SUPERVISING SPECIAL POPULATIONS REVIEW ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔According to the Florida Department of Corrections, an increased number of
inmates are people with ____________. - ✔✔mental illness.
✔✔Rates of inmates with serious mental illnesses are ___________ higher in jails and
_______________ times higher in prisons than the general population. - ✔✔4-6 and 3-4
✔✔s. 394.455, F.S. - ✔✔mental illness
✔✔Mental illness: - ✔✔an impairment of the mental or emotional processes that
exercises the conscious control of one's actions.
✔✔According to section 394.459, F.S., inmates with mental illness have the right ...? -
✔✔to individual dignity and treatment.
✔✔What are categories of mental illness? - ✔✔- mood disorders
- thought disorders
- personality disorders
✔✔When an inmate is suffering from a psychotic disorder, his/her thoughts seem ...? -
✔✔disorganized and not logically connected.
✔✔A common psychotic or thought disorder is _____________. - ✔✔schizophrenia
✔✔Schizophrenia: - ✔✔a brain disorder caused by a chemical imbalance that distorts
the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotion, and perceives reality.
✔✔Psychotic inmates (those hearing voices, etc.) are sometimes preoccupied with ...? -
✔✔internal voices, do not hear you, and are unable to follow commands.
,✔✔Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common ....? - ✔✔mood
disorders that you may encounter.
✔✔MDD is abbreviated for what ...? - ✔✔Major depressive disorder
✔✔MDD is: - ✔✔a clinically diagnosed mental illness for a person having multiple,
major depressive episodes.
✔✔MDD symptoms may be severe, can last for several weeks, and do not include
persistent ________________. - ✔✔high moods (mania).
✔✔Behaviors of MDD are: - ✔✔- profoundly sad
- crying uncontrollably
- unable to concentrate
- cannot eat or sleep
- is suicidal
✔✔BD is abbreviated for what ...? - ✔✔Bipolar disorder
✔✔Bipolar disorder (BD) formerly known as manic-depressive illness is: - ✔✔a clinically
diagnosed mental illness with alternating episodes of depression and mania.
✔✔Symptoms of a BD; manic episode include: - ✔✔- loud
- quick
- uninterrupted speech
- racing thoughts
- fidgeting
- hyperactivity
✔✔Inmates may also have a substance-induced mood disorder from ...? - ✔✔drug and
alcohol abuse, and can be easily distracted or may have an exaggerated sense of self,
powers, and abilities.
✔✔The characteristics of an anxiety disorder include: - ✔✔- excessive nervousness
- tension
- apprehension
- fight or flight behavior
- excessive fear
- anticipation of imminent danger
- flashbacks
- ritualistic behavior such as excessive hand washing
✔✔Four main types of anxiety disorders in the correctional setting: - ✔✔- panic disorder
- obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
, - post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- phobia
✔✔An inmate who has panic disorder can experience ...? - ✔✔an extreme panic attack
with a racing heartbeat, sweating, tension, and a feeling that something terrible is about
to happen.
✔✔Symptoms of a panic attack: - ✔✔- chest pain or discomfort
- sweating
- trembling
- choking
- feeling that one is going to die
✔✔An inmate who has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has ...? - ✔✔intrusive
thoughts and impulses resulting in ritualistic behavior, such as excessive need to count,
excessively wash their hands, or an extreme need to avoid dirt.
✔✔A traumatic event such as war, natural disaster, sexual or physical assault, or the
unexpected death of a loved one can cause a _______________________. - ✔✔post
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
✔✔Characteristics of PTSD are lasting thoughts and memories of ...? - ✔✔terror
causing emotional numbness.
✔✔Phobia is: - ✔✔an intense fear of a specific object or situation, such as a fear of
heights, spiders or leaving home.
✔✔Personality disorder: - ✔✔a deeply ingrained, non-psychotic, inflexible pattern of
relating, perceiving, and behavior.
✔✔Depending upon the specific personality disorder, a person may ..? - ✔✔display
anxiety, fear, drama, emotion, erratic behavior, or impaired function.
✔✔Three common personality disorders in a correctional facility: - ✔✔- antisocial
personality disorder
- narcissistic personality disorder
- borderline personality disorder
✔✔An inmate with antisocial personality disorder: - ✔✔- has a lifelong pattern of
behavior that violates rules, social norms, and the rights of others
- lacks the capacity for empathy, guilt , and remorse
- lies and exploits for personal gain and pleasure
- has no regard for right or wrong
- takes unnecessary risks
- may be a child abuser, pedophile, rapist, or gang member, and can be homicidal
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔According to the Florida Department of Corrections, an increased number of
inmates are people with ____________. - ✔✔mental illness.
