Question 1

Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders appear in which diagnostic cluster?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality Disorders Not Otherwise Specified 
B)  Dramatic-Emotional 
C)  Anxious-Fearful 
D)  Odd-Eccentric 
A)  Personality Disorders Not Otherwise Specified 
B)  Dramatic-Emotional 
C)  Anxious-Fearful 
D)  Odd-Eccentric B

Question 2

The ability to use the DSM-IV-TR is a required skill for:

Accepted Answer

A)  counselors in inpatient settings. 
B)  counselors in outpatient settings. 
C)  psychotherapists in inpatient settings. 
D)  psychotherapists in outpatient settings. 
E)  Two of the above
F) All of the above 
A)  counselors in inpatient settings. 
B)  counselors in outpatient settings. 
C)  psychotherapists in inpatient settings. 
D)  psychotherapists in outpatient settings. 
E)  Two of the above
F) All of the above F

Question 3

Personality disorders:

Accepted Answer

A)  characteristically first appear in adolescence or young adulthood. 
B)  are stable over time. 
C)  are enduring patterns. 
D)  are different from cultural or social expectations. 
E)  Three of the above
F) All of the above 
A)  characteristically first appear in adolescence or young adulthood. 
B)  are stable over time. 
C)  are enduring patterns. 
D)  are different from cultural or social expectations. 
E)  Three of the above
F) All of the above F

Question 4

Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizoptypical Personality Disorders appear in which diagnostic cluster?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality Disorders Not Otherwise Specified 
B)  Dramatic-Emotional 
C)  Anxious-Fearful 
D)  Odd-Eccentric 
A)  Personality Disorders Not Otherwise Specified 
B)  Dramatic-Emotional 
C)  Anxious-Fearful 
D)  Odd-Eccentric

Question 5

_________ Disorders share the common feature of physical symptoms suggesting a medical problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatoform 
B)  Factititious 
C)  Dissociative 
D)  Impulse-Control 
A)  Somatoform 
B)  Factititious 
C)  Dissociative 
D)  Impulse-Control

Question 6

The job of the clinician, when employing the DSM system, is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  find the best underlying themes for explaining the client's symptoms. 
B)  find the best clinical evidence to begin treatment. 
C)  find the best match between what the counselor observes, and the criteria for the
Different clinically significant patterns. 
D)  find the best treatment plan for the client's primary complaints. 
A)  find the best underlying themes for explaining the client's symptoms. 
B)  find the best clinical evidence to begin treatment. 
C)  find the best match between what the counselor observes, and the criteria for the
Different clinically significant patterns. 
D)  find the best treatment plan for the client's primary complaints.

Question 7

A diagnosis of Mental Retardation requires which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Significantly sub-average intellectual functioning 
B)  Deficits or impairments in everyday functioning 
C)  Either a or b 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Significantly sub-average intellectual functioning 
B)  Deficits or impairments in everyday functioning 
C)  Either a or b 
D)  Both a and b

Question 8

Information about prescribed medications the client is taking and whether those medications may have side effects can be recorded:

Accepted Answer

A)  under Substance-Induced Disorders. 
B)  On Axis III. 
C)  On Axis IV. 
D)  under Other Conditions. 
A)  under Substance-Induced Disorders. 
B)  On Axis III. 
C)  On Axis IV. 
D)  under Other Conditions.

Question 9

The four red flag chapters, containing critical conditions that should be considered first, identified, or ruled out by the clinician, include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental disorders related to specific medical problems. 
B)  mood disorders. 
C)  substance-induced disorders. 
D)  schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. 
E)  dementia, amnesia, and other severe cognitive disturbances. 
A)  mental disorders related to specific medical problems. 
B)  mood disorders. 
C)  substance-induced disorders. 
D)  schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. 
E)  dementia, amnesia, and other severe cognitive disturbances.

Question 10

The DSM provides findings about predisposing factors, complications, and associated medical and counseling problems:

Accepted Answer

A)  if they are known for a particular disorder. 
B)  for all disorders. 
C)  only for the disorders first diagnosed in childhood or adolescence. 
D)  only for personality disorders. 
A)  if they are known for a particular disorder. 
B)  for all disorders. 
C)  only for the disorders first diagnosed in childhood or adolescence. 
D)  only for personality disorders.

