Term | Definition |
#1 Priority in Crisis Training | Officer Safety |
Critical Incidents are _______ and ________ | Sudden and Unexpected |
2 Types of Mental illness | Serious Persistent
Situational |
3 Types of Personality Disorders | Paranoid
Antisocial
Borderline |
Psychosis | Group of serious debilitating mental disorders |
Mental Retardation occurs before age ____ | 18 |
Levels of Retardation | Moderate = 40-54
Severe = 25-39 ***know this one***
Profound = < 25 |
Developmental Disorders (retardation) are diagnosed after age ___ | 5 |
An APOW must contain all subjects information except | address |
Mental Disorder = | |
MHMR act gives peace officers | Authority to apprehend |
Schizphrenia = | Psychotic disorder characterized by changes in perception. |
Bipolar disorder will NOT show signs of | CONSISTENT depression
It will NOT be consistent |
Psychopathic behavior | Advanced form of antisocial behavior |
What is NOT a characteristic of mental health disorder | Disrespect to officer |
You should never try to ____________ someone with mental health disorder | Deceive |
Mentally retarded people differ in ____ | Varying degrees |
Resentment towards officer is NOT a _____ | Clue to retardation |
Can display symptoms of mental illness | Elderly, Drunk, Diabetic |
_________, is NOT classified as an organic disorder | Physiological |
2 General categories of Mental Disorders | Organic
Functional |
Major symptom of mental disorder | Major loss of reality |
Most common organic mental disorder in older people | Alzheimer's |
Dissassociative ID disorder = | Multiple Personalities
2+ distinct and sustained personalities |
Mental Impairment = | state of arrested, or incomplete development of the mind |
Sociopathic = | Antisocial, often criminal
Lacks a sense of moral responsibility |
Mental Retardation = | Range of substantial limitations in mental functioning, manifested before age 18 |
Percentage of population that is Retarded = | 3% |
Insanity = | Diminished Capacity
Inability to tell right from wrong
CRIMINAL DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION |
A sharp dividing line | Does not exist |
Psychotic Personality | can become destructive during violent episodes |
Always use person's ______ when handling people with mental illness | Name |
Size and Age | NOT CONSIDERED when determining retardation |
Sociopath = | Personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience. |
Autism = | Present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. |
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Mental Illness | substantially impacts person's thought, perception of reality, emotional process, judgement. Grossly impairs behavior. |
In L.E.A.P.S., the L stands for | Listen |
Suicidal people are NOT _____ | Crazy |
Peace officer are not _____ when acting in good faith | Civilly or criminally liable |
Language is NOT | 1 of 5 strategies |
Barriers to active listening do NOT include | Empathy |