✔✔Rates of inmates with serious mental illnesses are ___________ higher in jails and
_______________ times higher in prisons than the general population. - ✔✔4-6 and 3-4
✔✔s. 394.455, F.S. - ✔✔mental illness
✔✔Mental illness: - ✔✔an impairment of the mental or emotional processes that
exercises the conscious control of one's actions.
✔✔According to section 394.459, F.S., inmates with mental illness have the right ...? -
✔✔to individual dignity and treatment.
✔✔What are categories of mental illness? - ✔✔- mood disorders
- thought disorders
- personality disorders
✔✔When an inmate is suffering from a psychotic disorder, his/her thoughts seem ...? -
✔✔disorganized and not logically connected.
✔✔A common psychotic or thought disorder is _____________. - ✔✔schizophrenia
✔✔Schizophrenia: - ✔✔a brain disorder caused by a chemical imbalance that distorts
the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotion, and perceives reality.
✔✔Psychotic inmates (those hearing voices, etc.) are sometimes preoccupied with ...? -
✔✔internal voices, do not hear you, and are unable to follow commands.
,✔✔Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common ....? - ✔✔mood
disorders that you may encounter.
✔✔MDD is abbreviated for what ...? - ✔✔Major depressive disorder
✔✔MDD is: - ✔✔a clinically diagnosed mental illness for a person having multiple,
major depressive episodes.
✔✔MDD symptoms may be severe, can last for several weeks, and do not include
persistent ________________. - ✔✔high moods (mania).
✔✔Behaviors of MDD are: - ✔✔- profoundly sad
- crying uncontrollably
- unable to concentrate
- cannot eat or sleep
- is suicidal
✔✔BD is abbreviated for what ...? - ✔✔Bipolar disorder
✔✔Bipolar disorder (BD) formerly known as manic-depressive illness is: - ✔✔a clinically
diagnosed mental illness with alternating episodes of depression and mania.
✔✔Symptoms of a BD; manic episode include: - ✔✔- loud
- quick
- uninterrupted speech
- racing thoughts
- fidgeting
- hyperactivity
✔✔Inmates may also have a substance-induced mood disorder from ...? - ✔✔drug and
alcohol abuse, and can be easily distracted or may have an exaggerated sense of self,
powers, and abilities.
✔✔The characteristics of an anxiety disorder include: - ✔✔- excessive nervousness
- tension
- apprehension
- fight or flight behavior
- excessive fear
- anticipation of imminent danger
- flashbacks
- ritualistic behavior such as excessive hand washing
✔✔Four main types of anxiety disorders in the correctional setting: - ✔✔- panic disorder
- obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
, - post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- phobia
✔✔An inmate who has panic disorder can experience ...? - ✔✔an extreme panic attack
with a racing heartbeat, sweating, tension, and a feeling that something terrible is about
to happen.
✔✔Symptoms of a panic attack: - ✔✔- chest pain or discomfort
- sweating
- trembling
- choking
- feeling that one is going to die
✔✔An inmate who has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has ...? - ✔✔intrusive
thoughts and impulses resulting in ritualistic behavior, such as excessive need to count,
excessively wash their hands, or an extreme need to avoid dirt.
✔✔A traumatic event such as war, natural disaster, sexual or physical assault, or the
unexpected death of a loved one can cause a _______________________. - ✔✔post
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
✔✔Characteristics of PTSD are lasting thoughts and memories of ...? - ✔✔terror
causing emotional numbness.
✔✔Phobia is: - ✔✔an intense fear of a specific object or situation, such as a fear of
heights, spiders or leaving home.
✔✔Personality disorder: - ✔✔a deeply ingrained, non-psychotic, inflexible pattern of
relating, perceiving, and behavior.
✔✔Depending upon the specific personality disorder, a person may ..? - ✔✔display
anxiety, fear, drama, emotion, erratic behavior, or impaired function.
✔✔Three common personality disorders in a correctional facility: - ✔✔- antisocial
personality disorder
- narcissistic personality disorder
- borderline personality disorder
✔✔An inmate with antisocial personality disorder: - ✔✔- has a lifelong pattern of
behavior that violates rules, social norms, and the rights of others
- lacks the capacity for empathy, guilt , and remorse
- lies and exploits for personal gain and pleasure
- has no regard for right or wrong
- takes unnecessary risks
- may be a child abuser, pedophile, rapist, or gang member, and can be homicidal
