Question 1

Which of the following is not part of the series of three interviews for determining a defendant's sanity?

Accepted Answer

A) Defendant's purpose and intent of the alleged crime 
B) Current mental state of defendant 
C) Historical information about defendant 
D) Mental state of defendant at time of the alleged crime 
A) Defendant's purpose and intent of the alleged crime 
B) Current mental state of defendant 
C) Historical information about defendant 
D) Mental state of defendant at time of the alleged crime A

Question 2

What is one of the primary purposes of clinical assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Evaluate progress 
B) Determine if a mental disorder is present 
C) Implement interventions 
D) Assess personality 
A) Evaluate progress 
B) Determine if a mental disorder is present 
C) Implement interventions 
D) Assess personality B

Question 3

What are the major changes to the most recently revised DSM?

Accepted Answer

*Title and use of Arabic numbers 
*Organization of the manual 
*Elimination of multiaxial diagnostic system 
*More dimensional approach 
*Removal of not otherwise specified

Question 4

In the _________ model,the counselor uses analytic techniques to move from hypothesis to conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 
B) American Psychiatric Association 
C) Statistical decision-making model 
D) Clinical judgment 
A) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 
B) American Psychiatric Association 
C) Statistical decision-making model 
D) Clinical judgment

Question 5

Which following is not one of the sections in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A) Insurance and billing information for each of the disorders 
B) Updates made to the current manual and how it should be used in the clinical process 
C) Disorders that are in need of further research 
D) Symptoms and description of disorders 
A) Insurance and billing information for each of the disorders 
B) Updates made to the current manual and how it should be used in the clinical process 
C) Disorders that are in need of further research 
D) Symptoms and description of disorders

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the main reasons forensic assessment is conducted?

Accepted Answer

A) To determine an individual's mental status at time of the defense 
B) To predict an individual's likelihood of being a danger to self or others 
C) To provide mental health information about a previous client 
D) To determine whether an individual is competent to stand trial 
A) To determine an individual's mental status at time of the defense 
B) To predict an individual's likelihood of being a danger to self or others 
C) To provide mental health information about a previous client 
D) To determine whether an individual is competent to stand trial

Question 7

Following Dusky v.United States,what was established?

Accepted Answer

A) Information needed to be collected in a mental health assessment 
B) Criteria used to determine the competency to stand trial 
C) Ethical guidelines for counselors when conducting forensic assessments 
D) Standard suicide risk assessment questions 
A) Information needed to be collected in a mental health assessment 
B) Criteria used to determine the competency to stand trial 
C) Ethical guidelines for counselors when conducting forensic assessments 
D) Standard suicide risk assessment questions

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Borderline personality disorder 
B) Bipolar disorder 
C) Posttraumatic stress disorder 
D) All of the above 
A) Borderline personality disorder 
B) Bipolar disorder 
C) Posttraumatic stress disorder 
D) All of the above

Question 9

Examples of ______ factors include impulsivity,negative emotionality,alcohol and substance use,and unstable interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Examples of ______ factors include impulsivity,negative emotionality,alcohol...

Question 10

_____________ interviews are used to assess and treatments the client is experiencing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ interviews are used to assess and...

Question 11

What type of interview is less formal,provides open-ended questions,and allows a counselor the freedom to tailor the interview to each client?

Accepted Answer

A) Extended battery interviews 
B) Semi-structured interviews 
C) Structured interviews 
D) Unstructured interviews 
A) Extended battery interviews 
B) Semi-structured interviews 
C) Structured interviews 
D) Unstructured interviews

Question 12

An advantage of structured interviews is:

Accepted Answer

A) Standardized format 
B) Efficient to administer 
C) Flexible and individualized 
D) Effective with nonverbal clients 
A) Standardized format 
B) Efficient to administer 
C) Flexible and individualized 
D) Effective with nonverbal clients

Question 13

The purpose of a _______________ assessment is to evaluate a client's potential for harmful or violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Sanity 
B) Mental status 
C) Competency 
D) Risk 
A) Sanity 
B) Mental status 
C) Competency 
D) Risk

Question 14

_____________ is one of the most common reasons why forensic assessments are performed.

Accepted Answer

*Competenc

Question 15

The DSM is in its ______ edition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The DSM is in its ______ edition....

Question 16

Two parts of a competency to stand trial evaluation include _______ competence and __________ competence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two parts of a competency to stand...

