GA CIT Vision: ANSWER In Georgia, people with mental illnesses and other
behavioral health difficulties are treated rather than jailed.
GA CIT Mission - Answer To provide Georgia CIT officers with the necessary
abilities to assist people in crisis with mental illnesses and other behavioral
health disorders, ultimately improving public safety and lowering stigma.
Three-way collaboration - ANSWER Public safety
Community Providers
Family/advocacy groups
The importance of advocacy groups - ANSWER Recovery
the function of community service members—ANSWER decrease stigma
ANSWER: Schizophrenia is one of the most stigmatized conditions.
Schizophrenia is one of the world's top ten disabling disorders because it causes
problems at job, in relationships, in education, and in self-care. 60-70% do not
marry.
Psychosis is a type of mental disorder, often known as a condition, that is
commonly associated with schizophrenia.
, Psychosis is not - ANSWER multiple or split personality, caused by inadequate
upbringing, typically not a threat, and not entirely incapacitated.
Negative symptoms - ANSWER Expressing emotions less. Emotional
withdrawal. Low or no energy or motivation. Issues with grooming and
hygiene.
Symptoms of schizophrenia - Answer Hostility/Aggression. Disorganized
symptoms. Reduced insight.
Symptoms of Hostility - Answer Irritability. Agitation. Threatening behavior.
Disorganized symptoms - ANSWER Thinking, acting, and speaking in ways
that make no sense. Use of words that are unconnected or meaningless. Speech
travels fast through several themes. Behavior may be weird.
Onset of schizophrenia - ANSWER Symptoms normally appear in late teens to
mid-30s.
To diagnose schizophrenia, two of the following must be present for at least one
month. Delusions. Hallucinations. Disorganized speech. Disorganized or
catatonic behaviour. Negative symptoms.
The course of schizophrenia is prodromal, active, and in recovery.
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