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Working With Mental Health IssuesWorking With Mental Health IssuesaQuire Training Solutions
You may encounter
• Anxiety Disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
• Anxiety is common to all from time to time
• Anxiety Disorder - inability to complete normal activities of daily living
• Coping mechanisms that are harmful to themselves and others
Schizophrenia
• Symptoms:– Delusions– Hallucinations– Paranoia – Psychosis
• Treatable with medication
Schizophrenia Medication
• Medication have many unpleasant side effects
• Side effects may lead patient to discontinue use
Mood Disorders
• Bi-polar – Mania and Depression
• Serious depression
• Successfully treated with medication
Working With Disorders
• Distraction• Humor• Reassurance
• Do not challenge their reality