
what are some exposure elements to trauma
direct, indirect, vicarious, historical, institutional 7 sanctuary
fight flight flee or ?
fawn
what is excreted as a response to trauma, stress?
Cortisol
what are some biological reactions to trauma?
prefrontal cortex shuts down/memory can be lost due to hippocampus not filing memories
An unconscious response to please, appease, or pacify a threat.
to fawn
key engagement strategies include?
establish safety, inform of next steps, reduce stimuli, validate, empathize, be ware of body language, time, use grounding strategies.
anosognosia (ano sog no see ya)
don’t know your mental…..
The ________ that surrounds mental illness is powerful and
pervasive.
* Is a _________ to accessing services for many who have mental
illness as they fear being judged.
Stigma / barrier
A psychological disorder characterized by the elevation or lowering of a
person’s mood.
Mood disorder
Severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions.
People with psychosis lose touch with reality.
psychotic disorders
explicit bias means that the person is ______ and ________ about that bias
clear, conscious
The right to enter or remain upon the premises of another if it reasonably appears to be necessary to:
(A)Prevent serious harm to any person or property;
(B)Render aid to injured or ill persons; or
(C)Locate missing persons.
ORS 133.033
Community caretaking authority
decrease the scope, volume, or extent of an escalated event
De-escalation
Often law enforcement is not called until the person is at the ______ or ______ point in the cycle
escalation or crisis
MORE PIE…means?
minimal encouragers
open ended questions
reflecting / mirroring
emotion labeling
paraphrase
I message
effective pause
what to know prior to arriving on scene????
weapons/prior contacts in system/your emotional and physical state/your biases and perceptions
what are the five universal truths?
- All people want to be treated with DIGNITY and RESPECT.
- All people want to be ASKED rather than being TOLD to do something.
- All people want to be told WHY they are being asked to do something.
- All people want to be given OPTIONS rather than THREAT.
- All people want a SECOND CHANCE.
elements of self-care
breathing/grounding/debrief/awareness of stress reactions
