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CAREGIVER VOICEHEARING EXPERIENCE:A Mental Health Symptom TrainingPowerPointDeveloped by Katie Liermann, LCSWTonie Williams, LMSW
The contents of this training do not represent the views of the Department ofVeterans Afairs (VA) or the U.S. government.This training was supported by a clinical educator grant from the VA SouthCentral Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC)2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the session, participantsshould be able to: Describe psychotic symptoms and the varietyof ways in which they manifest in individuals. Gain a greater appreciation of “hearing voices”through a simulation exercise. Apply at least two elements of recovery principlesin their care of Veterans with psychosis.3
OVERVIEWMyths andFactsWhat IllnessesincludePsychosis?Positive andnegativepsychoticsymptomsHallucinations Auditory tions4
MYTH OR FACTMental healthproblemsare rare.5
WHAT ILLNESSESINCLUDE R DEPRESSIVEDISORDERBIPOLAR DISORDER6
SYMPTOMS OF SCHIZOAFFECTIVEDISORDERSCHIZOPHRENIABIPOLAR DISORDERMAJOR DEPRESSIVEDISORDER7
MYTH OR FACTPeople withmental illnesscan succeedat their job.8
SYMPTOMSPositive SymptomsNegative Symptoms Hallucinations - Sensorymisperceptions Alogia – Decreased amount ofspeech Delusions – Fixed, false beliefs Avolition – Poor motivation andinability to initiate activities Disorganized Thoughts Disorganized BehaviorLack of social interest – Socialwithdrawal Blunted afect – Lack of facialexpression, muted or absentemotional response.9
MYTH OR FACTPeople withmental healthissues are violentand unpredictable.10
HALLUCINATIONSHEARING SOMETHINGTHAT IS NOT PRESENTSEEING SOMETHING THATIS NOT PRESENTFEELING SOMETHINGTHAT IS NOT PRESENT11
HEARING VOICES: THE EXPERIENCE12
MYTH OR FACTI can’t do anythingfor people withmental health needs.13
FOCUS INEARRESPECT14
MYTH OR FACTOnce peopledevelop a mentalillness, they willnever recover.15
DISCUSSION16
l-health-myths-factsMAPS: A Guide to Managing Adult Psychiatric Symptoms for Family Members andFriends, Developed by Kristen H. Sorocco, Ph.D., Thomas Teasdale, Dr.P.H.,and Michelle D. Sherman, Ph.D.Serious Mental Illness, PowerPoint presentation; Wendy Batdorf, PhD.Substance Abuse and mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)http://allmentalhealth.samhsa.gov/myths facts.htmlAmerican Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of MentalDisorders.5th ed., Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association, 2013.The hearing voices experience can be found at https://youtu.be/MMjjSYlSyBUResources17
A Mental Health Symptom Training PowerPoint Developed by Katie Liermann, LCSW Tonie Williams, LMSW . Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.5th ed., Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association, 2013. . Title: Caregiver Voice Hearing Experience: A Mental Health Symptom Training PowerPoint Author: South Central Mental .
