Exam 6: Information Gathering: Questions, Structured Interviews, Assessment Procedures, and Writing a Case Report

Which of the following are not generally considered informal assessment techniques?

In an effort to maintain a trusting relationship with your client, it is often necessary to find a balance between the use of questions and other techniques, such as empathic responding.

For each item below, identify what aspect of the mental status it belongs to: A. Appearance and behavior B. Emotional state C. Thought Components D. Cognition -___ Logical thinking

Generally, assessment techniques should be given when?

For each item below, identify what aspect of the mental status it belongs to: A. Appearance and behavior B. Emotional state C. Thought Components D. Cognition -___ Coherence

Computer driven case reports have become so sophisticated that they are difficult to distinguish from those written by expert therapists.

If one needs to gather information quickly, open questions can sometimes be problematic.

The use of questions can do all but which of the following?

For each item below, identify what aspect of the mental status it belongs to: A. Appearance and behavior B. Emotional state C. Thought Components D. Cognition -___ Full, appropriateness to content, labile, flat, blunted, exaggerated

Administering assessment instruments prior to the beginning of the helping relationship has all but which of the following advantages?

For each item below, identify what aspect of the mental status it belongs to: A. Appearance and behavior B. Emotional state C. Thought Components D. Cognition -___ Insight and judgment

Items . Items 35 through 46 are generally included in a case report. Identify where each item generally goes in the report by placing A, B, C, D, E, or F, next to it. A. First item-at the very beginning (1 item) B. Second item-after first item (1 item) C. In the middle, but closer to the beginning (2 items) D. In the middle (5 items) E. Closer to the end (2 items) F. At the very end (1 item) -Diagnosis

Items . Items 35 through 46 are generally included in a case report. Identify where each item generally goes in the report by placing A, B, C, D, E, or F, next to it. A. First item-at the very beginning (1 item) B. Second item-after first item (1 item) C. In the middle, but closer to the beginning (2 items) D. In the middle (5 items) E. Closer to the end (2 items) F. At the very end (1 item) -___ Demographic information

For each item below, identify what aspect of the mental status it belongs to: A. Appearance and behavior B. Emotional state C. Thought Components D. Cognition -___ Tangentiality

Closed questions:

For each item below, identify what aspect of the mental status it belongs to: A. Appearance and behavior B. Emotional state C. Thought Components D. Cognition -___ Body posture

Which is not true of why questions?

Benjamin suggests that prior to asking a question, one should do all but which of the following?

The diagnosis part of a case report is generally listed near the beginning of the report.

For each item below, identify what aspect of the mental status it belongs to: A. Appearance and behavior B. Emotional state C. Thought Components D. Cognition -___ Circumstantially