Question 17

In addition to the DSM diagnostic codes,each disorder also has a corresponding:

Accepted Answer

A) Severity rating 
B) Insurance number 
C) ICD code 
D) APA code 
A) Severity rating 
B) Insurance number 
C) ICD code 
D) APA code

Question 18

The Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS)and Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV)are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) Extended battery interviews 
B) Semi-structured interviews 
C) Structured interviews 
D) Unstructured interviews 
A) Extended battery interviews 
B) Semi-structured interviews 
C) Structured interviews 
D) Unstructured interviews

Question 19

A mental disorder can generally be defined as a condition when three elements are present.Describe each of the elements.

Accepted Answer

*A clinically significant disturbance in

Question 20

Describe what data is collected through clinical assessment.

Accepted Answer

*Presenting problems of client

Which of the following is not part of the series of three interviews for determining a defendant's sanity?

What is one of the primary purposes of clinical assessment?

What are the major changes to the most recently revised DSM?

In the _________ model,the counselor uses analytic techniques to move from hypothesis to conclusion.

Which following is not one of the sections in the DSM-5?

Which of the following is not one of the main reasons forensic assessment is conducted?

Following Dusky v.United States,what was established?

Which of the following is an example of a mental disorder?

Examples of ______ factors include impulsivity,negative emotionality,alcohol and substance use,and unstable interpersonal relationships.

_____________ interviews are used to assess and treatments the client is experiencing.

What type of interview is less formal,provides open-ended questions,and allows a counselor the freedom to tailor the interview to each client?

An advantage of structured interviews is:

The purpose of a _______________ assessment is to evaluate a client's potential for harmful or violent behavior.

_____________ is one of the most common reasons why forensic assessments are performed.

The DSM is in its ______ edition.

Two parts of a competency to stand trial evaluation include _ competence and ____ competence.

In addition to the DSM diagnostic codes,each disorder also has a corresponding:

The Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS)and Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV)are examples of:

A mental disorder can generally be defined as a condition when three elements are present.Describe each of the elements.

Describe what data is collected through clinical assessment.

Introduction to Counseling Assessment

Basic Assessment and Statistical Concepts

Reliability

Validity

Selecting, Administering, Scoring, and Reporting Assessment Results

Integrating Assessment Into Counseling Practice

Intelligence and General Ability Assessment

Achievement and Aptitude Assessment

Standardized Methods of Personality Assessment

Projective Methods of Personality Assessment

Behavioral Assessment

Career and Vocational Assessment

Outcome Assessment and Program Evaluation

Assessment Issues With Diverse Populations

Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

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Exam 13: Clinical Assessment

Which of the following is not part of the series of three interviews for determining a defendant's sanity?

What is one of the primary purposes of clinical assessment?

What are the major changes to the most recently revised DSM?

In the _________ model,the counselor uses analytic techniques to move from hypothesis to conclusion.

Which following is not one of the sections in the DSM-5?

Which of the following is not one of the main reasons forensic assessment is conducted?

Following Dusky v.United States,what was established?

Which of the following is an example of a mental disorder?

Examples of ______ factors include impulsivity,negative emotionality,alcohol and substance use,and unstable interpersonal relationships.

_____________ interviews are used to assess and treatments the client is experiencing.

What type of interview is less formal,provides open-ended questions,and allows a counselor the freedom to tailor the interview to each client?

An advantage of structured interviews is:

The purpose of a _______________ assessment is to evaluate a client's potential for harmful or violent behavior.

_____________ is one of the most common reasons why forensic assessments are performed.

The DSM is in its ______ edition.

Two parts of a competency to stand trial evaluation include _______ competence and __________ competence.

In addition to the DSM diagnostic codes,each disorder also has a corresponding:

The Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS)and Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV)are examples of:

A mental disorder can generally be defined as a condition when three elements are present.Describe each of the elements.

Describe what data is collected through clinical assessment.

Introduction to Counseling Assessment

Basic Assessment and Statistical Concepts

Reliability

Validity

Selecting, Administering, Scoring, and Reporting Assessment Results

Integrating Assessment Into Counseling Practice

Intelligence and General Ability Assessment

Achievement and Aptitude Assessment

Standardized Methods of Personality Assessment

Projective Methods of Personality Assessment

Behavioral Assessment

Career and Vocational Assessment

Outcome Assessment and Program Evaluation

Assessment Issues With Diverse Populations

Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

Filters

Two parts of a competency to stand trial evaluation include _ competence and ____ competence.