Deck 11: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Question 1

According to its authors, the DSM-5 is theoretically neutral.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Z codes are used to denote:

A) Conditions that are likely to evolve into mental disorders.
B) Conditions that are not considered to be mental disorders.
C) Mental disorders that are chronic and unlikely to respond to treatment.
D) Mental disorders that have fully resolved.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A client seeks counseling because of increasing anxiety. Anxiety is considered to be:

A) A sign
B) A symptom
C) Both a sign and a symptom
D) Neither a sign or a symptom

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A common criticism of the DSM criterion-based diagnosis is that it:

A) Increases reliability and validity of diagnoses.
B) Increases reliability but decreases validity of diagnoses.
C) Increases reliability but does not affect validity of diagnoses.
D) Has no effect on reliability or validity of diagnoses.

Question 5

The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) requires that

A) All accredited counseling programs provide coursework on the DSM diagnostic system.
B) Counseling programs may choose whether to provide coursework on the DSM diagnostic system.
C) Counseling programs should teach DSM diagnosis but discourage its use in practice.
D) Certain counseling programs must include coursework on diagnosis, including DSM.

Question 6

Adjustment disorders are considered, within the DSM system, to be actual mental disorders.

Question 7

When used as DSM diagnostic specifiers, "In Full Remission" and "Prior History" mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably.

Question 8

Referral to other mental health professionals should be discouraged because it erodes counseling's professional standing in the mental health community.

Question 9

Only people with DSM diagnoses are suitable candidates for counseling.

Question 10

Match the term with its definition.
-Provisional Diagnosis

A)An aspect of a client's life that can become disrupted by their distress.
B)An approach upon which the DSM is based.
C)The diagnosis given when a clinician is uncertain, perhaps because of incomplete or conflicting reports regarding the client's history or behaviors.
D)Alpha-numerical coding for each distinct disorder and subtypes of disorders.
E)Best practices.

Question 11

Match the term with its definition.
-International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10)

A)An aspect of a client's life that can become disrupted by their distress.
B)An approach upon which the DSM is based.
C)The diagnosis given when a clinician is uncertain, perhaps because of incomplete or conflicting reports regarding the client's history or behaviors.
D)Alpha-numerical coding for each distinct disorder and subtypes of disorders.
E)Best practices.

Question 12

Match the term with its definition.
-Daily Functioning

A)An aspect of a client's life that can become disrupted by their distress.
B)An approach upon which the DSM is based.
C)The diagnosis given when a clinician is uncertain, perhaps because of incomplete or conflicting reports regarding the client's history or behaviors.
D)Alpha-numerical coding for each distinct disorder and subtypes of disorders.
E)Best practices.

Question 13

Match the term with its definition.
-Evidenced-Based

A)An aspect of a client's life that can become disrupted by their distress.
B)An approach upon which the DSM is based.
C)The diagnosis given when a clinician is uncertain, perhaps because of incomplete or conflicting reports regarding the client's history or behaviors.
D)Alpha-numerical coding for each distinct disorder and subtypes of disorders.
E)Best practices.

Question 14

Match the term with its definition.
-Medical Model

A)An aspect of a client's life that can become disrupted by their distress.
B)An approach upon which the DSM is based.
C)The diagnosis given when a clinician is uncertain, perhaps because of incomplete or conflicting reports regarding the client's history or behaviors.
D)Alpha-numerical coding for each distinct disorder and subtypes of disorders.
E)Best practices.