Terminology 101: Mental illness

Presented by:
Scott Smith, Ph.D.
Consultant, Center for Behavioral Health and Justice

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In this video, Scott Smith, Ph.D. gives in-depth definitions for some key terminology used when talking about mental illness and assisted outpatient treatment. Terms include mental illness, serious mental illness, developmental disability, basic physical needs, psychosis, hallucinations, command hallucinations, delusions, manic episode, hypomania, major depressive episode, impulsivity, crisis, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, substance use disorder, co-occurring disorder. Use the youtube chapters to navigate this content.