Which of the following is NOT a behavioral health service?
Physical health services
Amy denying a patient service because of their behavioral health issues is an example of what?
One of the ways stigma affects a patient's life opportunities is ___________.
Lower income
If a person has a stigma it means their reputation has been associated with being ______________.
A disgrace
Listening, compassion, empathy, critical-thinking, and _________________ are five skills you should have as a worker in behavioral health.
A ________________ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating people for mental illness.
psychiatrist
A _____________________ studies the human mind from a scientific standpoint to help people understand and change their behavior.
psychologist
Which of the following is a helpful, caring approach to behavioral health issues?
Use respectful language
Which type of mental health professional can prescribe medication for patients in all 50 states?
Psychiatrists
Addressing both behavioral health and patient primary care when treating patients creates __________.
longer-lasting, more effective results
Why should behavioral health be handled on a case-by-case basis?
Because the link between behavioral health and mental health varies from patient to patient.
What impacts how we interact with, provide opportunities for, and help support patients with behavioral health issues?
Beliefs and attitudes
People facing behavioral health issues do not have to deal with stigma.
False.
A person dealing with mental health issues can have a stigma against themselves and others dealing with behavioral health.
True
Stigma can be harmful to patients by preventing patients from seeking treatment, being a barrier to public health efforts, offering limited life opportunities, and lowering prioritization for resources.
True
Which of the following defines behavioral health?
The connection between behaviors and the health and well-being of the body, mind and spirit
Mental health focuses on a person's psychological state.
True
Which of the following will NOT have a negative impact on patients?
Speaking directly to the patient
Elon staying away from a patient with behavioral health issues is an example of what?
Avoidance
Which of the following is not an area a psychiatric nurse can specialize in?
Hypnotherapy
What should you do if you or someone you know or encounter is exhibiting signs of depression?
Tell someone and get help from a medical professional.
What type of medication is used to treat anorexia nervosa?
There is no medication that is used to treat anorexia
_______________ are classified as prolonged and intense emotional disturbances.
Mood disorders
A preoccupation with food and body weight is best defined as ______________.
An eating disorder
Intense pleasure, calm, high, and heightened senses are all possible effects of ______________
Intoxication
When someone with a substance use disorder uses the substance after a period of being clean, it is called ___________________.
Relapsing
With bipolar disorder, which mood swing involves extreme emotional highs and possibly hallucinations?
Mania
Impending doom, loss of control, and unreality or detachment are all feelings associated with _________________ disorder.
panic
Psychotherapy is a type of treatment that involves a therapist helping a patient talk through issues in order to _______________.
help control or eliminate symptoms of the disorder
_____________ involves regularly consuming large amounts of food at one time and then purging.
Bulimia nervosa
Which of the following is true regarding the treatment of substance use disorder?
Learning how to prevent relapsing is an important part of treatment.
_______________ typically involves both an unreasonable fear and the compulsion to act in response to the presence or thought of that fear.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Which type of psychotherapy is often used to treat PTSD?
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
Which of the following is true about post-traumatic stress disorder?
It is characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, and extreme anxiety related to the event.
Which of the following is a common characteristic of depression?
Intense feeling of sadness that lasts a long time
In order to be classified as an anxiety disorder, the anxiety must be _________________ and ________________ the ability to function.
out of proportion to the situation, negatively impact
What is challenging about treating a person with anorexia nervosa?
The person may not want treatment.
Treatment for bipolar disorder focuses on ________________ the symptoms of the disease.
managing
With bipolar disorder, which mood swing involves debilitating and overwhelming sadness?
Depression
Which of the following treatments for bulimia nervosa promotes timed and planned eating?
Nutrition education
_______________ is an overwhelming or unreasonable fear of objects or situations.
Phobia
Getting substance-free quickly and safely is called ______________.
Relapsing
_____________ involves an abnormal understanding of weight that leads to very strict and extreme control over eating and possibly exercising.
Anorexia nervous