Question 1

Counselors should use "insanity" in which way:

Accepted Answer

A)  It's a legal term
B)  It's an exception
C)  It's an action word
D)  I don't know
E)  It explains the inexplicable behavior of spouses

Question 2

When do clinicians need to refer clients to other professionals?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a possible underlying medical condition is discovered
B)  When additional concerns discovered are not within the clinician's expertise
C)  When the clinician is having a bad day
D)  A and B

Question 3

In assessing a client's progress toward counseling goals, a clinician should __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the client how they are doing
B)  Refer to the treatment plan
C)  Ask other clinicians how they think the client is doing
D)  Not worry about assessing progress; it's all about the journey

Question 4

What does it usually mean when a clinician and client mutually agree to terminate treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client has made sufficient progress toward their goals
B)  The client no longer is enjoying treatment
C)  The clinician no longer wants to work with the client
D)  None of the above

Question 5

A client states "It doesn't matter what I do, nothing goes right for me." This is an example of________________ in cognitive therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  All-or-nothing thinking
B)  Overgeneralization
C)  Catastrophizing
D)  Disqualifying the positive

Question 6

When using the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)  scale, clinicians need to start ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  At the bottom and evaluate each range for the function of the individual
B)  At the top level and keep moving down the scale until the best match is found
C)  By guessing at about which level the person might be functioning
D)  With another type of assessment altogether

Question 7

Clients with which of the following disorders are most likely to lack the ability to engage in the self-examination required by Adlerian therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impulse control disorders
B)  Psychotic disorders
C)  Personality disorders
D)  Anxiety disorders

Question 8

What mental health diagnosis is most prevalent in children under age ten?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OC
D)  
B)  Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADH
D)  
C)  Oppositional Defiant Disorder (OD
D)  
D)  Major Depressive Disorder (MD
D)

Question 9

Many tests are available to assess client functioning. What is a reliable, valid test for assessing depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  The MMPI-TM2
B)  The QOLI
C)  The HTP
D)  The BDI

Question 10

A critical component of the diagnostic interview includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family and social history
B)  Medical history
C)  Previous diagnoses
D)  All of the above

Question 11

One of the reasons bipolar disorder can be difficult to diagnose in a child under ten is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The symptoms mimic or overlap ADHD
B)  Children under ten do not experience bipolar disorder
C)  Children under ten usually are very irritable anyway
D)  None of the above

Question 12

The process of terminating psychotherapy or counseling with a client typically occurs in one of three ways: Clinician's choice, client's choice or by mutual agreement. Why would a clinician terminate working with the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are tired of working with the client
B)  The clinician is experiencing life changes
C)  They do not think the client is making progress
D)  Clinician's do not terminate counseling with a client

Question 13

Does the DSM-V classify people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, according to their disorders
B)  Yes, according to their symptoms
C)  Sometimes, depending on which diagnoses you are looking at
D)  No, it classifies the disorders that people have

Question 14

In couples therapy, the Dyadic Trust Scale ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Is an eight-item questionnaire
B)  Takes less than 3 minutes to take
C)  Focuses on trust between marriage partners
D)  All of the above

Question 15

One aspect of role induction is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Listening to the client
B)  Familiarizing the client with the nature of counseling
C)  Ensuring the room is set up properly
D)  None of the above

Question 16

There are five types of psychotherapeutic alliances. Which type focuses on shared goals and an agreement to engage in certain tasks to achieve those goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transpersonal relationships
B)  I-You relationships
C)  Working alliances
D)  Reparative/developmentally needed relationships

Question 17

What is the primary purpose of a strengths-based assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  To focus on the strengths of the client in all aspects of their life
B)  To find a meaning to struggling
C)  To create an awareness of how much clients have been through
D)  To assist in choosing a method of treatment

Question 18

Stress Inoculation Training (SIT)  is a part of cognitive behavioral treatment. The therapist seeks to "immunize" a client from the adverse impact of stress by helping them successfully handle increasing levels of stress. There are three phases to this training. The first phase is ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem identification
B)  Conceptualization
C)  Development of skills
D)  Application and follow through

Question 19

The MBHI, or Million Behavioral Health Inventory, instrument is a brief self-report personality inventory designed to help the clinician assess the psychological coping factors related to the physical health care of adult medical patients. It is useful in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation and screening of physically ill, injured, and surgical patients
B)  Workers' compensation evaluations to help assess stress-related claims
C)  Evaluation and screening of individuals in specialty clinics or programs (e.g., pain, stress, headache) 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

When using Anchoring in treatment with a client, the clinician is attempting to create ___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  A way to hold the client in his chair
B)  Planned positive responses to certain situations
C)  A metaphor for sailing
D)  Thought stopping procedures

Exam 5: Fundamentals

There are five types of psychotherapeutic alliances. Which type focuses on shared goals and an agreement to engage in certain tasks to achieve those goals?

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What is the primary purpose of a strengths-based assessment?

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Clients with which of the following disorders are most likely to lack the ability to engage in the self-examination required by Adlerian therapy?

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The MBHI, or Million Behavioral Health Inventory, instrument is a brief self-report personality inventory designed to help the clinician assess the psychological coping factors related to the physical health care of adult medical patients. It is useful in:

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The process of terminating psychotherapy or counseling with a client typically occurs in one of three ways: Clinician's choice, client's choice or by mutual agreement. Why would a clinician terminate working with the client?

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One of the reasons bipolar disorder can be difficult to diagnose in a child under ten is that ________.

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Does the DSM-V classify people?

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Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) is a part of cognitive behavioral treatment. The therapist seeks to "immunize" a client from the adverse impact of stress by helping them successfully handle increasing levels of stress. There are three phases to this training. The first phase is ________________.

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A critical component of the diagnostic interview includes which of the following?

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When using Anchoring in treatment with a client, the clinician is attempting to create ___________ .

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When do clinicians need to refer clients to other professionals?

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What mental health diagnosis is most prevalent in children under age ten?

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Counselors should use "insanity" in which way:

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One aspect of role induction is ______________.

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What does it usually mean when a clinician and client mutually agree to terminate treatment?

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In couples therapy, the Dyadic Trust Scale ____________.

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When using the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale, clinicians need to start ________.

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A client states "It doesn't matter what I do, nothing goes right for me." This is an example of________________ in cognitive therapy.

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Many tests are available to assess client functioning. What is a reliable, valid test for assessing depression?

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In assessing a client's progress toward counseling goals, a clinician should __________.

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