GPSTC CIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
GA CIT Vision - ✔✔A Georgia where people with mental illnesses and other
behavioral health disorders are treated, not incarcerated.
GA CIT Mission - ✔✔To equip Georgia CIT officers with the skills to assist people with
mental illnesses and other behavioral health disorders in crisis, thereby advancing
public safety and reducing stigma.
Three way partnership - ✔✔Public safety
Community providers
Family/Advocacy groups
the role of advocacy groups - ✔✔recovery
the role of community service members - ✔✔reduce stigma
Schizophrenia - ✔✔One the most highly stigmatized conditions.
Schizophrenia is one of the most top 10 disabling conditions in the world due to: -
✔✔Problems in work, relationships, education, and self care. 60-70% do not marry.
Psychosis is - ✔✔a form of mental illness, a syndrome, commonly present in
schizophrenia.
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, Psychosis is not - ✔✔multiple or split personality, caused by poor parenting, usually
not a threat, and are not completely disabled.
Positive symptoms - ✔✔Hearing voices. False beliefs (delusions). Paranoia
Negative symptoms - ✔✔Expressing emotion less. Emotional withdrawal. Low or no
energy/motivation. Problems with grooming and hygiene.
Symptoms of schizophrenia - ✔✔Hostility/Aggression. Disorganized symptoms.
Impaired insight.
Symptoms of hostility - ✔✔Irritability. Agitation. Threatening behavior.
Disorganized symptoms - ✔✔Thinking, acting, talking in ways that don't make sense.
Use of unrelated words or words without meaning. Speech moves quickly through
multiple topics. Behavior may be bizarre.
Onset of schizophrenia - ✔✔Symptoms usually first appear in late teens to mid 30s
Diagnosing schizophrenia requires two of the following at least 1 month -
✔✔Delusions. Hallucinations. Disorganized speech. Disorganized or catatonic behavior.
Negative symptoms.
Course of schizophrenia - ✔✔Prodromal. Active. Recovery
Causes of schizophrenia - ✔✔Abnormalities in specific pathways in the brain. A
biological brain disease (genetics).
Treatments for schizophrenia - ✔✔Medications (Antipsychotics). Psychosocial
treatments.
How to engage a person with schizophrenia - ✔✔Maintain personal safety. Avoid rapid
movements. Reduce stimuli. Use clear simple statements.
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ANSWERS 100% PASS
GA CIT Vision - ✔✔A Georgia where people with mental illnesses and other
behavioral health disorders are treated, not incarcerated.
GA CIT Mission - ✔✔To equip Georgia CIT officers with the skills to assist people with
mental illnesses and other behavioral health disorders in crisis, thereby advancing
public safety and reducing stigma.
Three way partnership - ✔✔Public safety
Community providers
Family/Advocacy groups
the role of advocacy groups - ✔✔recovery
the role of community service members - ✔✔reduce stigma
Schizophrenia - ✔✔One the most highly stigmatized conditions.
Schizophrenia is one of the most top 10 disabling conditions in the world due to: -
✔✔Problems in work, relationships, education, and self care. 60-70% do not marry.
Psychosis is - ✔✔a form of mental illness, a syndrome, commonly present in
schizophrenia.
COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY EMILY CHARLENE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, Psychosis is not - ✔✔multiple or split personality, caused by poor parenting, usually
not a threat, and are not completely disabled.
Positive symptoms - ✔✔Hearing voices. False beliefs (delusions). Paranoia
Negative symptoms - ✔✔Expressing emotion less. Emotional withdrawal. Low or no
energy/motivation. Problems with grooming and hygiene.
Symptoms of schizophrenia - ✔✔Hostility/Aggression. Disorganized symptoms.
Impaired insight.
Symptoms of hostility - ✔✔Irritability. Agitation. Threatening behavior.
Disorganized symptoms - ✔✔Thinking, acting, talking in ways that don't make sense.
Use of unrelated words or words without meaning. Speech moves quickly through
multiple topics. Behavior may be bizarre.
Onset of schizophrenia - ✔✔Symptoms usually first appear in late teens to mid 30s
Diagnosing schizophrenia requires two of the following at least 1 month -
✔✔Delusions. Hallucinations. Disorganized speech. Disorganized or catatonic behavior.
Negative symptoms.
Course of schizophrenia - ✔✔Prodromal. Active. Recovery
Causes of schizophrenia - ✔✔Abnormalities in specific pathways in the brain. A
biological brain disease (genetics).
Treatments for schizophrenia - ✔✔Medications (Antipsychotics). Psychosocial
treatments.
How to engage a person with schizophrenia - ✔✔Maintain personal safety. Avoid rapid
movements. Reduce stimuli. Use clear simple statements.
COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY EMILY CHARLENE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
