NC BLET 2021 Mental Illness questions and answers graded A+

NC BLET 2021 Mental Illnessverbal and nonverbal cues that a person with a mental illness may display - correct answers a) Psychosis - loss of contact with reality due to mental illness b) Depression - loss of hope due to mental illness c) Mania - loss of control due to mental illness d) Anxiety disorders - loss of perspective due to mental illness About ___ percent of people with depression attempt suicide - correct answers 30 Verbal Indicators of psychosis - correct answers a. Speech incoherent b. Loose train of thought c. Little content in speech Non verbal indicators of psychosis - correct answers a) May experience hallucinations b) May engage in bizarre behavior c) May exhibit agitation or emotional reactions that are extreme or are not appropriate d) May exhibit odd posturing or feel compelled to repeat speech e) An example would be schizophrenia Verbal indicators of depression - correct answers a) Speech is often slowed down b) The content of his or her speech will reflect his or her hopelessness and despair c) Often express his or her feelings of guilt and worthlessness d) Report seeing no solution to his or her problems, other than death Nonverbal indicators of depression - correct answers a) Often lacks energy and seems slow or lethargic b) Responds to others with irritation or by withdrawing and avoiding social interaction c) As the person becomes more severely depressed, the symptoms increase d) May be tearful, confused, mute, or give only limited responses to questions that are asked e) Has reduced energy, low sex drive, and disturbances in sleep and appetite Verbal indicators of Mania - correct answers The person may exhibit rapid speech that is pressured, as if the individual has difficulty containing his or her speech, which may come out in a torrent, flowing from one topic to another with great rapidity nonverbal indicators of Mania - correct answers may begin numerous projects that he/she has difficulty completing, spend money excessively, act impulsively, exhibit a hyper-sexuality, and reduced inhibitions Verbal indicators of anxiety - correct answers may express being overwhelmed with his/her fears and worry. The content of his/her speech may reflect his or her obsession about his/ her worries or fear that something he/she does will or will not lead to some catastrophic event. Nonverbal indicators of anxiety - correct answers The person's heart may race, or the person may become highly agitated LEO without coping methods can cause physical symptoms such as - correct answers 1. gastrointestinal disorders 2. high blood pressure 3. coronary disease Developmental disabilities may include - correct answers 1) Intellectual disability (formerly known as mental retardation) 2) Autism 3) Traumatic brain injury 4) Cerebral palsy Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to - correct answers a group of developmental disabilities that affects a person's ability to understand what he/she sees, hears, and otherwise senses. It is a brain disorder that impacts communication, social interaction, and behavior