Mental Illness and Awareness Flashcards
1
Q
define mental illness
A
medical condition that affects the persons thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and disrupts daily function
2
Q
what are some possible side effects of psychotropic medications
A
drowsiness sleeplessness suicidal thoughts dry mouth slurred speech
3
Q
define co-occuring disorder
A
people who have mental illness can also be substance users
4
Q
define a crisis
A
something has happened and it has overwhelmed the persons ability to cope in that moment
5
Q
what are some crisis communication skills
A
good body language
limit input
slow down
simple language
6
Q
characteristics of a response plan
A
officer safety
dispatch
arriving on scene
back up
