NC BLET Mental Illness question n answers graded A+

NC BLET Mental IllnessAn example of a developmental disability is - correct answers Autism In NC there are about 1000 suicide deaths a year. What is a sign of suicidal behavior? - correct answers Isolating one's self from others When dealing with Autism, one should - correct answers avoid physically touching the person What is not a form of commitment? - correct answers In-Patient Commitment People who have developmental disabilities are more likely to - correct answers confess to crimes even though they did not commit them An example of a form of commitment that is against one's will is - correct answers Involuntary Commitment One response to dealing with mental illness is E-LEAP. E-LEAP stands for - correct answers Engage, Listen, Empathize, Agree, Partner De-escalation is not always - correct answers successful This lessens a person's ability to function normally. This is the definition for - correct answers Adult Mental Illness Mental Illness does not affect - correct answers a person's intellect Characteristics a person with a mental illness may display to law enforcement - correct answers Delusional, mood swings, depression, attention span problems, tics, anger, lack of awareness, etc. Warning signs for suicide - correct answers Someone actively talks about attempting it, depression, getting affairs in order, no longer engaging in activities enjoyed, hopeless, etc. When is it appropriate to seek an involuntary commitment order? - correct answers When a subject is violent, and presents a danger to themselves or others. Local mental health resources - correct answers Mobile crisis teams, state facilities, Crisis hotline, etc. Some effective responses to individuals with a mental illness - correct answers E-LEAP, assertive intervention, non-verbal de-escalation, verbal de-escalation Voluntary Commitment - correct answers is the act or practice of a person admitting his/herself to a psychiatric hospital, or other mental health facility. Involuntary Commitment - correct answers a legal process through which an individual with symptoms of severe mental illness is court-ordered into treatment in a psychiatric hospital (inpatient) or in the community (outpatient). The patient is deemed a danger to his/herself or others.