Question 1

In order to qualify for reimbursement, third-party payers require that counselors document that the condition meets the criteria for ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  insanity 
B)  medical necessity 
C)  a DSM diagnosis 
D)  treatable conditions 
A)  insanity 
B)  medical necessity 
C)  a DSM diagnosis 
D)  treatable conditions

Question 2

When communicating with other professionals such as doctors and psychiatrists, counselors should utilize ________________ such as "depressed mood" rather than "feeling down/depressed".

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptors in the past tense 
B)  colloquial terms 
C)  therapeutic terms 
D)  medical terms 
A)  descriptors in the past tense 
B)  colloquial terms 
C)  therapeutic terms 
D)  medical terms

Question 3

Which of the following must be ruled out when making a diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  medical history; family history; relational history 
B)  family process; birth order; age 
C)  medical causes; trauma; substance abuse 
D)  counselor bias; cultural differences; acculturation 
A)  medical history; family history; relational history 
B)  family process; birth order; age 
C)  medical causes; trauma; substance abuse 
D)  counselor bias; cultural differences; acculturation

Question 4

A ________________ can help the counselor to consider important contextual factors such as age, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, addictions, and trauma history before making a diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical assessment 
B)  treatment plan 
C)  diagnosis 
D)  standardized measure 
A)  clinical assessment 
B)  treatment plan 
C)  diagnosis 
D)  standardized measure

In order to qualify for reimbursement, third-party payers require that counselors document that the condition meets the criteria for ___________________.

When communicating with other professionals such as doctors and psychiatrists, counselors should utilize ________________ such as "depressed mood" rather than "feeling down/depressed".

Which of the following must be ruled out when making a diagnosis?

A ________________ can help the counselor to consider important contextual factors such as age, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, addictions, and trauma history before making a diagnosis.

Introduction to Case Documentation

Case Conceptualization

Introduction to Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Treatment Planning

Progress Notes

Evaluating Progress in Counseling

Psychodynamic Counseling and Psychotherapy

Adlerian Individual Counseling

Humanistic-Existential Counseling Approaches

Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches

Systemic Family Counseling and Therapy

Solution-Based Counseling

Postmodern and Feminist Counseling Approaches

The Competent Supervisee

Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy

Filters

Exam 4: Completing a Clinical Assessment

In order to qualify for reimbursement, third-party payers require that counselors document that the condition meets the criteria for ___________________.

When communicating with other professionals such as doctors and psychiatrists, counselors should utilize ________________ such as "depressed mood" rather than "feeling down/depressed".

Which of the following must be ruled out when making a diagnosis?

A ________________ can help the counselor to consider important contextual factors such as age, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, addictions, and trauma history before making a diagnosis.

Introduction to Case Documentation

Case Conceptualization

Introduction to Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Treatment Planning

Progress Notes

Evaluating Progress in Counseling

Psychodynamic Counseling and Psychotherapy

Adlerian Individual Counseling

Humanistic-Existential Counseling Approaches

Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches

Systemic Family Counseling and Therapy

Solution-Based Counseling

Postmodern and Feminist Counseling Approaches

The Competent Supervisee

Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy

Filters