Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Questions and
Answers Rated 100% Correct
Definition of Problem answer - ______, reoccurring situation in which law enforcement uses
unnecessary, excessive or deadly force during encounters with individuals in mental health
crisis
Texas Senate Bill 1849 Legislation answer - Law enforcement officers are required to learn de-
escalation techniques to reduce the use of force and each law enforcement agency shall make
a good faith effort to divert person suffering from mental health crisis or substance abuse to
proper treatment
Texas answer - ____ is ranked 48th when it comes to Mental Health Funds
-Arkansas
-Alabama
-Rhode Island
-West Virginia answer - Which 4 states are the only states that do not have CIT programs
Crisis answer - _____: Paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disorder function or an
emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life
-confused
-alarmed
-overwhelmed
-desperate
-hopeless
,-helplessness
-enrage, or
-terrified answer - The crisis may been precipitated by a loss, or a challenging situation and
may result in the person feeling _____
Mental Illness answer - _____refers to a wide range of mental health conditions-disorders
that affect your mood, thinking, and behavior
-depression
-anxiety
-schizophrenia
-bipolar disorder
-borderline personality disorder
-eating disorders, and
-addictive behaviors answer - What are some examples of mental illness?
Thinking, feeling, or mood answer - A mental illness is a condition that impacts a person's
____, ______, or _______ and may affect his or her ability to relate to others and function on
a daily basis. Each person will have different experiences, even people with the same
diagnosis
Behavior and thinking answer - Mental illness is diagnosed based on ____ and _____
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition answer - What does DSM-5
stand for?
Insanity answer - ______ is an unsoundness of mind or lack of the ability to understand that
prevents one from having the mental capacity required by law to enter into a particular
relationship status, or transaction or that releases one from criminal or civil responsibility
, 43.4 million answer - In 2015, there were an estimated _____ adults aged 18 or older in the
U.S with mental illness within the past year. This number represented 17.9% of all U.S adults
or 1 out of every 5 people
Productive lives answer - The majority of individuals with mental illness live ______
financial, occupational, social answer - Some individuals suffer from serious mental illness,
which means severe impairment and limits in one or more major life activities ___, ___, ___.
Persistent mental illness answer - Other may suffer from ____, which is indicated by long
durations of impairment
Drug-or-alcohol-related disorders answer - The 43.4 million with mental illness not include
substance use disorder, such as ____ or _____.
More common answer - Mental illness are ____ than cancer, diabetes, heart disease or AIDS.
1 in 25 adults answer - Approximately ____ in ____ adults in the U.S (9.8 million or 4%)
experience a serious mental illness in a given year that substantially interferes with or limits
one or more major life activities
-21.4 % percent
-13% percent answer - _____ percentage of youth age 13-18 experience a servers mental
disorder, and approximately ____ percent of children age 8-15
Two-thirds answer - Unfortunately, nearly ____ of all people with a diagnosable mental
illness do not seek treatment
Answers Rated 100% Correct
Definition of Problem answer - ______, reoccurring situation in which law enforcement uses
unnecessary, excessive or deadly force during encounters with individuals in mental health
crisis
Texas Senate Bill 1849 Legislation answer - Law enforcement officers are required to learn de-
escalation techniques to reduce the use of force and each law enforcement agency shall make
a good faith effort to divert person suffering from mental health crisis or substance abuse to
proper treatment
Texas answer - ____ is ranked 48th when it comes to Mental Health Funds
-Arkansas
-Alabama
-Rhode Island
-West Virginia answer - Which 4 states are the only states that do not have CIT programs
Crisis answer - _____: Paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disorder function or an
emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life
-confused
-alarmed
-overwhelmed
-desperate
-hopeless
,-helplessness
-enrage, or
-terrified answer - The crisis may been precipitated by a loss, or a challenging situation and
may result in the person feeling _____
Mental Illness answer - _____refers to a wide range of mental health conditions-disorders
that affect your mood, thinking, and behavior
-depression
-anxiety
-schizophrenia
-bipolar disorder
-borderline personality disorder
-eating disorders, and
-addictive behaviors answer - What are some examples of mental illness?
Thinking, feeling, or mood answer - A mental illness is a condition that impacts a person's
____, ______, or _______ and may affect his or her ability to relate to others and function on
a daily basis. Each person will have different experiences, even people with the same
diagnosis
Behavior and thinking answer - Mental illness is diagnosed based on ____ and _____
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition answer - What does DSM-5
stand for?
Insanity answer - ______ is an unsoundness of mind or lack of the ability to understand that
prevents one from having the mental capacity required by law to enter into a particular
relationship status, or transaction or that releases one from criminal or civil responsibility
, 43.4 million answer - In 2015, there were an estimated _____ adults aged 18 or older in the
U.S with mental illness within the past year. This number represented 17.9% of all U.S adults
or 1 out of every 5 people
Productive lives answer - The majority of individuals with mental illness live ______
financial, occupational, social answer - Some individuals suffer from serious mental illness,
which means severe impairment and limits in one or more major life activities ___, ___, ___.
Persistent mental illness answer - Other may suffer from ____, which is indicated by long
durations of impairment
Drug-or-alcohol-related disorders answer - The 43.4 million with mental illness not include
substance use disorder, such as ____ or _____.
More common answer - Mental illness are ____ than cancer, diabetes, heart disease or AIDS.
1 in 25 adults answer - Approximately ____ in ____ adults in the U.S (9.8 million or 4%)
experience a serious mental illness in a given year that substantially interferes with or limits
one or more major life activities
-21.4 % percent
-13% percent answer - _____ percentage of youth age 13-18 experience a servers mental
disorder, and approximately ____ percent of children age 8-15
Two-thirds answer - Unfortunately, nearly ____ of all people with a diagnosable mental
illness do not seek treatment
