TCOLE CIT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
22.1% answer - About__________ of the U.S. adult population (about 1 in 5 adults) suffers
from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. This is an understatement of the number of
persons with mental health problems, as many people do not seek treatment. Some studies
indicate that 32% of U.S. adults suffer from some sort of mental illness within their lifetime.
1987 Memphis TN answer - When and where was CIT started?
There is a need to be non-confrontational when approaching the mental ill. answer - What is
the difference between normal suspect encounter training and approaching the mentally ill?
Takes more time than normal
allow the person to vent
do not crown or rush the person.
be patient and communicate answer - Confrontation with consumers usaully.
hardened criminals
force answer - Individuals with mental illness are traditionally not _______ ______. Law
enforcement is highly scrutinized by the public and private sectors when_______ is utilized in
these cases, even when provocation is evident.
ill
criminal answer - No matter the situation, the public views consumers as_____________, not
_________.
,Control paradox answer - by using a less physical, less authoritative, less confrontational, less
controlling approach you end up having more control and authority over the person in a mental
health crisis.
safety answer - Crisis Intervention Training is foremost an officer__________ training
mental illness 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
Insanity answer - _____________is considered "a diminished capacity and inability to tell right
from wrong." This is not a psychological term. The definition varies from state to state. It is
generally used by the court with regard to an individual's competency to stand trial
Personality Disorders
Mood Disorders
Psychosis
Developmental Disorders answer - four prominent categories of mental illness
paranoid personality disorder,
antisocial personality disorder,
borderline personality disorder answer - three most common personality disorders
encountered by law enforcement officers
Paranoid answer - Tendency to interpret the actions of others as deliberately threatening or
demeaning
Foresee being in position to be used or harmed by others
Perceive dismissiveness from other people
, Antisocial answer - Most commonly recognized in males
A pattern of irresponsible and antisocial behavior diagnosed at or after age 18
May have one or more of the following:
History of truancy as a child or adolescent, may have run away from home
Starting fights
Using weapons
Physically abusing animals or other people
Deliberately destroying others' property
Lying
Stealing
Other illegal behavior
As adults, these people often have trouble with authority and are reluctant or unwilling to
conform to society's expectations of family and work
These individuals know that what they are doing is wrong, but do it anyway
Borderline answer - Most commonly recognized in females
May have one or more of the following:
o unstable and intense personal relationships
o impulsiveness with relationships, spending, food, drugs, sex
o intense anger or lack of control of anger
o recurrent suicidal threats
o chronic feelings of emptiness or boredom
o feelings of abandonment
personality disorders
alcohol
ALREADY GRADED A+
22.1% answer - About__________ of the U.S. adult population (about 1 in 5 adults) suffers
from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. This is an understatement of the number of
persons with mental health problems, as many people do not seek treatment. Some studies
indicate that 32% of U.S. adults suffer from some sort of mental illness within their lifetime.
1987 Memphis TN answer - When and where was CIT started?
There is a need to be non-confrontational when approaching the mental ill. answer - What is
the difference between normal suspect encounter training and approaching the mentally ill?
Takes more time than normal
allow the person to vent
do not crown or rush the person.
be patient and communicate answer - Confrontation with consumers usaully.
hardened criminals
force answer - Individuals with mental illness are traditionally not _______ ______. Law
enforcement is highly scrutinized by the public and private sectors when_______ is utilized in
these cases, even when provocation is evident.
ill
criminal answer - No matter the situation, the public views consumers as_____________, not
_________.
,Control paradox answer - by using a less physical, less authoritative, less confrontational, less
controlling approach you end up having more control and authority over the person in a mental
health crisis.
safety answer - Crisis Intervention Training is foremost an officer__________ training
mental illness 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
Insanity answer - _____________is considered "a diminished capacity and inability to tell right
from wrong." This is not a psychological term. The definition varies from state to state. It is
generally used by the court with regard to an individual's competency to stand trial
Personality Disorders
Mood Disorders
Psychosis
Developmental Disorders answer - four prominent categories of mental illness
paranoid personality disorder,
antisocial personality disorder,
borderline personality disorder answer - three most common personality disorders
encountered by law enforcement officers
Paranoid answer - Tendency to interpret the actions of others as deliberately threatening or
demeaning
Foresee being in position to be used or harmed by others
Perceive dismissiveness from other people
, Antisocial answer - Most commonly recognized in males
A pattern of irresponsible and antisocial behavior diagnosed at or after age 18
May have one or more of the following:
History of truancy as a child or adolescent, may have run away from home
Starting fights
Using weapons
Physically abusing animals or other people
Deliberately destroying others' property
Lying
Stealing
Other illegal behavior
As adults, these people often have trouble with authority and are reluctant or unwilling to
conform to society's expectations of family and work
These individuals know that what they are doing is wrong, but do it anyway
Borderline answer - Most commonly recognized in females
May have one or more of the following:
o unstable and intense personal relationships
o impulsiveness with relationships, spending, food, drugs, sex
o intense anger or lack of control of anger
o recurrent suicidal threats
o chronic feelings of emptiness or boredom
o feelings of abandonment
personality disorders
alcohol