Question 11

The DSM-IV-TR alerts clinicians that bipolar disorders are equally common among men and women, unlike Major Depression, which is diagnosed more commonly among women. In other words, the DSM provides information:

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist 
B)  gender-specific 
C)  psychological 
D)  psychiatric 
A)  feminist 
B)  gender-specific 
C)  psychological 
D)  psychiatric

Question 12

The DSM-IV-TR was introduced in which year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1952 
B)  1980 
C)  1987 
D)  1994 
E)  2000 
A)  1952 
B)  1980 
C)  1987 
D)  1994 
E)  2000

Question 13

The DSM-IV-TR reflects which theoretical orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Cognitive-behavioral 
C)  Client-centered 
D)  Existential 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Cognitive-behavioral 
C)  Client-centered 
D)  Existential 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

The diagnosis of Major Depression is not made during the first months of a grief reaction because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is too early to tell. 
B)  low mood and poor functioning are considered to be normal and culturally
Expected during grief. 
C)  the grief reaction is faith-based and the DSM does not deal with spiritual concerns. 
D)  women experience grief differently than men. 
A)  it is too early to tell. 
B)  low mood and poor functioning are considered to be normal and culturally
Expected during grief. 
C)  the grief reaction is faith-based and the DSM does not deal with spiritual concerns. 
D)  women experience grief differently than men.

Question 15

General medical conditions are recorded on DSM-IV-TR's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Axis I. 
B)  Axis II. 
C)  Axis III. 
D)  Axis IV. 
E)  Axis V.
F) Axis VI. 
A)  Axis I. 
B)  Axis II. 
C)  Axis III. 
D)  Axis IV. 
E)  Axis V.
F) Axis VI.

Question 16

The DSM is a classification system that is based on sets of information made up of observable features. In other words, the system is:

Accepted Answer

A)  nomoclamatic. 
B)  idioclamatic. 
C)  criterion-referenced. 
D)  symptom-referenced. 
A)  nomoclamatic. 
B)  idioclamatic. 
C)  criterion-referenced. 
D)  symptom-referenced.

Question 17

The primary purpose of a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis is to provide clinicians a method for:

Accepted Answer

A)  describing and communicating. 
B)  determining etiology. 
C)  specifying a treatment plan. 
D)  setting fees. 
A)  describing and communicating. 
B)  determining etiology. 
C)  specifying a treatment plan. 
D)  setting fees.

Question 18

Global Assessment of Functioning is recorded on DSM-IV-TR's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Axis I. 
B)  Axis II. 
C)  Axis III. 
D)  Axis IV. 
E)  Axis V.
F) Axis VI.
21-25. Refer to the following case example:
Axis ___ Major Depression, Single Episode, Moderate
Axis ___ No Diagnosis
Axis ___ Chronic back pain
Axis ___ Threat of job loss
Axis ___ 45 
A)  Axis I. 
B)  Axis II. 
C)  Axis III. 
D)  Axis IV. 
E)  Axis V.
F) Axis VI.
21-25. Refer to the following case example:
Axis ___ Major Depression, Single Episode, Moderate
Axis ___ No Diagnosis
Axis ___ Chronic back pain
Axis ___ Threat of job loss
Axis ___ 45

Question 19

When symptoms are clinically significant, but do not warrant any of the diagnoses appearing earlier in the text, and when the symptoms are in response to significant life stressors, the clinician considers which diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatoform 
B)  Factititious 
C)  Dissociative 
D)  Impulse-Control 
E)  Adjustment 
A)  Somatoform 
B)  Factititious 
C)  Dissociative 
D)  Impulse-Control 
E)  Adjustment

Question 20

The two most commonly diagnosed sets of disorders probably are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders. 
B)  Mood Disorders and Attention-Deficit Disorder. 
C)  Impulse Control Disorders and Anxiety Disorders. 
D)  Sleep Disorders and Eating Disorders. 
A)  Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders. 
B)  Mood Disorders and Attention-Deficit Disorder. 
C)  Impulse Control Disorders and Anxiety Disorders. 
D)  Sleep Disorders and Eating Disorders.

Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders appear in which diagnostic cluster?

The ability to use the DSM-IV-TR is a required skill for:

Personality disorders:

Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizoptypical Personality Disorders appear in which diagnostic cluster?

_________ Disorders share the common feature of physical symptoms suggesting a medical problem.

The job of the clinician, when employing the DSM system, is to:

A diagnosis of Mental Retardation requires which of the following?

Information about prescribed medications the client is taking and whether those medications may have side effects can be recorded:

The four red flag chapters, containing critical conditions that should be considered first, identified, or ruled out by the clinician, include all of the following except:

The DSM provides findings about predisposing factors, complications, and associated medical and counseling problems:

The DSM-IV-TR alerts clinicians that bipolar disorders are equally common among men and women, unlike Major Depression, which is diagnosed more commonly among women. In other words, the DSM provides information:

The DSM-IV-TR was introduced in which year?

The DSM-IV-TR reflects which theoretical orientation?

The diagnosis of Major Depression is not made during the first months of a grief reaction because:

General medical conditions are recorded on DSM-IV-TR's:

The DSM is a classification system that is based on sets of information made up of observable features. In other words, the system is:

The primary purpose of a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis is to provide clinicians a method for:

Global Assessment of Functioning is recorded on DSM-IV-TR's:

When symptoms are clinically significant, but do not warrant any of the diagnoses appearing earlier in the text, and when the symptoms are in response to significant life stressors, the clinician considers which diagnosis?

The two most commonly diagnosed sets of disorders probably are:

From Natural Helper to Professional Counselor

The Stages of the Counseling Relationship

Ethical, Professional, and Cross-Cultural Issues

Attitudes and Characteristics of the Effective Clinician

Foundational Skills: Nonverbal Behavior, Silence, Pause Time, Listening,paraphrasing, and Empathy

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

Commonly Used Skills: Affirmation Giving, Encouragement, Modeling, Self-Disclosure, Confrontation, Offering Alternatives, Information Giving, Advice Giving, and Collaboration

Case Conceptualization

Treatment Planning

Case Management

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Exam 8: Diagnosis:developing Dsm-Iv-Tr Skills

Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders appear in which diagnostic cluster?

The ability to use the DSM-IV-TR is a required skill for:

Personality disorders:

Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizoptypical Personality Disorders appear in which diagnostic cluster?

_________ Disorders share the common feature of physical symptoms suggesting a medical problem.

The job of the clinician, when employing the DSM system, is to:

A diagnosis of Mental Retardation requires which of the following?

Information about prescribed medications the client is taking and whether those medications may have side effects can be recorded:

The four red flag chapters, containing critical conditions that should be considered first, identified, or ruled out by the clinician, include all of the following except:

The DSM provides findings about predisposing factors, complications, and associated medical and counseling problems:

The DSM-IV-TR alerts clinicians that bipolar disorders are equally common among men and women, unlike Major Depression, which is diagnosed more commonly among women. In other words, the DSM provides information:

The DSM-IV-TR was introduced in which year?

The DSM-IV-TR reflects which theoretical orientation?

The diagnosis of Major Depression is not made during the first months of a grief reaction because:

General medical conditions are recorded on DSM-IV-TR's:

The DSM is a classification system that is based on sets of information made up of observable features. In other words, the system is:

The primary purpose of a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis is to provide clinicians a method for:

Global Assessment of Functioning is recorded on DSM-IV-TR's:

When symptoms are clinically significant, but do not warrant any of the diagnoses appearing earlier in the text, and when the symptoms are in response to significant life stressors, the clinician considers which diagnosis?

The two most commonly diagnosed sets of disorders probably are:

From Natural Helper to Professional Counselor

The Stages of the Counseling Relationship

Ethical, Professional, and Cross-Cultural Issues

Attitudes and Characteristics of the Effective Clinician

Foundational Skills: Nonverbal Behavior, Silence, Pause Time, Listening,paraphrasing, and Empathy

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

Commonly Used Skills: Affirmation Giving, Encouragement, Modeling, Self-Disclosure, Confrontation, Offering Alternatives, Information Giving, Advice Giving, and Collaboration

Case Conceptualization

Treatment Planning

Case Management

Filters