De-escalation and use of force Flashcards
Mental Health Crisis
A situation where a person puts them or other’s at risk, or is unable to care for themselves
DSM-5
A manual for assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders. Does not show how to treat.
Provocation
A action or speech that makes someone angry on purpose.
Schizophrenia
Mental disorder involving a breakdown in thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
Bipolar disorder
A disorder associated with episodes of mood swings that goes from triumphant to depressive.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Ongoing anxiety that affects everyday life.
Post traumatic Stress disorder
Where a person struggles to move on from a traumatic event.
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Where there is sudden moment of impulsive behavior that is violent or angry.
Clinical Depression
A mental health disorder characterized by always being in a depressed mood or loss of interest in activity’s.
Validation
To check the validity of something.
substance Abuse
Overindulgence on a substance that is addictive.
Substance Dependence
A biopsychologi cal situation where a person can only function with the substance.
Non-Judgemental
To not judge or avoid judging
Paranoia
delusions of persecution that lead to chronic personality disorder or schizophrenia.
Delusion
The action of deluding.
Hallucination
An experience involving the apparent perception of something not present.
Empathy
The ability to understand and share the feeling of another.
Reasoning
The action of thinking about something logical or with reason.
Crisis Intervention
Short term counseling to stop a critical emotional incident.
Anxiolytics
drug to treat anxiety for fear, and dread.
Anti psychotic Medication
powerful tranquilizers used to treat psychosis blocks dopamine.
Psychiatric Hospital
An institution where patients live and get treated.
LOSS Model in Mental Illness
Psychological abnormality of Biological, Behavioral, Cognitive, and psycho dynamic models.
Body Language
To non verbally communicate through conscious or unconscious moment.
Communication
Imparting or exchanging of info
