Deck 5: Assessment and Diagnosis of Correctional Clients

Question 1

Why is it important for correctional staff to have some knowledge of mental illness?

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

What is the difference between a static assessment and a dynamic assessment?

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

What types of problem behaviors warrant the referral of a correctional client to a psychologist/psychiatrist or mental health unit?

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

What types of mistakes should we seek to avoid in observing and reporting a correctional client's behavior to mental health officials?

Question 5

What procedures are typically followed in diagnosing mental illness?

Question 6

What behavioral symptoms indicate that an individual may be contemplating suicide?

Question 7

Why is a diagnosis of mental illness not enough to secure a verdict of NGRI?

Question 8

How is incompetence different from NGRI?

Question 9

Regarding the role of correctional staff in assessment: "It is the observation and intervention of correctional personnel that frequently lead to assessment and treatment for the client." -------------------------------

Question 10

While observer bias can be a problem, the text notes that experienced custody staff are able to separate their assumptions from the facts

Question 11

Unlike mood disorders, psychotic disorders are almost always pre-existing

Question 12

An incarcerated individual who is intellectually disabled will in all likelihood choose to be passive in order to survive in prison, because he or she cannot cope in other ways

Question 13

The largest group of incarcerated people with intellectual disabilities is likely to be in the serious intellectually disabled range

Question 14

Current studies indicate that a person cannot abuse substances without becoming dependent

Question 15

Substance abuse is rarely a problem for incarcerated people who have mental illnesses

Question 16

Prisons can aggravate mental health conditions if mental health conditions are not properly addressed and cared for

Question 17

Suicide is the number one cause of death in jails, and the rate is considerably higher than in the general population

Question 18

Typically, probation officers and case managers are qualified to conduct psychological evaluations

Question 19

Individual tests of intelligence are much less expensive to administer, but give less information about the individual

Question 20

With the publication of the DSM-5, we now have a clear link between diagnostic issues and legal issues

Question 21

Rates of suicide in jails have been increasing despite advancements in mental health assessments and referrals to mental health services

Question 22

There is a single indicator people can display to alert mental health professionals to suicide

Question 23

Being diagnosed with a mental illness by a mental health professional is enough to qualify for a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity

Question 24

Defining the clinical picture of any abnormal behavior is critical to:

A) developing a classification system.
B) investigating the causes of the abnormal behavior.
C) developing and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs.
D) all of the above

Question 25

There are _________ major diagnostic classes in the DSM-5.

A) 11
B) 21
C) 31
D) 41

Question 26

Major depressive disorder differs from dysthymia in that:

A) intermittent normal moods may last a few days or weeks in major depres?sion, but not in dysthymia.
B) major depressive disorder must include sexual dysfunction.
C) major depressive disorder requires more symptoms and they are present for a longer duration than in dysthymia.
D) dysthymia is of a longer duration than major depressive disorder.

Question 27

Which of the following is true of major depressive disorder?

A) Those with this disorder experience a depressed mood almost every day.
B) It is equally common in men and women.
C) It is not a common experience for people who are incarcerated.
D) It tends to be of low intensity.

Question 28

A dysthymic disorder is usually characterized as being/having:

A) chronic in nature.
B) not normally diagnosed as depression.
C) a loss of concentration and decision-making ability.
D) all of the above

Question 29

Which of the following exhibits an interpersonal causation in the origin of depression?

A) poor social skills.
B) restricted social support network.
C) marital stress.
D) all of the above.

Question 30

All of the following are symptoms of a manic disorder except:

A) feelings of grandiosity.
B) loss of appetite.
C) a decreased need for sleep.
D) physical or mental agitation.

Question 31

A severe loss of contact with reality is called:

A) neurosis.
B) psychosis.
C) paranoia.
D) dementia praecox.

Question 32

Which of the following is an example of a negative schizophrenic symptom?

A) hallucinations, both visual and auditory.
B) emotional turmoil resulting from internal confusion.
C) emotional unresponsiveness.
D) delusions or thought disorders.

Question 33

All of the following are recommended ways to interact with a person who is psychotic, except:

A) pretend to believe the delusions or hallucinations are real.
B) listen and recognize what impact distortional beliefs may have on their behavior.
C) do not challenge their beliefs or their perceptual distortions.
D) do not argue with their perceptual distortions.

Question 34

For a person to be considered intellectually disabled, his or her IQ score must be about ____ or below AND be accompanied by deficits in adaptive behavior.

A) 100
B) 85
C) 70
D) 50

Question 35

Personality disorders in general are characterized by:

A) antisocial behavior.
B) egocentric traits.
C) inflexibility and maladaptive traits.
D) eccentricity.

Question 36

According to the text, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (2006) indicates that _____of people serving sentences in state prison have a mental health problem, abuse drugs, or are dependent on alcohol.

A) 52%
B) 74%
C) 21%
D) 89%

Question 37

Suicide is often associated with a variety of different kinds of negative events. These different kinds of negative events have a common theme underlying them, which is:

A) incarceration.
B) loss of social status.
C) hopelessness about the future or loss of a sense of the meaning of life.
D) a traumatic event causing serious personal loss.

Question 38

Most people who commit suicide:

A) never give any warning of what they plan to do.
B) communicate their intent to a correctional counselor, but not to family members.
C) communicate their intent to others (e.g. family members), either directly or indirectly.
D) do so impulsively, with no time to give any warning.

Question 39

A psychiatrist or psychologist is often consulted when the question concerns the presence of:

A) intellectual development disorders.
B) personality disorders.
C) suicidal intentions.
D) all of the above

Question 40

An example of a type of test used to assess psychological disturbance is the:

A) Wide Range Achievement Test.
B) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.
C) MMPI-3.
D) Benton Visual Retention Test.

Question 41

The most common procedure to gain information about a client is to administer/conduct:

A) psychological tests.
B) intelligence tests.
C) personal interviews.
D) family interviews.

Question 42

The "Revised Beta Examination" is an example of:

A) an individual test.
B) a group test.
C) a fraternity test.
D) a failed attempt at client screening.

Question 43

The Rorschach tests and Thematic Apperception Tests are not objective tests of personality because they:

A) actually measure intelligence.
B) elicit answers to the tests that are subject to the interpretation of the person scoring the tests.
C) seek to reveal patterns of unconscious behavior.
D) must be administered to one person at a time.