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name some biological symptoms of depression
poor sleep, poor appetite,
name some mood symptoms of depression
sadness, lack of energy
name some cognitive symptoms of depression
Poor concentration, excessive guilt, hopelessness, suicide thoughts
what is the clinical description of anxiety
apprehension (tense/difficulty to concentrate)
motor tension (sensitive to noise/headaches)
Autonomic overactivity (fight or flight response: dry mouth, sweating etc.)
what are the names of the two phases of schizophrenia, and what are their differences
acute phase - mainly positive symptoms
chronic phase - lasts years, mainly neg symptoms (some pos)
name some positive symptoms of schizophrenia
hallucination, delusion, disorganised behaviour
name some negative symptoms of schizophrenia
lack of motivation, social withdrawal, poor self care
what are the 3 most common forms of delusion
- grandeur (spending excess money bc of belief that they are a millionaire)
- reference (hearing voices)
- Paranoid (awful things might happen)
What is trauma
emotional response to deeply distressing event that overwhelms an individuals ability to cope, and diminishes ability to feel full range of emotions
What is attachment
how we identify/engage with the person who cared for/ protected us as children
Name signs of anxiety in young people
avoid school /social/ group activities
avoids talking at school
often unwell with head aches/stomach aches
excessively shy/ overly reliant on care-giver
name some signs of low mood/ depression in young people
difficulty sleeping/sleeping more
negative about themselves
withdrawing from others
not interested in activities they used to do
Name a mood assessment you would use for a PWA
DISCS (depression intensity scale circles)
What did Baker et al., 2020 show
aphasia often results in mood difficulties/ depression as they are experiencing a huge communication change, and often feel under supported
What does CBT aim to address?
Addresses negative thinking biases, acknowledging that words and visual images pass through our mind aren’t always logical or accurate. A thought is not a fact.
Name some ways you can appraise automatic thoughts (CBT)
- take a step back and weigh up the evidence
- turn thoughts into questions “what’s the worst that could happen and how would you cope?”
- Test out ideas and see they arent as bad as you imagine
Name and describe 2 breathing techniques
5 finger breathing - hold hand infront of you. inhale as you trace up a finger and exhale as you trace down. focus on the movement and your breath
physiological sigh - 2 inhales followed by an extended exhale. reduces heart rate by engaging parasympathetic nervous system
What is step 1 of SFT, and what are some phrases you might use?
client defines the problem
“how would you sum up in one sentence what you just told me?”
What is step 2 of SFT, and what are some phrases you might use?
explore attempted solutions and find exceptions
“what solutions have you/family thought to try?”
“when is it not a problem” - try to change mind shift so its not always perceived as a problem
“what is different about the times its not a problem”
What is step 3 of SFT, and what are some phrases you might use?
Goals for the session
Make sure its positive e.g. starting instead of stopping something
“how will you know if the session has been useful for you?”
In SFT give an example of something you could say to promote best hopes?
“if things started to improve, what would be the smallest sign of that?”
in SFT how would you establish a preferred future?
And why are these methods beneficial?
Miracle Q (adapt to magic spell for children)- De Shazer 1988
Tomorrow Q - Ratner et al 2012
get them to explain step by step what would be different “what would be different when you get on the bus”
Helps client to identify change and think through the goal
In SFT what phrase can you use for exception finding
tell me about a time you coped when you felt really anxious
what are some benefits of scaling in SFT?
What is a phrase you can use to get someone to think more about progressing?
helps to:
identify strengths
set goals and establish priorities for action
see progress
“You’ve told me you’re a 6 and want to be a 7, what would this look like?”
what is the first step in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
use metaphors e.g. in quicksand you stay still, even though this is counter-intuitive
mindfulness (Kabat-Zinn 2004) - formally through practices like headspace, or informally like taking in surroundings when brushing teeth, rather than thinking forward/back
what is the 2nd step in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
relating to your experience differently
asking “is this thought helping at all?”
and being aware that you are aware
what is the 3rd step in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
values
bullseye activity (Hayes, 1982)
ask “what will you notice that is different, who else will notice?”
