Mental Health First Aid Exam 2025

Define Mental Disorder (5 Components) - -A diagnosable illness that affects... a) thinking b) emotional state c) behavior d) ability to work e) ability to engage in satisfying relationships What are the 3 most common mental disorders in the US? - -1. Anxiety Disorders 2. Substance Use Disorder 2. Major Depressive Disorder What is the definition of Mental Health First Aid and long is it given? - -Mental Health First Aid: The help offered to a person developing a mental health problem or is in a mental health crisis. Given until treatment is received or crisis is resolved. How is recovery defined and how does it vary? - -The PROCESS in which people are able to work, live, learn, and participate in their communities. Some may live a fulfilling life despite disability while others have a remission of symptoms. What do each of the letters in ALGEE represent as part of the MHFA? - -A- Assess risk for suicide or harm L- Listen Non-Judgmentally G- Give reassurance and information E- Encourage appropriate professional help E- Encourage self-help strategies and other support Major Depressive Disorder Define - -Depression (& related symptoms such as lack of energy, feeling worthless, loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyable that lasts for 2 weeks and affects the person's living and relationships). 3 warning signs of suicide from those listed in the MHFA? - -1) Look for ways to kill themselves 2) Acting recklessly 3) Dramatic Changes There are five important questions to ask a person if you think they may be suicidal. List all five. - -1. Are you thinking about killing yourself? 2. Do you have a plan to kill yourself? 3. Have you decided how you would kill yourself? Mental Mental 4. Have you decided when you would do it? 5. Have you taken any steps to secure your plan? 3 Symptoms of a panic attack that may be similar to a heart attack. - -1. Heart Racing 2. Chest Pain 3. Shortness of Breath Why might breathing into a paper bag not appropriate? - -It causes a person to inhale their own CO 2, which may cause them to become unconscious. It also draws too much attention to the anxious person. List four self-help strategies that have scientific evidence demonstrating their effectiveness in dealing with anxiety. - -1) Relaxation training 2) Exercise 3) Self Help CBT Books 4) Meditation Describe four strategies to help children who may have been affected by a mass traumatic event such as a school shooting - -1. Introduce yourself and explain that you're there to help 2. Determine immediate needs 3. Don't make promises you can't keep 4. Answer questions as truthfully as possible Who is required to report child abuse? What is the penalty if not? - -Anyone who has reasonable cause to suspect must report. It is a potential felony if you fail to do so. Define Psychosis - -Diagnosis in where a person who has lost contact with reality and results in severe disturbances in thought, emotion, and behavior. Difference between Delusions and Hallucinations - -Delusion: false belief not based in reality Hallucination: false sensory perception not based in reality. When someone is experiencing delusions or hallucinations, the following are behaviors you SHOULD NOT engage in. (4) - -1. Dismissing the delusions/hallucinations 2. Laugh 3. Encourage their paranoia 4. Act alarmed One way to respond non-judgmentally to a delusion or hallucination - -Repeat if necessary (+ speak neutrally) What are the other treatments for Schizophrenia apart from Medication (4) - -1. Psychoeducation (which involves the empowerment of the indiidual on how to manage illness) Mental Mental 2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (to challenge beliefs) 3. Assertive Community Treatment 4. Social Skills Training What factors contribute to the difference in the effects of drinking between men and women? (3) - -1. Men metabolize alcohol faster due to select enzyme presence. 2. Muscle Mass 3. Body Mass List 8 Symptoms associated with alcohol intoxification/poisoning that indicate you should call an ambulance or get other medical help. - -1. Continual Vomiting 2. Vomiting while unconscious 3. Clammy pale hands. 4. Drop in temperature 5. Shallow breathing 6. Slow or weak pulse 7. Possible head injury 8. Suspected spiked drink 9. Cannot be awakened What is the recovery position and why is it important? - -It is the position if the intoxicated person is unconscious. This prevents them for choking on an airway or their own vomit. Describe how to put a person who is intoxicated into the recovery position (7 components) - -1. Ensure there is no surrounding broken glass. 2. Roll them on the side by their foot. 3. Bend the top knee and extend the other. 4. The bottom arm should be straight out and the other should be under the cheek. 5. Tilt the head slightly up. 6. Cover with a blanket. 7. If vomiting, try to sit them up What does the term co-occuring disorder mean int he field of behavioral health? - -The occurrence of two or more mental health conditions in a person. An example includes that people with eating disorders can often also have anxiety. Define Anorexia and the behaviors associated. - -Underweight using excessive weight loss strategies with intense fear of losing weight. This has the loss of three consecutive periods. Behaviors associated include: Distorted body image, pre=occupied with food. Define Bulimia and the behaviors associated - -E