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  1. You’re seeing a husband and wife for couple’s therapy, and sometimes you have individual sessions either with the husband or the wife. In one of those, the wife tells you she wants to kill her husband, and she has clear intent and plan. What do you do?
    a. Call police.
    b. Let husband know
    c. Arrange for involuntary/voluntary hospitalization
    d. All of the above.
A

d. All of the above.

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  1. Who needs a guardian?
    a. A person who has a clinical diagnosis
    b. Someone who is not of adult age and not a minor who cannot take care of himself and participate in activities of daily living.
    c. A person who is a minor and cannot take care of his property or business.
    d. All of the above
A

b. Someone who is not of adult age and not a minor who cannot take care of himself and participate in activities of daily living.

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  1. Who chooses who is a guardian?
    a. Father
    b. Court
    c. Child if 14 or older
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b. Court

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  1. In a divorce trial, the court is required to favor
    a. Shared physical custody of the children
    b. Shared legal custody of the children
    c. A & B
    d. None
A

d. None

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  1. Who is considered an elderly?
    a. Someone who is 45 and older
    b. 50 and older
    c. 60 and older
    d. 69 and older
A

c. 60 and older

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  1. What is the maximum amount of CEU credits can you obtain by writing a paper?
    a. 6
    b. 10
    c. 5
    d. 2
A

b. 10

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  1. Who can call themselves unlicensed psychologist?
    a. Grad student who is conducting therapy and is supervised by a licensed psychologist.
    b. A psychologist who is licensed in another state but not the one where he’s conducting therapy
    c. None
    d. Forget the other option
A

c. None

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  1. What is a youthful offender?
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a. Someone 14-17 who has committed an offense that would be punishable if the minor were an adult… etc.

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  1. Who is authorized to evaluate if someone is competent to stand trial?
    a. Licensed psychologist
    b. Physician
    c. A & B
    d. Social worker
A

c. A & B

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  1. You have a patient who is unstable emotionally but she wants to see the copy of her psychotherapy records. What should you tell her?
    a. That you can provide her with a summary.
    b. That the court cannot make you share that type of information.
    c. That she needs to appoint a guardian or relative who can receive a copy of her records.
    d. Forget the other one.
A

a. That you can provide her with a summary.

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  1. Who can request a guardian for a minor?
    a. Clinical team
    b. Police officer
    c. Anyone concerned with the child’s welfare
A

c. Anyone concerned with the child’s welfare

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1. Which of the following is not a criterion for hospitalization?
A. Mental illness 
B. Intellectual disability 
C. Danger to self
D. Danger to others
A

B. Intellectual disability

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2. Who can petition for guardian of an incapacitated person 
A. Only a blood relative 
B. Any person
C. Only a parent 
D. Don’t remember last option
A

B. Any person

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  1. Can hospitalize a substance abuser (sec) 35 if
    A. They abuse alcohol
    B. They aren’t prescribed the drug they abuse
    C. They are a danger to themselves /others due to abuse
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C. They are a danger to themselves /others due to abuse

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5. Where are Child in Need of Services hearing held?
A. juvenile court or juvenile session
B. judges chambers
C. department of children and families 
C. department of youth services
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A. juvenile court or juvenile session

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  1. If child currently reside in a county different there where the divorce was held, where are decisions made about the children?
    A. Probate Court in which children currently reside
    B. Probate in which divorce was adjudged
    C. District in which children currently reside
    D. District in which divorce was adjudged
A

A. Probate Court in which children currently reside

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7. If a disabled person dies inside a state agency, which of the following is not required of the state agency
A. verbal to law immediately
B. written to law within 24
C. immediate verbal to sept
D. obituary in paper within 48
A

D. obituary in paper within 48

18
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  1. If company D’s HR personnel manager calls u and says their employee has notified them that you have been seeing them for therapy, what should you do?
    A. Acknowledge they are in treatment with you then obtain a consent
    B. Dx
    C. Dx and treatment plan
    D. Give nothing and speak with your client
A

