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Affect is what?

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described as nonverbal expression of emotion

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Conduct disorder?

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aggression towards people and animals; destruction of poverty; deceitfulness or theft and serious violations of rules

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a major difference between the DSM IV & the DSM 5 is?

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  • lifespan development framework
  • new categories of disorders
  • a section of suicide risk
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What kind of factors can affect the expression of depression and plays a role in how it’s diagnosed?

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Cultural, ethnic, and gender

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Mental Status Exam is based on?

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What the clinician can observe about the person in a short period of time

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Difference between bipolar I/II disorder is?

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Bipolar II has no manic episodes

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Classes of drugs:

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  • antidepressants
  • non-narcotic anxiolytics
  • mood stabilizers
  • stimulants
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A person who has had many periods of hypomania and depression would most likely be diagnosed as having:

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Cyclothymic disorder

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As defined by DSM 5, a diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder can include:

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  • pattern of pathological use
  • tolerance or w/drawal
  • impaired social or occupational functioning
  • symptoms occur w/in a 12 month period
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Conditions that may be the focus of clinical attention but are not considered mental disorders are diagnosed as

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Other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention: V codes; Z codes

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Areas of cultural formulation interview:

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  • cultural identity of the person
  • conceptualization of distress
  • psychosocial stressors and cultural features of vulnerability and resilience
  • cultural features of the relationship between the individual and the clinician
  • overall cultural assessment
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Features of V(Z) codes include all of the following EXCEPT:

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may be considered a mental disorder

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To have a diagnosis of Persistent Depressive Disorder, the person must have had symptoms for how long?

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the past 2 years

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What is evaluated based on fluency, tone, rate, volume, and amount?

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Speech

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What is insight?

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the degree of awareness and understanding of an issue or problem

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What is judgment?

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the level of understanding of the likely outcome of one’s behavior

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Mood CANNOT be described as what?

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Concrete

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In adolescence, possible indicators of substance abuse are:

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  • change in peer group
  • change in personal hygiene
  • non specific ailments
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Key characteristics of Autism Spectrum disorder:

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  • persistent deficits in social communication and interaction across multiple contexts as manifested by deficits in social emotional reciprocity
  • deficits in nonverbal communicative or deficits in developing or maintaining
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The best way to diagnose if a child or adult has ADHD is by doing what?

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a complete psychosocial history and psychological testing

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Depressive disorders?

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the presence of said, empty or irritable mood, accompanied by somatic and cognitive changes that significantly affect the individual’s capacity to function

22
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Cognitive disorders?

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are NOT related to how Mental Distress develops

23
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What are examples of neurotransmitters?

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  • serotonin
  • dopamine
  • norepinephrine
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Specifier w/ anxious distress was added b/c of what?

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it is associated w/ greater suicide risk, lengthier illness and problematic response to treatment

25
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Substance use, intoxication, w/drawal, substance/ medication induced mental disorder are:

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4 primary categories/ clinical syndromes in substances use disorders

26
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Interpersonal psychotherapy would be recommended for treatment of ADHD? T or F?

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False; it would NOT be recommended

27
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What is NOT one of the major diagnostic features of ADHD?

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Aggressiveness

28
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Components of a psychosocial assessment are?

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  • descriptive and identifying info
  • description of presenting problem
  • developmental history
  • mental status
29
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What is NOT w/in the category of bipolar disorders?

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Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

30
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Which is NOT considered an impulse Control disorder?

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Trichotillomania

31
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Major Depression Disorder?

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can be considered when 2 symptoms of depressed mood or loss of pleasure or interest has been asserted

32
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Bipolar II Disorder

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a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and

33
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What are the first 3 warning signs of suicidal risk?

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  • ideation (thinking of hurting themselves)
  • feelings of hopelessness
  • having a plan to actually do it
34
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Identify the levels of stigma

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  • structural/institutional stigma
  • social stigma
  • self stigma
35
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Children who show behavior

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oppositional defiant disorder

36
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The DSM is considered as?

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standard reference used to diagnose all mental disorders

37
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The best way to diagnose if a child or adult has ADHD is by?

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a complete psychosocial history and psychological testing

38
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A common feature of all the DEPRESSIVE disorders is the what?

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presence of sad, empty, or irritable mood. Accompanied by somatic and cognitive changes that significantly affect the individual’s capacity to function

39
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Which item is NOT related to how mental distress develops?

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cognitive distortions

40
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Which is NOT a recommended treatment for ADHD?

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interpersonal psychotherapy

41
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Which is NOT one of the major diagnostic features of ADHD?

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aggressiveness

42
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What is NOT found in the DSM?

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treatment recommendations

43
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What distinguishes Conduct disorder (CD) from ODD?

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  • CD is a continual pattern of aggression towards others as well as intentional rule breaking
  • ODD is recognizable and negative behavioral patterns
44
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When a drug interferes w/ a person’s functioning or disrupts the person’s relationships w/ others, it’s known as

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Use

45
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Which of the following statements does not apply to the competency based assessment in mental health practice?

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Represents the practitioner’s judgment of the individual’s overall level of functioning

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