Exam 4: Fundamentals

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Text-revised, 5th Edition (DSM-5) is utilized by professionals to diagnose psychiatric disorders. Unlike previous versions of the DSM, it does not use a multi-axis model for diagnosis. Which DSM-IV-TR axis had its criteria modified and included in the DSM-5, but not in the list of disorders?

In couples therapy, the Dyadic Trust Scale ____________.

There are several techniques cognitive therapists use to elicit new cognitions in their clients. One of these techniques involves ______________.

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

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

To make a diagnosis of a Major Depressive Episode based on DSM-5 criteria, a client would need to have five or more specific symptoms, with at least one of two necessary symptoms. Which symptom below is one of those necessary symptoms?

People most likely to enjoy the energetic and interactive approach of REBT are those with which characteristics?

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

Which client characteristic seems unrelated to outcome?

The first edition of the DSM was published in 1952. When was the last edition, DSM-5, originally issued?

The classification system developed by a task force of the American Psychiatric Association is ___________________.

One aspect of role induction is ______________.

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:

Two personal characteristics of the effective clinician are _________.

Does the DSM-5 explain the causes of disorders?

Which of the following is not an open question?

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

Elena's client admitted to drinking excessively at a party. Which of the following questions is most likely to have a negative impact on the client?

Common factors in effective treatment are _________.

Duty to warn is an important part of professional ethics in therapy. What is not an aspect of duty to warn?