Exam 6: Issues in Diagnosis, Assessment, Treatment

In their discussion of evidence‐based assessments, Mash and Hunsley (2005) highlight six potential reasons for conducting assessments with children. Name five of the six reasons.

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The five potential reasons for conducting assessments with children highlighted by Mash and Hunsley (2005) are:

1. To understand the child's presenting problems and symptoms
2. To inform treatment planning and intervention
3. To monitor treatment progress and outcomes
4. To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
5. To contribute to research and the advancement of knowledge in child psychology and mental health.

Which of the following is an example of a discrete behavior?

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Which of the following is true regarding the DSM Classification System?

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Which of the following is not one of the DSM qualifiers to refer to symptom severity?

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In their discussion of evidence based assessments, Mash & Hunsley (2005) use the term "clinical utility" to refer to

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Question 5

In the Ethics Code, test data refers to all of the following, except

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Which of the following is true regarding the DSM?PC Child and Adolescent Version?

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Name the Five Axes of the DSM and what they represent.

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Question 8

If a psychologist wants to check on the validity or reliability of an assessment instrument, this information can usually be found in the

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Question 9

In the above study, Wilmshurst (2002) found that the most common comorbid cluster included

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Question 10

Name the major similarity between the DSM and ICD‐10 codes, and the major difference between these two systems.

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Question 11

In one study of children with severe emotional disabilities (SED), Wilmshurst (2002) found that ______ of the population had comorbid internalizing and externalizing problems.

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Question 12

A clinician discovers that a child who is anxious has had repeated operations for stomach problems. This important information would be coded on which Axis of the DSM?

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Which of the following has been reported by researchers concerning responses to rating scales?

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In the study by Shapiro and Heick (2004), the most prevalent forms of assessment used by school psychologists were

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Which of the following questions would you least expect to see as part of a mental status exam?

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Which of the following is false regarding the ASEBA?

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Question 17

Mash and Wolfe (2002) suggest three goals of assessment. Which of the following is not one of the goals?

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Question 18

All disorders are coded on Axis I, except

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Question 19

Section 3.10 of the Ethics Code (APA, 2002) addresses the psychologist's ethical obligations to obtain consent from those who are legally incapable of giving consent. Under these conditions, the psychologist must do all of the following, except

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In their discussion of evidence‐based assessments, Mash and Hunsley (2005) highlight six potential reasons for conducting assessments with children. Name five of the six reasons.

Which of the following is an example of a discrete behavior?

Which of the following is true regarding the DSM Classification System?

Which of the following is not one of the DSM qualifiers to refer to symptom severity?

In their discussion of evidence based assessments, Mash & Hunsley (2005) use the term "clinical utility" to refer to

In the Ethics Code, test data refers to all of the following, except

Which of the following is true regarding the DSM?PC Child and Adolescent Version?

Name the Five Axes of the DSM and what they represent.

If a psychologist wants to check on the validity or reliability of an assessment instrument, this information can usually be found in the

In the above study, Wilmshurst (2002) found that the most common comorbid cluster included

Name the major similarity between the DSM and ICD‐10 codes, and the major difference between these two systems.

In one study of children with severe emotional disabilities (SED), Wilmshurst (2002) found that ______ of the population had comorbid internalizing and externalizing problems.

A clinician discovers that a child who is anxious has had repeated operations for stomach problems. This important information would be coded on which Axis of the DSM?

Which of the following has been reported by researchers concerning responses to rating scales?

In the study by Shapiro and Heick (2004), the most prevalent forms of assessment used by school psychologists were

Which of the following questions would you least expect to see as part of a mental status exam?

Which of the following is false regarding the ASEBA?

Mash and Wolfe (2002) suggest three goals of assessment. Which of the following is not one of the goals?

All disorders are coded on Axis I, except

Section 3.10 of the Ethics Code (APA, 2002) addresses the psychologist's ethical obligations to obtain consent from those who are legally incapable of giving consent. Under these conditions, the psychologist must do all of the following, except

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