Behavioral Health

Official HOSA References

• SAMHSA

• National Alliance on Mental Illness

• Opioid Abuse Prevention

The Mind (25% of test questions)

• Biological:

  • Biological Psychology

  • Biological Approaches to Psychology

• Sensation & Perception:

  • Crash Course Psychology #5

  • Sensation & Perception

• Consciousness:

  • What is Consciousness?

  • Crash Course Psychology #8

  • Khan Academy, Sleep and Consciousness

• Motivation:

  • What is Motivation?

  • Crash Course Psychology #17

  • Motivation, the Why Behavior

• Emotion:

  • Theories of Emotion

  • Lumen Learning

• Learning:

  • Learning Study Guide

  • Major Theories and Models of Learning

• Memory:

  • Simply Psychology

  • Introduction to Memory

Psychology and Behavioral Health Disorders, Treatments, Therapies & Services (25% of test questions)

You will need to understand & know the above for these disorders:

Autism ADHD Schizophrenia Bipolar Depression Anxiety OCD PTSD

Personality Disorders Dissociative Disorders Eating Disorders

• Disorders

• A List of Psychological Disorders

• What to Look For - Behavioral Disorders

• Treatment of Psychological and Behavioral Health Disorders

Prevention, Identification, Recovery, and Management of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness: (25% of test questions)

• Prevention

• Recovery

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Wellness, Stress, Coping (15% of test questions)

• Stress and Wellbeing

• NIMH Stress

• Coping Strategies for Our Mental Health

Workforce, Careers and Laws, Regulations and Guidelines (5% of test questions)

• SAMHSA

• Make a Difference, Careers in Mental Health

History and Health Systems Integration (5% of test questions)

• Brief History of Behavioral Health in Primary Care

• Healthcare Systems Integration

• Integrated Healthcare