CONSULTATION-LIAISON - School-Based Consultation

Question 1

A child with ADHD and anxiety would
need a Individualized Educational Plan
(IEP) instead of a 504 for? (2x)

Answer 1

Holding the student to a different
academic standard in challenging
subjects

Question 2

What is the type of intervention when a
school psychiatrist makes
recommendation for program after a
recent student’s suicide? (2x)

Answer 2

Systems consultation

Question 3

Most important components to get a school
to initiate an IEP eval for a 7yo with ADHD
who is struggling to read?

Answer 3

Vision problems ruled out, child has failed
high quality interventions to learn to read,
emotional factors inhibiting learning have
been ruled out by psychiatrist

Question 4

Interval to reevaluate kids in special

education to verify eligibility?

Answer 4

3 year period of time

Question 5

Psychiatrist reviewing evaluation request
from a school, notes that 8 requests are
from the same teacher. Next step?

Answer 5

Meeting with teacher and observe the

classroom

Question 6

Psychiatrist calls the school and asks to
meet with teachers and learning specialist
to discuss needs of patient with ADHD and
learning disorder who is not getting
adequate services. This action would be
considered?

Answer 6

Advocacy

Question 7

What is the primary evidence for schoolbased mental health centers?

Answer 7

Clinic attendees have better school

attendance

Question 8

What is the difference between 504 and

IEP?

Answer 8

Federal funds support the development of

an IEP

Question 9

Point of contact for eligibility of child to
receive special education services
according to Education for All Handicapped
Children Act?

Answer 9

Multidisciplinary school based team

Question 10

How does a child get an individualized
educational program under the Individual
w Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

Answer 10

Need for specialized instruction

Question 11

Before conferring IEP, you could conduct a
manifestation determination review to
determine if?

Answer 11

Patient’s disruptive behaviors are related

to disability

Question 12

Quickest action family can take if they feel

child with IEP is inadequately progressing?

Answer 12

Request an IEP review meeting to be held

in the upcoming days to weeks

Question 13

Child with Tourette’s and individualized
education plan (IEP) was suspended for
swearing. Parents feel this is due to
Tourette’s. Appropriate recommendation?

Answer 13

Request manifestation determination

review from school

Question 14

10 yo with acute leukemia has finished
chemo and is better, pt has been out of
school for 2 months. How to best manage
school?

Answer 14

Resume the usual class as much as possible

Question 15

What is the best approach when helping a
school with systemic problems of violence
and bullying?

Answer 15

Reviewing the existing school policies and

philosophy

Question 16

Child with psychiatric condition, academic,
and social difficulties. Parents want an
evaluation for special education but teacher
doesn’t feel it is needed. Recommendation
to parents?

Answer 16

Submit written request for special

education evaluation

Question 17

Preventative interventions in school have
been proven beneficial when applied to
students with?

Answer 17

Aggression

Question 18

High school students screened for
subclinical depression and given CBT
intervention had low conversion to MDD at
one year follow up. Type of prevention?

Answer 18

Indicated

Question 19

School-based mental health practitioners
provide which type of mental health service
to students?

Answer 19

Case management, crisis intervention,
classroom behavior support, individual
evaluation and treatment

Question 20

In addition to providing services for
infants/toddlers with history of abuse or
neglect, most recent reauthorization of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) also covers young children in which
circumstance?

Answer 20

Exposure to parental substance abuse

Question 21

Funding source for school-based mental

health programs?

Answer 21

Medicaid and school funding

Question 22

What is the best treatment approach for a
17 yo w/multiple hospitalizations due to
non-adherence to care for a recent
diagnosis of diabetes, who feels different
from peers?

Answer 22

Work w/school psychologist to encourage

peer group involvement.

Question 23

15 yo pt with declining school performance.

What should be addressed in private?

Answer 23

Presence of self-destructive thoughts or

behaviors

Question 24

15 yo w/ sickle cell disease has poor
academics. Missed school and changed
school. What factor leads to his cognitive
decline?

Answer 24

Sickle cell disease

Question 25

Important guide to provide telepsych to

schools?

Answer 25

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Question 26

What is afforded to all children with a
handicap according to Education for All
Handicapped Children Act and the
Individuals with Disabilities Education
Improvement Act (IDEA)?

Answer 26

Education occurs in least restrictive

environment

Question 27

School refers student for psychiatric

consultation, but parents refuse. Next step?

Answer 27

Observe child in school without obstruction

and give recs to teacher

Question 28

What must happen if a child is approved for
an IEP by a special education committee at
school?

Answer 28

Plan must be developed in 30 days

Question 29

Responsibility of psychiatrist hired by
school as a consultant after a student
suicide?

Answer 29

Advise administrators on how to respond

Question 30

Public policy recs to promote resilience and

well being in children in society focused in what system?

Answer 30

Schools