Deck 1: An Introduction to the Competency-Based Assessment Model

Question 1

To improve clinical utility, the DSM-5 is organized around developmental and lifespan considerations.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The ecological perspective posits that:

A)A person's behavior can be best understood as reacting to environmental stressors
B)Assessment of a person's behavior considers the reciprocal interactions between the person and their environment
C)Individual growth and development requires a habitat that is rich in resources
D)The biological, psychological, and social systems impacting on a person's life differ little from one another

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following statements does not apply to the competency-based assessment in mental health practice:

A)Emphasizes the importance of identifying client competencies
B)Focuses on assets instead of deficits
C)Represents the practitioner's judgment of the individual's overall level of functioning
D)Strives to build and enhance client skills as they attempt to deal with life conditions

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The competency-based assessment refers to:

A)Factors as thoughts, feelings, perceptions, motivation, and reactions to "illness"
B)An examination of cultural, environmental, and familial influences
C)Reciprocal interactions that are assumed between a person's behavior and his or her environment
D)Considers select factors that contribute to the development of psychopathology

Question 5

Social phobia is a specifier listed for the social anxiety disorder in the DSM-5.

Question 6

The boundaries between normality and pathology vary across cultures for specific types of behaviors in the DSM-5.

Question 7

The DSM is considered as a:

A)General medical disorder that results from an iron deficiency anemia
B)Psychological measurement of intelligence
C)Tool to treat mental illness
D)Standard reference used to diagnose all mental disorders

Question 8

The competency-based assessment includes the ability to differentially apply knowledge of human behavior specifically bio-psycho-social-spiritual theories) to better understand the client's current functioning.

Question 9

The social worker who asks about a client's work history is exploring:

A)Intrapersonal issues
B)Social issues
C)Interpersonal issues
D)Cultural issues

Question 10

The principal aim of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM) is to:

A)Describe the causes of specific physical disorders
B)Prescribe the "best practices" when treating a specific mental disorder
C)Provide criteria informed by research for diagnostic categories
D)Justify reimbursement for counseling services from third party payers

Question 11

Which one of the following is not found in the DSM?

A)Psychosocial and environmental problems
B)General medical conditions
C)Cultural background
D)Treatment recommendations

Question 12

Which of the following statements do not apply to the revised DSM-5?

A)Specific disorders are framed in the context of age, gender, and cultural explanations in addition to being organized along a developmental lifespan within each chapter
B)Key disorders were combined or reorganized)because the relationships among the different categories placed them along a single continuum
C)A new section of the manual introduces emerging measures, models, and cultural guidance to help clinicians in their evaluation of patients
D)The multi axial system found in the DSM-IV-TR has been retained but specific medical conditions that are important to understanding an individual's disorder must be listed separately
True/False:

Question 13

Generalized anxiety disorder is one of the anxiety disorders in the DSM-5.

Question 14

The DSM-5 replaced the DSM-IV-TR "Not Otherwise Specified" or NOS label with 2 additional categories: "Other specified disorder)" and ""Unspecified disorder). Which of the following statements accurately represents the Unspecified diagnostic categories?

A)The Unspecified diagnosis is considered when the practitioner considers the client's condition is time-limited; 6 months or less
B)The Unspecified diagnosis is considered when the client has fewer than 3 symptoms of any of the disorders in a specific diagnostic classification
C)The Unspecified diagnosis is used when the practitioner chooses not to specify the reason that criteria are not met for a specific disorder
D)The unspecified diagnosis is used when the client shows symptoms in 2 or more)disorders in separate diagnostic classifications

Question 15

Autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder have been consolidated into one disorder called autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5.

Question 16

The Global Assessment of Functioning Scale found in the DSM-IV-TR remains as a separate category and coded in the DSM-5 assessment.

Question 17

Which of the following statements do not accurately represent the limbic system?

A)The part of the brain involved in emotions, motivation, memory, and learning
B)Acts as a relay station for incoming information from the sensory organs
C)Found in the inner margin of the upper brain
D)Includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala, and anterior cingulate cortex

Question 18

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, first published in 1952, is a highly theoretical and descriptive approach to diagnosis.

Question 19

Although the personality disorders originate during the childhood years, they are generally considered adult disorders.

Question 20

Avoidant personality disorder is a diagnosis that has been deleted from the personality disorders in the DSM-5.

Question 21

From each of the following terms, indicate which applies to the following statements.
Terms:

-__________ Describes the occurrence of the disorder

A)Comorbidity
B)Culture-related diagnostic issues
C)Diagnostic features
D)Diagnostic markers
E)Differential diagnosis
F)Gender-related diagnostic issues
G)Prevalence
H)Recording procedures
I)Specifiers
J)Statement

Question 22

From each of the following terms, indicate which applies to the following statements.
Terms:

-__________ Explains key indicators to look for when making the assessment

A)Comorbidity
B)Culture-related diagnostic issues
C)Diagnostic features
D)Diagnostic markers
E)Differential diagnosis
F)Gender-related diagnostic issues
G)Prevalence
H)Recording procedures
I)Specifiers
J)Statement

Question 23

From each of the following terms, indicate which applies to the following statements.
Terms:

-__________ Elaborates the specific diagnostic criteria

A)Comorbidity
B)Culture-related diagnostic issues
C)Diagnostic features
D)Diagnostic markers
E)Differential diagnosis
F)Gender-related diagnostic issues
G)Prevalence
H)Recording procedures
I)Specifiers
J)Statement

Question 24

From each of the following terms, indicate which applies to the following statements.
Terms:

-__________ Provides the option to define subgroupings that share features within a particular disorder

A)Comorbidity
B)Culture-related diagnostic issues
C)Diagnostic features
D)Diagnostic markers
E)Differential diagnosis
F)Gender-related diagnostic issues
G)Prevalence
H)Recording procedures
I)Specifiers
J)Statement

Question 25

From each of the following terms, indicate which applies to the following statements.
Terms:

-__________ Describes other potential co-occurring disorders

A)Comorbidity
B)Culture-related diagnostic issues
C)Diagnostic features
D)Diagnostic markers
E)Differential diagnosis
F)Gender-related diagnostic issues
G)Prevalence
H)Recording procedures
I)Specifiers
J)Statement

Question 26

From each of the following terms, indicate which applies to the following statements.
Terms:

-__________ Addresses specific coding requirements for the diagnosis

A)Comorbidity
B)Culture-related diagnostic issues
C)Diagnostic features
D)Diagnostic markers
E)Differential diagnosis
F)Gender-related diagnostic issues
G)Prevalence
H)Recording procedures
I)Specifiers
J)Statement

Question 27

From each of the following terms, indicate which applies to the following statements.
Terms:

-__________ Differentiates the diagnosis from other syndromes

A)Comorbidity
B)Culture-related diagnostic issues
C)Diagnostic features
D)Diagnostic markers
E)Differential diagnosis
F)Gender-related diagnostic issues
G)Prevalence
H)Recording procedures
I)Specifiers
J)Statement