What % of the US population suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year? - ANSWER-22.1%
some studies indicate the ______% of US adults
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T/F
Individuals with mental illness are traditionally not hardened criminals. - ANSWER-T
The public views these people _________, not criminal - ANSWER-ill
What does this Describe?
using a less physical, less authoritative, less confrontational, less controlling approach you end up having more control and authority over a person in a mental health crisis - ANSWER-control paradox
Mental health funding in TX is _____________ - ANSWER-decreasing
Where does TX rank in mental health funding nation wide? - ANSWER-47th
CIT is foremost an _______________ - ANSWER-officer safety training
Phoenix CIT reported CIT training increased their safety by what percentage? - ANSWER-70%
What is the essential difference between suspect encounter training, that officers traditionally receive, and how to approach the mentally ill is the need to be__________? - ANSWER-non confrontational
People with psych disabilities are ______ more likely to die in encounters with police than member of the general population. - ANSWER-4
What term does this describe?
illness, disease, or condition that substantially impacts a person's thought, perception of reality, emotional process, or judgement, or grossly impairs a persons behavior, as manifested by recent disturbance behavior - ANSWER-mental illness
What term does this describe?
diagnosed based on behaviors and thinking as evaluated by a psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed prof. counselor, licensed social worker, or other qualified professionals using the DSM-IV - ANSWER-professional definition of mental illness
What term does this describe?
a diminished capacity and inability to tell right from wrong. not a psychological term, term varies from state to state. generally used by the court with regard with person's competency to stand trial - ANSWER-insanity
T/F
A sharp dividing line between "normal" and "abnormal" behavior does exist, with most people clustered around the center and the rest spreading out to toward the extremes in what is called normal "distribution" - ANSWER-F
doesn't exist
What are the four categories of mental illness? - ANSWER-Personality disorders
mood disorders
psychosis
Developmental disorder
What personality disorders are encountered by LE? - ANSWER-paranoid
antisocial
borderline
Name causes of personality disorders? - ANSWER-family history, beginning at young age, of pays. or emotional abuse, lack of structure and responsibility, poor relationships with both parents, and alcohol or drug abuse
What personality disorder does this describe?
interpret actions of others as threatening or demeaning
being in position to be harmed or used by others
perceive dismissiveness from other people - ANSWER-Paranoid
What personality disorder does this describe?
most common in males, pattern of irresponsible behavior at or after age of 18, may have history of truancy, start fights,use weapons, physically abuse animals or people, deliberately destroying other's property, lying, stealing, have trouble with authority or unwilling to conform to society's expectations of family and work - ANSWER-antisocial
What personality disorder does this describe?
most common in females, unstable and intense relationships, impulsiveness with relationships, spending, food, drugs, sex, intense anger or lack of control of anger, recurrent suicidal threats, chronic feelings of boredom or emptiness, feelings of abandonment - ANSWER-borderline
Name mood disorders? - ANSWER-depression
bipolar disorder
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Depression is not a common widespread disorder - ANSWER-F
it is
What is also known as manic depression? - ANSWER-bipolar disorder
How long does a depressive period have to last before being called a major depression?should also have symptoms of depression such as weight gain/loss, difficulty concentrating, 5 or more symptoms present during the period - ANSWER-two weeks
Whats this describe?
a group of serious and often debilitating mental disorders that may be organic or psychological origin and are characterized by impaired thinking and reasoning, perceptual distortions, inappropriate emotional responses, inappropriate affect, regressive behavior, reduced impulse control and impaired reasoning of reality - ANSWER-psychosis
an illness involving a distortion of reality that may be accompanied by delusions and hallucinations.
most commonly seen in schizo, bi polar, severe depression, etc. - ANSWER-psychosis
false beliefs not based on factual information - ANSWER-delusion
distortions of the senses, causing the person to experience hearing or seeing something that is not there - ANSWER-hallucinations
common delusions experienced by persons during a psychotic episode? - ANSWER-hearing voices, feelings of paranoia, visual hallucinations, heightening of the senses
Name behavior cues of persons with psychosis? - ANSWER-inappropriate or bizarre dress, lethargic body movements, impulsive or repetitious movements, causing injury to self, responding to hallucinations, strange decorations, pictures turned over, waste matter on floors, unusual attachment to childish objects or toys
What are some emotional cues of persons with psychosis? - ANSWER-lack of emotional response, extreme or inappropriate sadness, inappropriate emotional reactions
Name symptoms of substance and cognitive disorders - ANSWER-major loss of contact with reality
gross interference with the ability to meet life demands
may have delusions and hallucinations
alteration of mood
defects in perception, language, memory, cognition
The most common organic mental disorder of older people is ___________ - ANSWER-Alzheimer's
group of psychotic disorders characterized by changes in perception, cause oversensitivity to sound and hallucinations and impaired thinking, typically emerges in teenagers and young people, considered the most disabling and chronic of severe mental illnesses
flat effect, anhedonia, withdrawn - ANSWER-schizophrenia
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Alzheimers is considered a mental illness - ANSWER-false
is not
is a form of dementia
not curable
MHMR is now known as - ANSWER-IDD intellectual development disorder
2 most common developmental disorders - ANSWER-Autism
IDD (MHMR)
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Although autism is 3-4 times more common in males, Females with autism tend to have more severe symptoms and cognitive impairment - ANSWER-T
what degree of mental retardation is considered mild? - ANSWER-55-69 IQ
IQ 40-54, what category of mental retardation - ANSWER-moderate
Profound mental retardation?IQ - ANSWER-below 25
IQ 25-39? - ANSWER-severe
_______% of American population is considered retarded(below score of 69 IQ - ANSWER-3%
Mental retardation occurs before the age of_____? - ANSWER-18
mental illness occurs at what time in a person's life? - ANSWER-at any point in ones' life
Differences between mental illness and mental retardation? - ANSWER-mental illness is unrelated to intelligence
retardation occurs before age of 18 while mental illness occurs anytime
mentally ill can take meds to help
mentally ill are less predictable
Myths about suicide? - ANSWER-people who talk about suicide won't commit suicide
people who commit suicide are crazy
once the person begins to improve, the risk has ended
prior unsuccessful suicide means there will never a successful suicide
T/F
Half of Americans will experience a mental disorder at some point in their lives - ANSWER-true
social behaviors exhibited by people with developmental disorders? - ANSWER-lack of awareness of social rules
reluctance to make eye contact
inappropriate laughter or crying
unusual facial responses
ritualistic habitual behaviors
extreme distress for no reason
attachment to objects
deliberate soiling of clothes
uneven motor skills
self stimulating behaviors
communication behaviors in people with developmental disorders - ANSWER-very limited, may repeat what is said, abnormal pitch, rate or volume when speaking, hard time expressing ideas or needs, reversal of pronouns or other parts of speech, difficulty with abstract concepts
There are ____ times more suicides than homicides. - ANSWER-1.5
people with psychiatric disabilities are _____ times more likely to die in encounters with police than members of the general population - ANSWER-4
the most common organic mental disorder of older people is_______ - ANSWER-alzheimers
True or False
Alzheimers is considered a mental illness - ANSWER-false
its not,
name the questioning methods for people with mental retardation? - ANSWER-be patient for a reply
ask short simple questions using simple language
repeat questions as needed
speak slowly
ask open ended questions rather than yes/no question
two most common developmental disorders? - ANSWER-autism
mental retardation
What percent of the population suffers from Mental retardation? - ANSWER-3%
what are the differences between mental illness and retardation? - ANSWER--mental illness is unrelated to intelligence, while mental retardation is below average intellectual functioning
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