D. Give nothing and speak with your client

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  1. You are in therapy with a client who is suicidal, has clear intent and plan and he will not voluntarily go to treatment. What do you do
    A. apply for involuntary
    B. contact the pats family if it would help ensure safety
    C. A & B
    D. Don’t remember this option
20
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11. Elderly age
A.	55 +
B.	60 +
C.	62+
D.	69+
21
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  1. Which is not a way that a Youthful offender can be charged:
    A. Combo sentence of DYS and jail
    B. DYS till age 21
    C. DYS till age 18 then tried as an adult in district court
    D. Don’t remember
A

C. DYS till age 18 then tried as an adult in district court

22
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  1. Who can apply for involuntary hospitalization
    A. Psychologist
    B. Psychiatrist
    C. Nurse mental health clinical specialist
    D. All the above
A

D. All the above

23
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14. Penalty for holding yourself out as a psychologist or unlicensed practice of psychology?
A. fine 
B. jail
C. both
D. Don’t remember
24
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  1. What is competency to stand trial?
    A. Is able to understand that they have a right to an attorney and understands the court proceedings (see definition).
    B. Understands the morality of the crime
    C. Has to do with impulsivity
    D. Something to do with dangerousness
A

A. Is able to understand that they have a right to an attorney and understands the court proceedings (see definition).

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How many CE do we need every 2 years?

26
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  1. Bridgewater state hospital is for
  2. pediatric hospital
  3. dangerous men
  4. mentally ill women
  5. cant remember..
A
  1. dangerous men
27
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  1. Elderly age-
  2. 59
  3. 60 and up
  4. 45
  5. 65 and up
28
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  1. Person with intellectual disability who was found to need a guardian in a hearing will need
  2. treatment team report consisted of physician, psychologist, social worker who have experience with this population
  3. treatment team report consisted of physician, psychologist, rehabilitation person who have experience with this population.
  4. cognitive evaluation by a psychologist
  5. don’t remember.
A
  1. treatment team report consisted of physician, psychologist, social worker who have experience with this population
29
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  1. Child custody - court decided that the child will stay with each parent in different times this is:
  2. sole physical custody
  3. sole legal custody
  4. shared physical
  5. shared legal
A
  1. shared physical
30
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  1. If a person has a born or acquired condition that puts him as a risk to himself or others, according to MA he has: 1. mental abnormality, 2. developmental disability 3. psychotic personality disorder 4. narcissist personality disorder
A
  1. mental abnormality,
31
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  1. If you worked 40 hr of clinical work a week how many hours supervision should you have to make it countable?
  2. one
  3. one and a half.
  4. two
  5. two and half
32
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  1. For someone to be considered disable he must have 1. mental disability
  2. intellectual disability
  3. cannot take care of his everyday living wholly or partially
  4. all the above.
A
  1. all the above.
33
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  1. Who usually hold the privileges ?
  2. client.
  3. you.
  4. court
  5. attorney
34
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  1. If a client ask for his file and you think it’s not at his best interest you should
  2. refuse to provide it
  3. provide a summary
  4. talk about it with him but not provide the record
  5. you must provide him the record
A
  1. provide a summary
35
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  1. In which situation you CANNOT break confidentiality
  2. A client tells you he murdered his 45 yrs wife
  3. Suspect of abuse to a minor
  4. A client is suing you in court
  5. Don’t remember.
A
  1. A client tells you he murdered his 45 yrs wife
36
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  1. Child In Need Services CANNOT
  2. Place a child in a delinquent or juvenile facility
  3. Place the child with a relative
  4. Require that the child will participate in treatment
  5. Put him on probation
A
  1. Place a child in a delinquent or juvenile facility
37
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  1. “Criminal responsibility” means that: 1. Can a person understand and participate in a criminal sentence against him
  2. Mental health at time of committing the crime
  3. Is the person capable of understanding the damages of his actions
  4. don’t remember
A
  1. Mental health at time of committing the crime
38
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  1. Forensic psychologist needs all EXPECT
  2. 1000 supervised experience
  3. training in Bridgewater, DMH facility etc
  4. 10 years of regular clinical experience
  5. Complete 2 forensic evaluation in 2 different setting
A
  1. 10 years of regular clinical experience
39
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  1. If the board sends you a subpoena for a claim against you, you must:
  2. Respond in timely manner
  3. general respond within 24 hr and more specific within 90 days (I think)
  4. Suspend your work until clarify
  5. don’t need to do anything until hearing date
A
  1. Respond in timely manner

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