Essay Questions

Chapter 9: Co-Occurring Disorders

1: Describe the quadrant model for categorizing co-occurring disorders.
2: What is a wellness recovery action plan? What are some of the components of the plan?
3: Describe how the intoxication or withdrawal from different drugs could be misdiagnosed as a serious mental illness.
4: Describe two medications used for each of these psychiatric diagnoses: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressions.
5: What are three of the major positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
6: What are three of the thinking patterns often seen in major depression?
7: How would a bipolar client in the throes of manic phase act?
8: How might substance use disorder look like borderline personality disorder?
9: What are the marked features of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
10: What are some explanations for the high incidence of substance abuse disorders among people with serious mental illnesses?
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