CIT Study Guide Complete Questions And Accurate Detailed Answers.

What is the percentage of the U.S. adult population who suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year? - correct answer 22.1% (Averaging about 1 in 5 adults) The Control Paradox of Crisis Intervention Training for LEOs states that you end up having more control and authority over the person in a mental health crisis by using what kind of approach? - correct answer • less physical • less authoritative • less confrontational The essential difference between suspect encounter training and how to approach the mentally ill is the need to be _____. - correct answer non-confrontational The same command techniques that are employed to take a criminal into custody can only serve to escalate a contact with the mentally ill into _____. - correct answer violence The Treatment Advocacy Center in Washington DC reported that "people with psychiatric disabilities are _____ times more likely to die in encounters with police than members of the general population" - correct answer four After receiving Crisis Intervention training an officer will be educated in the basic elements of mental illness and be prepared to utilize _____ techniques. - correct answer de-escalation What is the legal term considered a "diminished capacity and inability to tell right from wrong" generally used by the court with regard to an individual's competency to stand trial? - correct answer Insanity What is the "General Definition" of Mental Illness? - correct answer Illness, disease, or condition that either substantially impacts a person's thought, perception of reality, emotional process, or judgment, or grossly impairs a person's behavior, as manifested by recent disturbance behavior. What are the four prominent categories of mental illness listed in your BPOC - correct answer • Personality Disorders • Mood Disorders • Psychosis • Developmental Disorders Match each of the descriptions to one of the three most common - correct answer Personality Disorders Encountered by Law Enforcement. Paranoid - correct answer Foresee being in position to be used or harmed by others Perceive dismissiveness from other people Antisocial - correct answer Most commonly recognized in males These individuals know that what they are doing is wrong, but do it anyway Borderline - correct answer Most commonly recognized in females recurrent suicidal threats feelings of abandonment A mood disorder is another type of mental illness demonstrated by disturbances in one's _____. - correct answer emotional reactions and feelings What are the two most common Mood Disorders encountered by law enforcement? - correct answer • DEPRESSION • BIPOLAR DISORDER The following are all symptoms associated with Depression - correct answer o Loss of interest o Prolonged feelings of hopelessness or excessive guilt o Loss of interest in usual activities o Difficulty concentrating or making decisions o Low energy/fatigue o Changes in activity level o An inability to enjoy usual activities o Changes in eating habits leading to weight gain or loss o Changes in sleeping habits The single most common factor in suicidal behavior or death by suicide is that the individual is experiencing _____. - correct answer Depression. A mental illness involving mania and depression. - correct answer BIPOLAR DISORDER an illness involving a distortion of reality that may be accompanied by delusions and/or hallucinations. - correct answer Psychosis False beliefs not based on factual information. - correct answer Delusion Distortions in the senses, causing the individual to experience hearing or seeing something that is not there. - correct answer Hallucinations The following are common delusions experienced by persons during a psychotic episode. - correct answer • Hearing voices • Feelings of paranoia • Visual hallucinations • Heightening of the senses List the behavioral cues of persons with a psychosis - correct answer • Inappropriate or bizarre dress • Body movements are lethargic or sluggish • Impulsive or repetitious body movements • Responding to hallucinations • Causing injury to self • Home environment (eg. aluminum on windows) • Unusual attachment to childish objects or toys What does the following list describe? • Lack of emotional response • Extreme or inappropriate sadness • Inappropriate emotional reactions - correct answer Emotional cues of persons with a psychosis Substance Abuse Disorder: Prolonged abuse of any drug (alcohol, prescription medications or "street" drugs) will cause chemical dependency or addiction. This has an effect on consciousness, and if used long enough or in large dosages, may cause damage to the _____ _____ _____.This may cause a wide range of psychological reactions that can be classified as disorders - correct answer central nervous system Schizophrenia consists of a group of psychotic disorders characterized by changes in perception. These disorders cause oversensitivity to sounds and visions characterized by and/or_____ _____ _____. It is considered the most chronic and disabling of severe mental illnesses, typically emerging in teenagers and young people. - correct answer impaired distorted thinking Name one thing that distorted thinking can result in? - correct answer o Hallucinations o Poor processing of information / attention deficit o Illogical thinking that can result in disorganized and rambling speech, and/or delusions A person experiencing Alzheimer's disease may get lost easily, have poor memory and become easily _____. - correct answer agitated How many Americans are estimated to be afflicted with Alzheimer's disease according to your BPOC? - correct answer 2-3 million Americans What are the two most common developmental disorders that relate to officer contact? - correct answer • AUTISM • MENTAL RETARDATION; IDD(Intellectual and Developmental Disability) Autism- A developmental disorder, usually appearing before age 3. characterized by - correct answer • impaired non-verbal communication (including abnormal speech patterns or loss of speech) • lack of eye contact • a restricted range of interest, resistance to change of any kind • resistance to change of any kind • a lack of awareness of the existence or feelings of others • obsessive repetitive body movements • social isolation refers to a range of substantial limitations in mental functioning manifested in persons before the age of 18. - correct answer MENTAL RETARDATION What is the percentage of American population that is diagnosed with a mental illness? - correct answer 22.1% A developmental disability is defined as a severe chronic disability of a person _____ years of age or older. - correct answer 5 Why is the number of persons with developmental disabilities who commit crimes not reported accurately? - correct answer The number of persons with developmental disabilities who commit crimes cannot be reported accurately due to lack of identification prior to conviction, sentencing, or incarceration Per your BPOC, how many Americans will experience a mental disorder at some point in their lives? - correct answer HALF OF ALL AMERICANS Per your BPOC, What age group is reported to have the highest rates of suicide. - correct answer 45-54 (15.2 per 100,000) _____ of suicides are reportedly related to untreated or under-treated mental illness with the most common being depression - correct answer 90% _____ of the people diagnosed with schizophrenia die from suicide? - correct answer 15% People with severe mental illness are killed by police in justifiable homicides at a rate nearly _____ times greater than the general public - correct answer 4 Name four categories of medications utilized in controlling symptoms of mental illness. - correct answer • Anti-psychotic- (Thorazine, Mellaril, Haldol) controls hallucinations (e.g., schizophrenia) • Antidepressants- (Elavil, Prozac, Zoloft) control feelings of sadness, feelings of hopelessness, and suicidal thoughts (e.g., depression) • Mood stabilizers (Tegratol, Lithium, Depakote) control mood swings (e.g., bipolar disorder) • Anti-anxiety drugs (Xanax, Valium, Buspar) Some of the side effects of _____ _____ are permanent, even after the medications have been stopped, due to the medications tendency to effect neurological damage. - correct answer Psychotropic Medications What are the three primary reasons why consumers do not take their medications? - correct answer o Nasty side effects o The stigma associated with being mentally ill, i.e., they don't want people to know they have a mental illness o They start feeling better and think they no longer need the medications What does the acronym L.E.A.P.S. stand for? - correct answer Listen, empathize, ask, paraphrase and summarize ("L-E-A-P-S") List the barriers to active communication/active listening (8bulletpoints) - correct answer • Arguing • Criticizing • Jumping • Pacifying • Derailing • Moralizing • Name-calling • Ordering What are the three levels of active listening? - correct answer o Listening to words o Listening to whole message (content, feelings, reason) o Reflecting the whole message The following are "TECHNIQUES" of active listening - correct answer • Repeating