Big Concepts Flashcards
We come onto the planet with these two needs:
- To find connection
2. To avoid rejection
Every client with an addiction, also believes that:
They are not enough
If you cure the habit of thinking, then you cure:
The habit of action (clients MUST listen to their audio)
If I suspect that my client has control issues, then ask these four questions:
- Do you like drinking?
- Do you like anesthetics?
- Do you keep your house very clean?
- Can you orgasm easily?
People who feel very sad and low in mood for more than two weeks is called:
Depression
People who feel more worried than usual is called:
Anxiety
People who experience memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving, or language which is severe enough to affect their daily life is called:
Dementia
The three most common mental health problems include:
Depression, anxiety, and dementia
What are some common factors that encourage mental illness:
- Changes in the environment
- Substance abuse
- Physically health/illness
- Genetic association
- Learning disability
What are some common affects of mental illness:
- Loss of energy / excessive sleeping
- Increased energy / activity
- Loss / increase of appetite
- Increased worry / unusual and dangerous thoughts
- Behavior change / more irritable
What is parity of esteem?
Valuing physical health and mental health equally - which is important since the problems are often linked
Types of treatment for mental illnesses:
- Removing a trigger factor (reducing stress)
- Practice support (help finding a job)
- Self-help (relaxation / breathing exercises)
- Talk therapy (with a trained professional)
- Medication (antidepressant lifts mood)
True or False: RTT should not be used with any form of psychosis (e.g.: schizophrenia, biploar disorder, dementia)
True
Define schizophrenia.
Distorted thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior. Can include hallucinations and delusions making it difficult to work or study normally.
Define dementia.
Chronic or progressive deterioration in cognitive function beyond normal aging expectations. It affects memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language, and judgement. Typically accompanied or preceded by the deterioration in emotional control, social behavior, or motivation.
